2 smalleggplant(280gm
each),halved
2 smallgarlicbulbs
60 ml(¼cup)extra-virgin
oliveoil,plusextra
forfrying
½ tspgroundcinnamon
½ tspgroundcumin
400 gmlambmince
95 gm(1/3cup)tomatopaste
½ bunchflat-leafparsley
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 Preheatovento240°C.
Greasea bakingtray.Brush
eggplant with 2 tbsp oil, season
Lamb moussaka tray bake SERVES 4
ONTHESIDE
Fora cheat’syoghurtsauce,combine½cup
Greek-styleyoghurtwith40gmburntbutter.andplace,cut-sidedown,
onpreparedtray.Wrapgarlic
bulbsinfoilandaddtotray.
Roastuntileggplant is soft
(20minutes).
2 Unwrapgarlic,remove
and peelclovesfrom1 bulb
and crushwitha fork.Heat
remainingoilina largefrying
pan.Addlamb,crushedgarlic,
cinnamonandcumin,and
cook,breakingupmincewith
a woodenspoon,untilgolden
(6minutes).Addtomatopaste
and60mlwaterandcookuntil
reduced and sticky (2 minutes).3 Meanwhile,preheata grill
to high.Grilleggplantcut-side
upuntilgoldenandlightly
blistered(2-3minutes).
4 Heat2cmvegetableoilin
a smallfryingpanovermedium
heat.Patparsleydrywithpaper
towel,thenfry,inbatches,until
crisp(30seconds).Be careful,
hotoilmayspit.
5 Serveeggplanttoppedwith
lambmince,remaining garlic
and fried parsley.●