Greecefirst attested 1920–1950
Moussaka
A layered casserole of fried eggplant, spiced minced meat, and béchamel sauce, baked until golden. Considered the national dish of Greece.
The same dish, localized
Regional variants
1 variant of Moussaka told differently across regions and traditions.
Ingredients
23 ITEMS
4 mediumEggplant
500 gLamb, minced
400 gTomato
500 mlBéchamel sauce
Carrot optional
Tomato paste optional
Parsley optional
Beef, minced (lamb alternative) optional
Preparation
1 METHOD
01
Fried & topped
Brown the minced lamb with onion, garlic, cinnamon, and allspice; simmer until thick. Fry the eggplant slices. Layer eggplant and meat sauce in a baking dish, top with béchamel and kefalotyri, and bake at 180°C until golden.
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Sources
Claim: Moussaka is a dish popular in Greece, the Balkans, and the Levant.
Wikipedia. (2024). Moussaka. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussaka
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moussakasecondary