Ingredients of Vegetable Moussaka
- Prepare 1 large of Eggplants.
- It's 300 grams of with skin Kabocha squash.
- It's 1/2 large of Onion.
- It's 1 of to 2 tablespoons Olive oil.
- Prepare 1 dash of Coriander or Parsley.
- You need of Chickpea tomato sauce.
- You need 1 can of Chickpeas.
- It's 1 can of Canned diced tomatoes.
- You need 1 tsp of Olive oil.
- Prepare 2 clove of Garlic.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of White wine.
- It's 2 tbsp of Ketchup.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of Soy sauce.
- You need 1 of Bay leaf.
- It's 1 pinch of each Herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and basil.
- Prepare 1 of Salt and pepper.
- Prepare of Yorgurt sauce.
- Prepare 200 ml of Plain yogurt (unsweetened).
- It's 1 of Egg.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of or your preference Salt.
- Prepare 1 pinch of Pepper.
- It's of Cheese.
- You need 60 grams of Your favorite kind of cheese (I used the mixture of mozzarella and parmesan cheese).
Vegetable Moussaka instructions
- Prepare the vegetables..
- Cut the eggplant into 5 mm thick slices. Place in a colander, sprinkle some salt evenly and rub it with your hand..
- Lay paper towel over the eggplant and place a weight on top of it. Let it sit for about 30 minutes to remove the bitterness from the eggplant..
- Slice the onion and lightly sauté in a heated olive oil..
- Cook the kabocha squash in a microwave. Remove the skin and cut into 1 cm think slices..
- Rinse the eggplant and wipe off excess water..
- In a skillet over medium heat, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the eggplant until browned. If it takes a long time to cook through, add a small amount of water..
- For the chickpea tomato sauce..
- Drain the chickpeas and lightly rinse it with water. Smash and mince the garlic..
- In hot olive oil, sauté the garlic, then add all the ingredients for making the tomato sauce (except salt and pepper). Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes..
- Salt and pepper to taste at the end..
- For the yogurt sauce..
- Combine the yogurt and eggs really well and salt and pepper to taste..
- Assemble: Preheat the oven to 180℃. 20 cm round heat proof container seems to be the right size for this recipe..
- In a heat proof container, make layers with half of the eggplant, onion, kabocha squash, and the chickpea sauce in this order, then repeat again to complete the assembly..
- Top it with cheese and pour the yogurt sauce over it. (It may be easier to avoid spilling by lifting up the ingredients with a spoon and pour the sauce in.).
- Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top becomes golden brown..
- Sprinkle finely chopped coriander or parsley on top if desired..
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