Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian)
Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian)

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To begin 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 it.

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

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