Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian). It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
- Make ready 2 Garlic Cloves Crushed
- Prepare 2 Tomatoes Sliced
- Make ready 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes
- Take 1 Cup Passata
- Prepare 1 Can Chickpeas
- Make ready Spices
- Take 1 tbs 7 Spices
- Prepare 1 tsp Salt
- Get 1 tsp Pepper
- Take 1/4 tsp Hot Chili Powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- Get Quite a lot of Olive Oil
- Take Produce
- Take 2 Eggplants Thickly Sliced
- Get 1/2 Onion Sliced
- Prepare 1/2 Onion Chopped
Steps to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
- Preheat Oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with foil and brush with oil, lay Eggplant slices and drizzle with oil, salt, pepper and Spices (keep most of Spices for the sauce). Alternatively, you can fry the Eggplant in batches and place on absorbent towel.
- Bake for 10-15mins on each side
- While the Eggplant is baking, prepare the sauce.
- The Sauce - Heat a table spoon of olive oil in a pot. Add chopped onion (not the sliced) & garlic until soft. Add the chickpeas and Spices and stir for a minute. Add the passata and canned tomatoes, bring to boil and simmer for approx 15-20mins
- Once Eggplant is baked, remove from oven and line the bottom of a baking tray with Eggplant slices. Then a layer of the sauce, followed by tomato slices, sliced onion and repeat process.
- Place back in oven and bake for 40mins or so (you may want to cover the dish in foil for the first 20mins).
- I forgot to take a pic after pulling it out of the oven. Just wanted to eat 😂
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