Moussaka, a recipe and a question: is it Turkish or Greek?

The intriguing history of the delicious eggplant dish known as mousakka begins in the Ottoman palace kitchens and continues to this day. Common in both Turkey and Greece, the latter’s version uses béchamel sauce.
We traveled through the streets of Istanbul to Diver Restaurant in Fatih, where we tried a classic moussaka dish and talked to the chef about its secrets. We have shared the recipe so you can bring this unique dish to your own table.
Recipe for Musakka
Ingredients:
· 3 Eggplants
· 300 g of medium-fatty ground beef
· Salty water
· 1 Medium size onion
· A handful of parsley · ½ Water glass of water
· Sunflower seed oil · Olive oil · 3 Medium size tomatoes
· 1 table spoon of tomato paste
· Salt and black pepper
Instructions
1. Remove the stems from the eggplants and peel them in stripes. Cut the eggplants into 2 cm slices and sprinkle them with salt. Let them rest for 5-10 minutes and dry them off with paper towels. Fry the slices in sunflower oil until they gain color. Let the excess oil drip off.
2. Chop the onions and sauté them in a separate pan. Once they have softened, add the meat and seasoning. Peel and chop the tomatoes, chop them and add that to the mix once the meat has cooked. Continue cooking for a bit. Turn the heat off and add the chopped parsley.
3. Take half of the fried eggplants and lay them into a baking dish. Add half of the meat mixture as the second layer and cover it with the other half of the eggplants. At the very end, add the rest of the meat mixture on top.
4. Dilute the tomato paste with water and pour it over the top. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
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[@ksusi5062]

Absolutely a reason to visit Turkey.

[@user-of8yh7zb3n]

I have tried the recipe - I am not sure how well I have cooked it but it was delicious!

[@user-qn6mi8ii4d]

Such a present!

[@llqwhanell7385]

Yaptım ve herkes bayıldı. Aşırı lezzetli oldu. Teşekkürler 😊😊💜

[@user-ec3mg2wb8q]

Definitely agree they made me cook musakka first thing tomorrow!

[@miracduzgun7599]

Gerçekten hem basit hem inanılmaz lezzetli bir tarif

[@roshatozer4837]

Böyle güzel ve anlamlı bir video çektiğiniz için teşekkür ederim.

[@dmitrykalashnikov1704]

Fed up with eating pizza every day - looking for some musaqqa lol :D

[@armaganalakus5866]

teşekkür ederiz

[@gcero4005]

Çok güzel izlerken tadini bile his eddim Alloh razı olsun sizden

[@AyberkkingHD]

Ayyyyyyyy bayıldım oruçlu oruçlu canım çekti

[@globllii]

Looks delicious!!!

[@lalitaskitchenandvlogs]

खूप छान आहे

[@enesbayar7112]

Satır eti kullanıyormuş, usta püf noktasını söyledi dostlar haydi mutfağa.

[@ardacapanoglu8878]

Bugün denedim harika oldu emeginize sağlık

[@samethasimi7013]

Korkma Sönmez Bu Şafaklarda Yüzen Alsancak !!!!

[@enesozdemir3770]

İftara musakkaaaa

[@CsD814]

Esnaf lokantasında yicen bunuuuu

[@mahmutcoban1997]

Yummy yummy yummy

[@aktermedya5024]

İftara çok var….Ağlıcammmm

[@yasinaktas1960]

Wish I could order this!

[@emreozdemirerk]

Wish they had given the recipe for Turkish rice and cacik. They look so good altogether.

[@dervistaskn7291]

Evlendiğimde ilk yaptığım yemek musakkaydı.

[@babaoyuncu.]

Bayılırım bu yemeğe

[@yigiticyer1040]

Elin ingilizi ne anlar beni götürün yemeğeee

Off off off o kıyma o salçalı sos kızarmış patlıcan…

[@yusufcakr9829]

Bunu annem çok iyi yaparrrr...Yapsada yesekkk

[@user-bi3pc4su3o]

I love kebab so much!!!

[@gulsunokhan5159]

Bu adam bu kadar çok şeyi nereden biliyor.

[@iskenderoter1316]

Looks like the best way of cooking eggplants!

[@enesoyunda9324]

Yalnız tatlıyı da es geçmeyelim onun da tarifini alabilir miyiz??

[@mertkurtulus4496]

Baklava bölümü gelir mi ?

[@crby-bekircan7784]

Kaç bölüm bu ?

[@haramparaofficial3406]

Dangerous eggplants!! Definitely agree - they made me cook musakka first thing tomorrow!

[@PAPASTHEGREAT]

Μουσακάς is Hellenic actually is a Arabic word but the dish as today presentation is Hellenic with obergines,potatoes and the beshamel Türks use the Word also in Balkan Region every country has her own Definition of Mousaka.

[@clmky5485]

you should discover the dishes of your own culture then you will introduce the real greek cuisine but with copy-paste recipes like this, you only increase the interest in the original recipe. it's good for us because turkish food attracts attention everywhere but no one says greek recipe

[@PAPASTHEGREAT]

@@clmky5485 I know our Cusine I don't need suggestions from people Ho stole it.

[@gurcuball6193]

@@PAPASTHEGREAT You are the Thief. You know it right? Seriously Greeks were a civilization which Named everything They invented,Explored or Conquered. Most of the words in English is Greek origin. The thing is: Do you think Greeks were that, dumb that They named and noted everything they saw,found etc.. But couldnt named a food they eat. Sound nonsense right. Popular food you own neither have Turkish or Arabic Origin. You guys dont have a "real food culture".

[@elturco2421]

Hahahaha God of love, god of water, god of the underground, everything about you is a lie

[@Efecavoo]

Masterchefe katılsın bu adam

[@anonim6718]

En son ne zaman kızartma yedim bilmiyorum ama bu

[@seromen5228]

Şimdi anneme gidip anne bak böyle yapılıyormuş diyeceğim😂

[@user-rf7vt4sq5t]

Did he say “cheese in goat skin”? Woww..

[@chriskriti]

Turkey might make original moussaka but the origins of it is still not known.

[@sihir-dunyas6203]

Tantuni de olsa akar yalnız üzerine de musakka of bee

[@zincminus3793]

At this very moment I’m eating a Bosnian version, anyone know the connection? It’s made with turnip lamb and cheese!

[@argelius9178]

Do you think it is lamb or beef?

[@elturco2421]

Beef

[@sergeygta1860]

Sounds oily but who cares looks yummy!

[@shacomain8595]

Cacıkta bizim diyorlar.

[@beratgunduz9399]

Burası neresi bilen varsa yeşillendirsin….

[@mustafaaytekin206]

Mantı yapın

[@footbalskills178]

helal valla herhangi bir Türk’e sorsan bu kadar anlatamayabilir helal olsun…

[@tissananayakkara3319]

110

[@tissananayakkara3319]

1011

[@tissananayakkara3319]

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[@richordn3289]

Kızartınca ağır oluyor, fırında daha hafif oluyor

[@user-vo5mf3ly9s]

Why Turkish people don't know any foreign language even in tourist places?

[@huseyinayaz177]

Looks like lasagna without dough. Very tasty!

[@sotv2094]

Patlıcan oturtmadan farkı ne anlamadım

[@oyunhesapsats8822]

Annemi istiyorum ya siz siz olun yurtdışında okuyacaksanız bunları yapmayı öğrenin.

[@w4ndenreich]

as a greek is turkic

[@qruz_01]

20 yıldır musakka yapmak, vay bee…

[@oyuncaklardiyar2280]

Ağzım sulandı beeee

[@furkanmico3494]

I tried without frying - it was good but don’t go for the healthy just fry them!

[@TubeIlluminati]

Ok so originally Turkish yet Greek moussaka could never qualify as say kosher, unlike the original Turkish ancestor dish. So the Greek version is different moussaka, e.g. Greek moussaka. This is almost akin to wondering if trucks should really be called lorries.

[@eyupbaranaslan275]

Agzimin suyu akti

[@mamurjontv4844]

Neden İngilizce anlamadım

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İngiliz eleman işini biliyorrrrr 

[@rasimguven4920]

Adam net çok komik.

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Pilavsız yenmezzzzz

[@genctube3298]

Is this goat skin thing real? OMG!

[@hasanburaksahin3001]

Gurbet elde nerede bulayım musakka…

[@ae-ke3eu]

Turn down the music or remove it…it’s ruining the video lol

[@halilcankeskin4175]

Maydonoz olmasa daha iyiiii benceee

[@MertCanPolatmert]

Is it a sort of kebab?

[@kuldeepbagti9884]

Mg

[@andrkonst9910]

Dishes: Origins a person and a question: is it Turk or Greek. I'm guessing all the dislikes will probably be from Turks. Conclusion, he is for sure Turk. Goodbye!

[@user-vo5mf3ly9s]

Of course Greek version is the best!

[@user-hj1bc6zv2s]

it was good but don’t go for the healthy just fry them!

[@taniavelho511]

The style is Turkish look all out food and cooking style same tradition. Not Greek.

[@busrannblogu1788]

Ramazan Ramazan ağzım sulandıııı

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Acıktıkkkkkkkk

[@kyrieatescagatay2807]

Kennynin yerinde olmak isterdim önce tantuni sonra musakka.

[@honghoa5097]

I had a Turkish partner J

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Daniloyu getirin o daha komik

[@jdbgokhan204]

Patlıcan hiç sevmemmmmm

[@ferhadoyunda9958]

Türk mü Yunan mı….Tabiki TÜRKKKK

[@burakbuisleri549]

Sunumu beğenmedim daha iyi olabilirdi.

[@ardaxonly]

İngiliz eleman çok komik beaaa

[@oyunlarkral7090]

Yunan yemeğimi ne bilsin yunan musakkayı

[@maihoa8381]

Wish I could order this!

[@user-wr9py5oy7c]

Is this goat skin thing real? OMG!

[@thaithanhlaogia1591]

Is it a sort of kebab?