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Vegan Lebanese Moussaka
Category: Main Dish - (329)
Origin: Lebanon
Source: AramcoWorld
Ingredients:
- 2 large eggplants
- 1 1/4 cups (1 oz / 30 g) all-purpose or gluten-free flour
- 2 tsps Lebanese seven spice
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 14-oz (400-g) cans chickpeas, drained
Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 lbs (1.1 kg) tomatoes (6 large), finely chopped
- 7 sundried tomatoes, preserved in oil
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 2 14-oz (400-g) can diced or chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) water
- 1 tsp unsweetened pomegranate molasses
Juice of 1/2 lemon.
- 1 1/4 cups (1 oz / 30 g) all-purpose or gluten-free flour
- 2 tsps Lebanese seven spice
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 14-oz (400-g) cans chickpeas, drained
Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 1/2 lbs (1.1 kg) tomatoes (6 large), finely chopped
- 7 sundried tomatoes, preserved in oil
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 2 14-oz (400-g) can diced or chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup (100 ml) water
- 1 tsp unsweetened pomegranate molasses
Juice of 1/2 lemon.
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the eggplants into 1/2-inch (1-cm) disks. Mix the our, spices and a pinch of salt and pepper on a large plate. Dab each side of the eggplant slices in the spiced our mixture to lightly coat. Lay them on the prepared pan, drizzle with the olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. Flip the pieces over, then bake for an additional 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside to cool, leaving the oven on.
In the meantime, make the tomato sauce: In a large skillet or frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat and saute the onion for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the cumin and bay leaf and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add the fresh tomatoes, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the sundried tomatoes, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, water, pomegranate molasses and lemon juice and cook for another 20�30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you have a rich thick sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and remove the bay leaf.
Layer the eggplant disks in the base of a roasting pan or large casserole dish. Add a layer of tomato sauce, followed by a layer of chickpeas. Repeat until you have used all of your ingredients (about 3-4 layers), ideally finishing with a layer of tomato sauce.
Return to the oven for 40 minutes. Set aside to cool. This dish is served at room temperature, when all the flavors are at their best.
Slice the eggplants into 1/2-inch (1-cm) disks. Mix the our, spices and a pinch of salt and pepper on a large plate. Dab each side of the eggplant slices in the spiced our mixture to lightly coat. Lay them on the prepared pan, drizzle with the olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. Flip the pieces over, then bake for an additional 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Remove and set aside to cool, leaving the oven on.
In the meantime, make the tomato sauce: In a large skillet or frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat and saute the onion for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the cumin and bay leaf and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add the fresh tomatoes, stir and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the sundried tomatoes, tomato paste, canned tomatoes, water, pomegranate molasses and lemon juice and cook for another 20�30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you have a rich thick sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and remove the bay leaf.
Layer the eggplant disks in the base of a roasting pan or large casserole dish. Add a layer of tomato sauce, followed by a layer of chickpeas. Repeat until you have used all of your ingredients (about 3-4 layers), ideally finishing with a layer of tomato sauce.
Return to the oven for 40 minutes. Set aside to cool. This dish is served at room temperature, when all the flavors are at their best.
