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Moussaka (Bulgarian)
Moussaka is a Bulgarian minced meat dish, resembling a casserole. For the Greek version of this dish, see Greek Moussaka. This recipe is adapted from Ralitsa Roesing's kitchen. It's delicious with cold yogurt on the side.
Ingredients
- oil, For cooking
- onion, Finely chopped1
- minced meat, Usually pork in Bulgaria; other meats may be tried1/2 kg
- potatoes, Peeled and finely chopped1 kg
- tomatoes, Finely chopped2
- parsley, Finely chopped1/3 cup
- egg, Beaten3
- yogurt1 cup
- flour2 spoonful
- salt
- pepper
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Fry the onion and the minced meat in a little oil until the meat is cooked. The fattier the meat is, the less oil you need.
Combine meat and onions with the potatoes, tomatoes, and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Transfer to a baking dish. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the potatoes are cooked.
Stir the eggs, the yogurt and the flour together and pour it over the dish. Bake for 10 more minutes.
