Tangy and Spicy Moussaka - the Egyptian answer to a Greek Classic

[@alexis17317]

I made this and it was so good. 10/10 score from my family, which never happens. Thanks man, please keep making these awesome videos!!!

[@MiddleEats]

I'm so glad your family liked it and I was able to introduce you to it. Thanks for making the dish and the photos!

[@bcpr9812]

Subscribed 10 seconds in, based on the channel name alone.

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks, I appreciate the support!

[@dearkachi]

Found you from Reddit! Thank you for this video, I can’t wait to try it out.

[@MiddleEats]

No problem, glad you liked it. Let me know how it turns out!

[@zhuofanzhang9974]

The funny thing is, tomato, eggplant (aubergine), and pepper are all from the nightshade family. In China there's a dish that stir fries 3 or even 4 such plants together (tomato, eggplant, pepper, potato) and the name translates to "several fresh / tasty things from the ground". So I wonder how would the final dish taste if you also add some layers of potato slices in-between.

[@hasnaashaalan9083]

Actually there is another, perhaps less common variation of this dish in Egypt where a layer of potatoes is added. seems like food telepathy here between Egypt and China 😊

[@xd-me8yr]

greek moussaka often has potatoes. some add courgettes as well

[@belac48621]

Obi, I dont know what to say about your videos and recipe. I ma absolutely drooling. I plan on making MANY OF THEM. This being one of my ffirst.I normaly cook/eat Asian American foods for my self but I have been looking for new foods to cook. And you have provided that for me! Thank you.

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks Caleb! Would love to know how you like them. Be sure to send us some photos on Instagram and hope you enjoy them!

[@MC-dd8ls]

Made this! Absolutely delicious! I substituted mushrooms instead of ground beef because I'm a vegan. Still tasted delicious!

[@RedContingency]

Mashallah that looks great. I appreciate you sharing Arab food and showing that we don’t just eat kabobs all day. Love that you include food history as well in your posts

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you. I think a lot of Middle Eastern cuisine deserves more hype than it gets and hopefully I'm able to grow that.

[@stephensano9156]

This Egyptian recipe is magnificent! Beautifully designed, flavored, and executed.

[@hl-yz7gr]

It is a Egyptian recipe it is name means cold the meal original name is in Arabic Because it is Original Egyptian, after that been made by Greek and Turks And the rest OK

[@simonhendrickx6884]

Ya Basha this is the best channel on KZbin

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks

[@MoreChannelNoise]

Thanks for explaining how to handle aubergines, I never understood all the salting routine before. so I normally just cut them and fry them!

[@MiddleEats]

No problem at all. It's one of those steps that isn't always necessary, but it can really help, so I find it best to just do it anyway.

[@Amethyst1919]

I think you're mistaken about the skin being bitter. I am very sensitive to bitter flavors (run shrieking from the room kind of sensitive) and find eggplant skins delicious. It is my understanding that the bitterness is mostly in the seeds which the salting does help.

[@newonevery740]

It depends on the breed if the plant so depending on where you are from you will find a different product

[@celestemueller9507]

Just tried this last night, and it was so good!! Thank you!

[@MiddleEats]

Oh thank you, thank you. It takes a while to prepare bit is so worth the effort. I'd love to see some photos if you took any!

[@tylerholzer4102]

This looks wonderful, I’m going to try this! By the way, I’m very excited to have found this channel, since I typically find it difficult to find authentic Middle Eastern recipes! One question about this one though: Can I serve this with anything in addition to rice? Maybe some sort of fresh component?

[@MiddleEats]

Thank you, it's one of my favourite dishes and the flavours and just crazy delicious. Cheers I appreciate the support, hope you try more of the dishes. You can make an Egyptian salad, just chop cucumber, tomatoes, and spring onions chunky. Dress it with white vinegar, lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper.

[@tylerholzer4102]

@@MiddleEats Thanks so much! And yes I am looking forward to trying others!

[@mohammedshareef5465]

This guy doesnt blink. He sends shiver down the spine.

[@sahira2525]

I will definitely make this tomorrow. My husband will love it

[@leal5049]

Had my mom make this - f’ing delicious!!

[@MiddleEats]

Wow that was quick, I'm so glad you liked it! Did you get any photos of it?

[@UnitedCuisines]

Interesting dish. We just made Moussaka and will give that Egypt version a go too in the future. Cheers

[@MyronidesVideo]

Very interesting. I'm definatly cooking it one of these days. Thank you brother!

[@Marcos.Poules]

Tried it out and it was lovely However I still prefer the old version (non baked) without the Beef Filling Just Fried Aubergine Saturated in a Loose Tangy Tomato Sauce 😋

[@Amethyst1919]

Making this as I type it smells soooo good. Just wanted to give you a heads up on a typo. In your directions below, in the sauce, it says to add 4 Tbsp water vinegar. Pretty easy to figure out the water comes later... And water vinegar isn't a thing... Lol. Also, it would benefit people to include a pan size. It is hard to tell on video how wide yours is... I've got one deep enough, I just hope it's big enough... I'll know in about an hour. Thanks for all the awesome recipes. Keep it up!

[@gardeniagorgeous4232]

Hi Obi. I have a moussaka related question. My Egyptian family makes it with potatoes. They soak both the eggplant and potatoes in salted water. They claim it helps them not absorb so much oil. I can’t tell if it’s true or not, but this method just yields an unpleasantly dry potato, especially when they make homemade fries. And it seems counterintuitive to put damp fries in hot oil. So my question is, does their method have any validity? Should I be soaking veggies before frying them? Might you know the food science behind it all? Thanks for any tips.

[@emadelsahhar1988]

I love it, great meal

[@MiddleEats]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@khalidalmuallem4769]

Thanks!

[@wandamundy1759]

It would sure be helpful if you would increase your output volume - and let we viewers control the volume at OUR end - to OUR needs. My hearing is fine - but it is hard to hear you without putting my face so close to my computer screen, that I can't really see what you're doing.

[@theforsakenbiosphere]

you are too underrated.

[@joemansour2944]

Another good video but would prefer u remove the music in the background

[@Amethyst1919]

Looked at a few greek moussaka videos and boy am I glad I saw yours first... the greek version doesn't appeal to me at all...

[@Amethyst1919]

Binge watching all your videos in reverse, got 10 minutes into this one before realizing I have eggplants in my fridge... thinking this will be dinner!

[@aymnelzarelzar9016]

ممكن تعمل كيكه قدره قادر لأن الغرب بدأوا يعملوها مع اننا بنعملها من زمان

[@jasmineelfiky1410]

Ive never seen it that firm as if it is a pasta cassrole

[@AO-iv6yr]

The skin is actually the best part 😍

[@MiddleEats]

Oh absolutely, I am a Moussaka skin addict!

[@AO-iv6yr]

@@MiddleEats I mean the skin of the aubergine 😄

[@MiddleEats]

Oops! I like it, my wife not so much

[@GBERTS]

nice, but i have to assume, i don't really like aubergines (except baba ganoush, love it), i make moussakas with pasta, like a middle eastern lasagna hahahaha

[@MiddleEats]

Ahah that's quite funny. The texture and flavor of the aubergine here is really good, and the flavor is mostly covered by the taste of the tomato.

[@GBERTS]

@@MiddleEats i don't like the texture hahahaha i do eat capponatta, but the aubergine there is a necessary evil hahaha

[@MiddleEats]

Fair enough, you could maybe do courgettes instead? Though I haven't personally tried it.

[@arfaouisami2955]

actually its originially egyptian since the name is arabic :) mousaka'a means cooled

[@billfarlo3366]

the name of things doesn't prove their origin.. just like how some egyptian food have arabic names but their origins were long before arabs came to egypt

[@arfaouisami2955]

@@billfarlo3366 well Then u need to proove first that the mousaka was pharaonic recipe :p .. u can track back originS by names :)

[@billfarlo3366]

​@@arfaouisami2955 eggplant casseroles predate arabs and all countries in middle east have their own versions. But the modern moussaka version that is popular around the world originated in Greece

[@iBaCKeYeZz]

@@billfarlo3366 not true, the moussaka is originally an arabic origin. A lot of countries have their own version of moussaka but the dish originated in the lavante. just do some research.

[@billfarlo3366]

@@iBaCKeYeZz The version that is popular around the world originated in Greece. The arabic version is a completely different dish and they only share the name

[@xjdusuau9851]

can we sub the beef with lamb mince?

[@mostlyketo77egypt]

Nobody's sure who took from whom Egyptians call it مسقعهand Greeks call it Mossaka, and both are mixing by intermarriage since the dawn of time.

[@morningmidnight9398]

This was necer a Greek dish

[@aymnelzarelzar9016]

No, moussaka is Egyptian, not Greek. It is mentioned in the Book of the Party from the eleventh oven, and the word moussaka is an Arabic word meaning cooling.

[@newonevery740]

Waaaaay too much garlic

[@RavenUntamed]

Are you single?

[@charlenecampbell6563]

He's married

[@RavenUntamed]

@@charlenecampbell6563 it was a joke