Keema Moussaka

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:54:41 GMT

Step 1

Add the Vegetable oil to a large sauté pan and heat on medium-high heat.

Step 2

Finely Chopped the Onion and add to the pan and cook until translucent.

Step 3

Add the garlic and ginger paste to the pan and stir for one minute.

Step 4

Add in the Cinnamon, Curry, Cumin, oregano, salt and Garam Masala and stir in for one minute.

Step 5

Add in the tomato paste and stir well.

Step 6

Add in the minced beef and cook until all the minced beef turns brown.

Step 7

Add in the pasata and stir well, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 8

Add in the fresh Coriander and stir and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.

Step 9

Thinly slice the sweet potato, aubergine and courgettes and place them into separate bowls.

Step 10

Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to each bowl and mix into the sweet potato, aubergine and courgettes.

Step 11

Heat a large frying pan and fry the sweet potato, aubergine and courgette slices on each side until golden brown, remove from the pan and place on kitchen paper.

Step 12

Add the butter to a large pan and melt on medium heat.

Step 13

Once the butter is melted add in the flour and stir until all the butter has mixed with the flour.

Step 14

Slowly add in the milk while continuing to stir the sauce will start to thicken as it thickens add in the nutmeg and stir.

Step 15

Add in half the grated parmesan and the egg yolks and stir well.

Step 16

Add two ladles of the sauce into the Keema (mince) and stir.

Step 17

To assemble in a large oven dish make a layer of sweet potato on the bottom.

Step 18

Next, add a layer of the Keema mince over the potatoes.

Step 19

Add a layer of courgette on top of the Keema.

Step 20

Add a layer of aubergine onto the courgettes.

Step 21

Cover with a layer of Keema

Step 22

Add another layer of aubergine.

Step 23

Now add the béchamel sauce ensure to cover all the aubergine.

Step 24

Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan.

Step 25

Place into a preheated oven at 180 degrees and cook for around 20 minutes and then under a hot grill until the top starts to go brown.

Step 26

Allow to cool for 10 minutes, divide into 8 portions.

Step 27

Plate up

Step 28

Lick you’re lips and enjoy.

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