moussaka

n.
A Greek dish consisting of layers of ground lamb or beef and sliced eggplant topped with a cheese sauce and baked.

[Serbo-Croatian, from Turkish mussakka, from colloquial Egyptian Arabic musaqqa'a, chilled, moussaka, feminine passive participle of saqqa'a, to chill, variant of ṣaqqa'a, from ṣaq'a, cold, frost, from ṣaqi'a, to be white.]

(Lamb-Eggplant Casserole)

Recipe origin: Greece

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants, thinly sliced
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onion, diced
• 2 green peppers, seeded and diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ pounds ground lamb or beef
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup plain yogurt
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 Tablespoon flour

Procedure

1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the onion, peppers, and garlic.
2. Add the ground meat, paprika, pepper, salt, and cinnamon.
3. When the meat is crumbled and cooked, put it in a bowl and set aside.
4. Sauté the eggplant slices in the skillet, adding more oil if needed.
5. Brown on both sides, remove, and set aside.
6. In a large casserole dish, alternate layers of the eggplant and the meat mixture.
7. Preheat oven to 350°F.
8. Place cover or aluminum foil over the dish. Bake for 45 minutes.
9. In a mixing bowl, beat together the yogurt, egg yolks, and flour. Remove the casserole from the oven and remove cover.
10. Spread the yogurt mixture over the top of the moussaka.
11. Return uncovered casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Serves 6 to 8.

Greek, eastern Mediterranean; minced lamb, potatoes, onions, and aubergine (and sometimes tomatoes), topped with béchamel sauce and baked.

[MOO-sah-kah] Originally from Greece, moussaka is a popular dish throughout most of the Near East. Its basic form consists of sliced eggplant and ground lamb or beef that are layered, then baked. The variations, however, are endless and the dish is often covered with a béchamel enriched with eggs and/or cheese. Other variations include the addition of onions, artichokes, tomatoes or potatoes.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - moussaka (græsk ret)

Nederlands (Dutch)
moesaka

Français (French)
n. - moussaka

Deutsch (German)
n. - Moussaka (griech. Gericht)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μουσακάς

Italiano (Italian)
mussaka

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mussaká (m)

Русский (Russian)
блюдо греческой кухни из молотого мяса и баклажан

Español (Spanish)
n. - plato griego preparado con carne, berenjenas, etc. con queso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - moussaka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肉和茄子做成的希腊菜

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 肉和茄子做成的希臘菜

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (요리의 일종) 무사카

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ムサカ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) طبق عام مشهور في الشرق الأوسط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוסאקה - מאכל יווני עם בשר טחון, חצילים ועוד‬

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