One of favorite menu in Greece is Moussaka . Moussaka is an eggplant- (aubergine) or potato-based dish, often
including ground meat, in the cuisines of the countries of the former
Ottoman Empire, with many local and regional variations. Moussaka also can find in Turkey, Balkan and Arabic countries, but does moussaka is better known as one of the typical Greek food.
At first glance, moussaka looks like lasagna - pasta containing beef and pasta sauce, but the moussaka to have the contents of the more 'unique' out of it. Containing eggplant moussaka, meat minced beef and potato pieces at the bottom. The food is then equipped with tomato sauce and cheese sprinkled on top and then baked. Required a bit of patience if you want to order this food. It needs about 20 minutes while ordering this meal. However, this long waiting paid off with moussaka taste really exotic. The taste grilled eggplant is eaten along with tomato sauce and cheese can have a unique taste like this.
The modern Greek version it has three layers that are separately cooked before being combined for the final baking: a bottom layer of sliced eggplant sautéed in olive oil; a middle layer of ground lamb lightly cooked with chopped or puréed tomatoes, onion, garlic, and spices (cinnamon, allspice and black pepper); and a top layer of Béchamel sauce or savoury custard. The composed dish is then layered into a pan and baked until the top layer is browned. Moussaka is usually served warm, not piping hot; if cut hot out of the oven, moussaka squares tend to slide apart and consequently the dish needs some resting time to firm up before serving. Reheating, however, does not present the same problem. There are variations on this basic recipe, sometimes with no top sauce, sometimes with other vegetables. In Greece such variants may include, in addition to the eggplant slices, sautéed zucchini (courgette) slices, part-fried potato slices, or sautéed mushrooms.
Moussaka, Greek traditional dish
