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Levantine eggplant and tomato moussaka

Levantine moussaka with eggplant and tomatoes

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Levantine moussaka, without meat: fried slices of apple, eggplant, and bell pepper, simmered in a tomato sauce with cumin, cinnamon, and a spice blend.

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Recipe from Uwe a, MrJoker07, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Tagine is a traditional Moroccan dish that combines several vegetables cooked in the oven. Here, we use zucchini, tomatoes, and eggplant to create a simple and delicious version of this dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying, simmering
  • Estimated cost$7.16 $1.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.92
  • $3.35
  • $0.18
  • $0.17
  • $0.03
  • $0.48
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Slice the eggplants and let them sit in water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt for 15 minutes.
  2. Peel the apples and cut them into slices. ≈ 8 min
  3. Remove the seeds from the bell peppers, but leave the peppers whole. ≈ 3 min
  4. First, fry the potatoes, then the eggplants, and finally the bell peppers.
  5. Slice the tomatoes and place them in a non-stick skillet over the heat. ≈ 8 min
  6. Let them melt while stirring occasionally. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add 1 teaspoon of salt, cumin, cinnamon, and the spice blend. ≈ 3 min
  8. Gently add the eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper, ensuring they are submerged in the tomato sauce. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cover with aluminum foil and let it cook for about 20 minutes, just until the vegetables are tender, then serve.

The bill

Levantine moussaka with eggplant and tomatoes

  • eggplant$2.92
  • tomato$3.35
  • garlic$0.18
  • oil$0.17
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon$0.03

Total$7.16

that's $1.79 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • eggplant
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • Ground apple and bell pepper (optional)
  • oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup of spice blend (baharat)

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