Red lentil and eggplant moussaka
Difficulty
Easy 👌Preparation
Baking
Resting
Ingredients
Utensils
knife, cutting board, bowl (large), frying pan, cooking spoon, paper towels, nonstick pan, saucepan (small), whisk, oven, baking dish
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Step 1/ 5
- 1 eggplants
- ½ red onion
- 1 cloves garlic
- 5 g oregano
- 350 g potatoes (cooked)
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl (large)
Slice the eggplant into thick rounds. Transfer to a large bowl, add salt and let sit for 30 min. Chop onions and garlic into cubes. Finely chop oregano. Slice the cooked potatoes.
Step 2/ 5
- olive oil (for greasing)
- ½ tbsp tomato paste
- 100 g red lentils
- 200 g canned crushed tomatoes
- salt
- pepper
- frying pan
- cooking spoon
Add some olive oil to a frying pan, once heated, add onion and garlic and sauté for approx. 1 min. Add tomato paste and sauté for a few seconds. Add lentils, oregano, and tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for approx. 20 min.
Step 3/ 5
- paper towels
- nonstick pan
Drain and pat-dry the eggplant with paper towels. Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan, then add eggplant. Fry on both sides until browned and soft.
Step 4/ 5
- 20 g plant-based butter
- 25 g flour
- 300 ml almond milk
- ½ pinch ground nutmeg
- saucepan (small)
- whisk
For the béchamel sauce, melt margarine in a small saucepan, add flour and whisk for approx. 1-2 min. Add a little almond milk, stirring, until the mixture is creamy and then gradually stir in remaining milk. Bring to a boil, until the sauce thickens and then season with salt and nutmeg.
Step 5/ 5
- oven
- baking dish
Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F. Grease a large baking dish with olive oil. First, place in the potatoes. Then spread half of the lentil sauce over the top. Then lay out a layer of the fried eggplant and repeat the process. Lastly, add the béchamel sauce. Bake for approx. 30-40 min. Let cool for 10 min. before serving. Enjoy!
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