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Egyptian Moussaka
 
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 8
It is the most famous recipe in Egypt-very delicious. You can eat it with white rice or bread.
Ingredients:
1 kg eggplant, peeled and cut into rings
250 g minced meat
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 large chopped onion
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper
oil (for frying)
sultana (optional)
Directions:
1. Fry the eggplant rings till it has a reddish brown color.
2. Strain it very well by a strainer or by putting the fried eggplants on kitchen handkerchiefs.
3. In a sauce pan put butter or margarine till it melts, add onions and stir till it has a reddish color then add meat.
4. Stir from time to time till meat is cooked.
5. Add tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper, few sultanas and water.
6. Boil for 2 minutes till it is a thick sauce.
7. In a tin pan put 1 layer of eggplant and a small layer of sauce, then another layer of eggplant and put all the remaining sauce on top and then straighten the surface (eggplants should be only 2 layers).
8. Put it in oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
9. Serve it with white rice or bread.
By RecipeOfHealth.com