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For the topping

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 300g 2% Greek yogurt
  • 50g parmesan
    grated

To serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal325
  • fat15g
  • saturates5g
  • carbs19g
  • sugars14g
  • fibre6g
  • protein28g
  • salt0.65g
    low

Method

  • step 1

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large, wide sauté pan. Tip in the onion and garlic, then fry for 6-8 mins until turning golden. Add the carrots and fry for 2 mins more. Stir the meat into the pan, breaking it up as you stir. Cook and stir over a high heat until the meat is no longer pink. Pour in the wine and briefly cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Stir in the cinnamon and allspice. Tip in the tomatoes, tomato purée and 1 tbsp water (mixed with any juices left in the can), then stir to break up the tomatoes. Season with some pepper, add all the oregano and half the parsley, cover, then simmer on a low heat for 50 mins, stirring occasionally. Season to taste. Mix in the remaining parsley. Can be done a day ahead and refrigerated overnight.

  • step 2

    While the meat cooks (unless you are doing this a day ahead) prepare the aubergines. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/ gas 6. Brush a little of the remaining oil onto 2 large baking sheets. Mix the rest of the oil with the lemon juice. Slice the aubergines into 1cm thick lengthways slices, then lay them on the oiled baking sheets. Brush with the oil and lemon mix, then season with pepper. Bake for 20-25 mins until soft, then set aside. Lower oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.

  • step 3

    Spread 2 big spoonfuls of the meat mixture on the bottom of an ovenproof dish (about 28 x 20 x 6cm deep). Lay the aubergine slices on top, slightly overlapping. Spoon the rest of the meat mixture on top. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Slacken the cornflour with a little of the yogurt, stir in the rest of the yogurt, then mix this into the eggs with half the cheese. Season with pepper. Pour and spread this over the meat to cover it. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, a little cinnamon and a grating of pepper. Bake for 50 mins-1 hr until bubbling and golden.

  • step 4

    Leave moussaka to settle for 8-10 mins, then scatter over some chopped parsley and cut into squares. Serve with a salad of tomato, red onion and rocket.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKING IT HEALTHIER

A serving of classic moussaka contains 820 kcals, 58g fat (24g of which is sat fat) and 1.06g salt. My version contains 325 kcals, 15g fat (5g sat fat) and 0.65g salt.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.57 ratings

Master-Jacques

A good basis for a recipe, but the addition of carrot and tin of tomatoes produces something more like a bolognese than a moussaka. Simply miss those out, for a more distinctive flavour. A squirt of tomato paste suffices. I also use lamb mince rather than beef, for the same reason. An alternative to…

bellybling

I thought this tasted awful. The yoghurt topping wasted a reasonable stew.

poshpaddy71

question

Loved this so much going to make it again! Any ideas what alternative I could use for the greek yogurt as my friend is lactose intolerant? thanks

SusanEEE

Lots of lactose free yoghurt available now. Also some cheeses, have less lactose than others so would probably be suitable.

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connie.lovell@gmail.com

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Absolutely divine, made it exactly as instructions made 2 and cooked the second from freezer for my daughter on her arrival from USA she loved it!

One thing I did was dip the sliced aubergines in the oil accumulated on top of the cooked sauce. I then griddled them each side instead of oven cooked.…

lizleicester

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Very tasty meat and aubergine but swapped the white sauce for a more traditional version.

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