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Traditional Bulgarian Moussaka Recipe

This traditional Bulgarian moussaka is loaded with mouthwatering ground meat, tons of spices and an airy yogurt based topping.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
by: Aya
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Balkan, bulgarian

Ingredients

for the Moussaka:

  • 1 lbs ground meat mix 60% pork, 40% beef
  • 2 lbs potatoes
  • 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tomatoes large
  • 2 onions
  • 1/4 cup parsley fresh
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp thyme fresh
  • 1 tsp savory
  • 3/4 cup water hot

for the topping:

  • 7 oz plain yogurt 200 grams or 3/4 cup
  • 3 eggs
  • salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp flour

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C).
  • Grate the tomatoes into large pieces, then finely chop the onions and parsley.
  • Dice the potatoes and set them aside.
  • Saute the onion in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil until it becomes translucent.
  • Add the ground meat and keep cooking until it browns and breaks into small pieces.
  • Add the shredded tomatoes, salt, paprika, black pepper, cumin, savory, and thyme, and stir for about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the diced potatoes and parsley. Let everything simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Take the pan off the heat and transfer the mixture into a baking pan.
  • Pour in the hot water and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Whisk the eggs in a small bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the yogurt and add in the baking soda.
  • Add the yogurt mixture to the eggs and mix everything together until well combined.
  • Mix in the flour and salt.
  • Pour the mixture over the moussaka and bake until golden brown. It took mine 15 minutes.
  • Let the moussaka cool off and serve.

Notes

Serve the hot Moussake with a cup of yogurt for the best experience. The way you'd want to eat it is you just take a scoop from the yogurt and top your slice of Moussaka. And then the magic happens!

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Nutrition

Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 972mg | Potassium: 1136mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1308IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 3mg

I do my best to provide you with the nutritional information for recipes but I'm not a certified nutritionist. The nutritional information provided should only be treated as an estimate since it will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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