Vegetarian Moussaka

Name: Vegetarian Moussaka
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek Cuisine
Ingredients: 450 g Eggplants; 600 ml Broth; 125 g Red Lentils; 250 g Tomatoes; 1 clove Garlic; 1-2 pcs Onion; 250 g Champignons; 1 kg Chickpeas; 1 kg Tomatoes in their Own Juice; 2 tbsp Tomato Paste; 300 ml Yogurt; 3 pcs Chicken Eggs; 50 g Hard Cheese; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tsp Dried Basil; 1 pcs Bay Leaf; Salt; Ground Black Pepper

Vegetarian moussaka - recipe with photo, Greek cuisine

Cooking Time:
1 hour Recipe Yield:
4 servings Difficulty:
Medium recipe

Vegetarian moussaka is a vegetarian version of Greek cuisine, this moussaka is very good served with warm bread and red wine.

Recipe Ingredients

Eggplants 450 g

Broth 600 ml

Red Lentils 125 g

Tomatoes 250 g

Garlic 1 clove

Onion 1-2 pcs

Champignons 250 g

Chickpeas 1 kg

Tomatoes in their Own Juice 1 kg

Tomato Paste 2 tbsp

Yogurt 300 ml

Chicken Eggs 3 pcs

Hard Cheese 50 g

Olive Oil 3 tbsp

Dried Basil 2 tsp

Bay Leaf 1 pcs

Salt

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Recipe

For the vegetarian moussaka recipe, cut the eggplant into slices, place in a colander, sprinkle with coarse salt, cover and drain for 30 minutes.

Pour vegetable broth or water into a saucepan, add lentils, add bay leaf, bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes. Scald fresh tomatoes with boiling water, remove the skin and chop coarsely.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan, add finely chopped onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes. Then add lentils, chopped mushrooms, chickpeas, fresh and canned tomatoes, basil and 100 ml of water. Mix everything, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Rinse eggplant slices under running water and dry. In a separate frying pan, heat the remaining oil and fry the eggplant slices on it for 3-4 minutes on each side.

In a veggie moussaka dish, layer the stuffed eggplant, starting with the eggplant. Mix the eggs with yogurt, salt and pepper, pour over the veggie moussaka, top with grated cheese and place in a preheated oven at 180°C (355°F). Bake vegetarian moussaka for 45 minutes. When serving, this moussaka can be garnished with a sprig of basil.

Greek Cuisine

Main Dishes

Vegetarianism

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