Easy Greek Mussaka Recipe by Food Fusion

Indulge in layers of flavor with this heavenly Creamy Moussaka, a comforting blend of tender eggplant, savory ground meat, and luscious creamy sauce. A true culinary masterpiece that will transport your taste buds to gastronomic bliss! #happycookingtoyou #foodfusion #olpersdairycream #Olper

Written Recipe: https://ln.run/De08i

Serves 5-6
Recipe in English:

Ingredients:
Prepare White Sauce:
-Makhan (Butter) 100g
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 6-7 tbs
-Olpers Milk 600ml
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed tsp
-Namak (Salt) tsp or to taste
-Jaifil powder (Nutmeg powder) 1/8 tsp
-Olpers cream 100ml ( Cup) room temperature
-Anday ki zardi (Egg yolks) 2
Prepare Beef Filling:
-Cooking oil 2-3 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) chopped 1 large
-Lehsan (Garlic) chopped tbs
-Beef qeema (Mince) 500g
-Tomato paste 1 & tbs
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Dried thyme 1 tsp
-Darchini powder (Cinnamon powder) tsp
-Tamatar (Tomato) blanched & pureed 1 Cup
-Yakhni (Stock) 1 Cup
-Tez patta (Bay leaves) 2
-Baingan (Eggplant) 2 large
-Aloo (Potatoes) peeled 2 large
-Pink salt to taste
-Cooking oil for frying
Assembling:
-Dried thyme to taste
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed to taste
-Olpers Cheddar cheese grated as required
-Kali mirch (Black pepper) crushed to taste
-Dried thyme to taste

Directions:
Prepare White Sauce:
-In a frying pan,add butter & let it melt.
-Add all-purpose flour,mix well & cook for a minute.
-Add milk & whisk well.
-Add black pepper crushed,salt,nutmeg powder & whisk well.
-Add cream,mix well & cook until it thickens.
-Add egg yolks,whisk well & cook until desired consistency (4-5 minutes) & set aside.
Prepare Beef Filling:
-In a frying pan,add cooking oil,onion & mix well.
-Add garlic & mix well.
-Add beef mince & mix well until it changes color.
-Add tomato paste,black pepper powder,salt,dried thyme,cinnamon powder,mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes.
-Add pureed tomatoes & mix well.
-Add stock,bay leaves,mix well & cook for 1-2 minutes,cover & cook on medium flame for 8-10 minutes then cook on high flame until it dries up.
-Remove bay leaves & turn off the flame.
-Add 4 tbs of prepared white sauce,mix well & set aside.
-On a clean cutting board cut thick slices of eggplant & potatoes.
-Sprinkle pink salt on both sides & spread them on a muslin cloth or kitchen towel & pat dry.
-In a frying pan,heat cooking oil & shallow fry potatoes & eggplant slices on medium flame until golden & set aside.
Assembling:
-In a greased baking dish (9 x 9 inches),add fried potato slices,sprinkle dried thyme & black pepper crushed,add fried brinjal slices,sprinkle dried thyme & black pepper crushed,add prepared beef filling & spread evenly.
-Add & spread prepared white sauce,cheddar cheese,sprinkle black pepper crushed & dried thyme.
-Bake in preheated oven at 180C for 20-25 minutes (on both grills).

Recipe in Urdu:

Directions:
Prepare White Sauce:
-Frying pan mein makhan dal ker melt ker lein.
-Maida dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur ek minute kliya paka lein.
-Doodh dal ker whisk ker lein.
-Kali mirch crushed,namak aur jaifil powder dal ker ache tarhan whisk ker lein.
-Cream dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur garha ho janay tak paka lein.
-Anday ki zardi dal ker ache tarhan whisk karein aur desired consistency ajanay tak paka lein (4-5 minutes) & side per rakh dein.
Prepare Beef Filling:
-Frying pan mein cooking oil aur pyaz dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Lehsan dal ker ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Beef qeema dal dein aur rang tabdeel ho janay tak ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Tomato paste,kali mirch powder,namak,dried thyme aur darchini powder dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 1-2 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Pureed tamatar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Yakhni aur tez patta dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 1-2 minutes kliya paka lein aur dhak ker darmiyani ancch per 8-10 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per sukh janay tak paka lein.
-Tez patta ko nikal lein aur chulha bund ker dein.
-Tayyar white sauce 4 tbs dal ker ache tarhan mix karein & side per rakh dein.
-Clean cutting board per baingan aur aloo ka thick slices cut ker lein.
-Dono sides per pink salt chirak dein aur malmal ka kapra per rakh ker pat dry ker lein.
-Frying pan mein cooking oil garam karein,baingan aur aloo ka slices ko darmiyani ancch per golden ho janay tak fry ker lein & side per rakh dein.
Assembling:
-Greased baking dish (9 x 9 inches) mein fried aloo slices,dried thyme,kali mirch crushed,fried baingan slices,dried thyme,kali mirch crushed aur tayyar beef qeema dal ker evenly pheela lein.
-Tayyar white sauce dal ker pheela lein,cheddar cheese,kali mirch crushed & dried thyme dal dein.
-Preheated oven mein 180C per 20-25 minutes kliya bake ker lein (on both grills).