Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian)

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
  1. Make ready 2 Garlic Cloves Crushed
  2. Make ready 2 Tomatoes Sliced
  3. Take 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes
  4. Prepare 1 Cup Passata
  5. Take 1 Can Chickpeas
  6. Take Spices
  7. Get 1 tbs 7 Spices
  8. Take 1 tsp Salt
  9. Prepare 1 tsp Pepper
  10. Prepare 1⁄4 tsp Hot Chili Powder
  11. Prepare 1⁄2 tsp Ground Cumin
  12. Prepare Quite a lot of Olive Oil
  13. Make ready Produce
  14. Prepare 2 Eggplants Thickly Sliced
  15. Prepare 1⁄2 Onion Sliced
  16. Make ready 1⁄2 Onion Chopped

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. This vegetarian moussaka is actually popular street food in Egypt. It is usually served alongside falafel and foul for breakfast.

Steps to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):
  1. 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.
  2. Bake for 10-15mins on each side
  3. While the Eggplant is baking, prepare the sauce.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. Place back in oven and bake for 40mins or so (you may want to cover the dish in foil for the first 20mins).
  7. I forgot to take a pic after pulling it out of the oven. Just wanted to eat šŸ˜‚

This vegetarian moussaka is actually popular street food in Egypt. It is usually served alongside falafel and foul for breakfast. It is also used as a filling for sandwiches, popular among students looking for a quick meal on the go. When I do this as a main dish I usually use meat, but if I'm using it as a side I do the vegetarian option and Messa'aa. As with most arabic dishes, this one is composed of different elements so I'll divide the.

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