Traditional moussaka

€17

Fegaropetra Seafood · Corfu

Traditional moussaka prepared in a clay pot.

Nutrition

≈ 650 kcalper portion of about 400 g

Protein15%
15%
Fat57%
57%
Carbohydrates27%
27%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A layered casserole typically consisting of eggplant, minced meat, and béchamel sauce, baked in a clay pot.

Cuisine: Greek

Typical ingredients

eggplant
minced meat
béchamel sauce
potatoes

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Greece

moussaka — © Fotograf: Dieter Mueller ( dino1948 ) Kamera: de:Nikon 885 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Origin: Greece

Moussaka (, UK also , US also ; see below) is an aubergine (eggplant)- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations. The modern Greek variant was created in the 1920s by Nikolaos Tselementes.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Moussaka” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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