Moussaka recipe

Aubergine and lamb under a browned béchamel.

120 minhard10 ingredients

Ingredients

• 3 aubergines
• 600 g lamb mince
• 1 onion
• 400 g ripe tomatoes
• 100 ml red wine
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 60 g butter
• 60 g plain flour
• 700 ml whole milk
• 2 eggs

How to make Moussaka

1. Slice and salt the aubergines, then fry or roast them until soft and coloured.
2. Cook the lamb with the onion, tomato, wine and cinnamon down to a thick, dry mince.
3. Make a thick béchamel with butter, flour and milk; off the heat, beat in the eggs.
4. Layer aubergine and mince in a dish, pour the béchamel over and bake at 180°C until deep gold. Let it settle twenty minutes before cutting or it slumps.

What is Moussaka?

Moussaka is a traditional dish from Greece. It takes about 120 minutes to prepare, is considered hard to make at home, and uses 10 ingredients.

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