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How To Make Greek Moussaka | Akis Petretzikis


yes I put you guys my name is Aki’s this

yes I put you guys my name is Aki’s this is my first video on foodtube and I hope

is my first video on foodtube and I hope

is my first video on foodtube and I hope you enjoy it so I’m from warm sunny

you enjoy it so I’m from warm sunny

you enjoy it so I’m from warm sunny Greece and I think the most appropriate

Greece and I think the most appropriate

Greece and I think the most appropriate recipe I could choose to introduce

recipe I could choose to introduce

recipe I could choose to introduce myself to you with is one of the more

myself to you with is one of the more

myself to you with is one of the more well-known Greek dishes moussaka it’s

well-known Greek dishes moussaka it’s

well-known Greek dishes moussaka it’s not moussaka its moussaka it’s baked in

not moussaka its moussaka it’s baked in

not moussaka its moussaka it’s baked in the oven and consists of layers of

the oven and consists of layers of

the oven and consists of layers of healthy vegetables aromatic ground beef

healthy vegetables aromatic ground beef

healthy vegetables aromatic ground beef and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce

and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce

and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce there is no question as to why it is so

there is no question as to why it is so

there is no question as to why it is so famous

famous

famous it’s truly delicious this and I’ve made

it’s truly delicious this and I’ve made

it’s truly delicious this and I’ve made it easier to cook and healthier to it

it easier to cook and healthier to it

it easier to cook and healthier to it just for you in the original recipe the

just for you in the original recipe the

just for you in the original recipe the vegetables are fried so they soak up a

vegetables are fried so they soak up a

vegetables are fried so they soak up a lot of oil I decided to bake them

lot of oil I decided to bake them

lot of oil I decided to bake them instead which make this healthier and

instead which make this healthier and

instead which make this healthier and less time-consuming so let’s begin by

less time-consuming so let’s begin by

less time-consuming so let’s begin by preheating our oven to 200 degrees

preheating our oven to 200 degrees

preheating our oven to 200 degrees Celsius set to fun here we have a 25 by

Celsius set to fun here we have a 25 by

Celsius set to fun here we have a 25 by 30 centimeter baking pan that I’m going

30 centimeter baking pan that I’m going

30 centimeter baking pan that I’m going to brush with some olive oil

to brush with some olive oil

to brush with some olive oil now thinly sliced 2 potatoes and an

now thinly sliced 2 potatoes and an

now thinly sliced 2 potatoes and an onion we put them in the bowl basil with

onion we put them in the bowl basil with

onion we put them in the bowl basil with some olive oil salt pepper and thyme we

some olive oil salt pepper and thyme we

some olive oil salt pepper and thyme we mix them and spread them in a thin layer

mix them and spread them in a thin layer

mix them and spread them in a thin layer on the bottom of the baking pan now

on the bottom of the baking pan now

on the bottom of the baking pan now we’re going to bake them for 20 minutes

we’re going to bake them for 20 minutes

we’re going to bake them for 20 minutes until they soften slightly and turn a

until they soften slightly and turn a

until they soften slightly and turn a little golden and the potatoes are ready

little golden and the potatoes are ready

little golden and the potatoes are ready now thinly slice an aubergine or

now thinly slice an aubergine or

now thinly slice an aubergine or eggplant you need thin slices for your

eggplant you need thin slices for your

eggplant you need thin slices for your vegetables to cook correctly in the oven

vegetables to cook correctly in the oven

vegetables to cook correctly in the oven add it to our Bowl drizzle with olive

add it to our Bowl drizzle with olive

add it to our Bowl drizzle with olive oil season with salt pepper and thyme

oil season with salt pepper and thyme

oil season with salt pepper and thyme spread the eggplant slices over the

spread the eggplant slices over the

spread the eggplant slices over the potato

potato

potato Antonian slices at this point if you see

Antonian slices at this point if you see

Antonian slices at this point if you see the eggplant a bit dry you can add a

the eggplant a bit dry you can add a

the eggplant a bit dry you can add a little bit more olive oil it’s going to

little bit more olive oil it’s going to

little bit more olive oil it’s going to be

be

be and bake for 20 more minutes the

and bake for 20 more minutes the

and bake for 20 more minutes the eggplant is ready

eggplant is ready

eggplant is ready and our final vegetable layer will be

and our final vegetable layer will be

and our final vegetable layer will be color kissing Greek zucchini in American

color kissing Greek zucchini in American

color kissing Greek zucchini in American and Cosette for the UK I will cut into

and Cosette for the UK I will cut into

and Cosette for the UK I will cut into thin slices and guess what we’re going

thin slices and guess what we’re going

thin slices and guess what we’re going to add some olive oil salt pepper and

to add some olive oil salt pepper and

to add some olive oil salt pepper and thyme spread them over the eggplants and

thyme spread them over the eggplants and

thyme spread them over the eggplants and bake for another 20 minutes our

bake for another 20 minutes our

bake for another 20 minutes our vegetables are ready so let’s continue

vegetables are ready so let’s continue

vegetables are ready so let’s continue with the next layer we need the pan add

with the next layer we need the pan add

with the next layer we need the pan add some olive oil mince Antonio add it to

some olive oil mince Antonio add it to

some olive oil mince Antonio add it to the pan and caramelize over high heat

the pan and caramelize over high heat

the pan and caramelize over high heat means a clove of garlic add it to your

means a clove of garlic add it to your

means a clove of garlic add it to your pan and give it a mix now let’s add the

pan and give it a mix now let’s add the

pan and give it a mix now let’s add the spices 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon and

spices 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon and

spices 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon and the pinch of ground clove mix and sugar

the pinch of ground clove mix and sugar

the pinch of ground clove mix and sugar it makes a huge difference when you cook

it makes a huge difference when you cook

it makes a huge difference when you cook the spices on their own before adding

the spices on their own before adding

the spices on their own before adding the meat add 1 tablespoon full of tomato

the meat add 1 tablespoon full of tomato

the meat add 1 tablespoon full of tomato paste and put the ground meat into the

paste and put the ground meat into the

paste and put the ground meat into the pan I’m using big use a wooden spoon to

pan I’m using big use a wooden spoon to

pan I’m using big use a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces

break it up into small pieces

break it up into small pieces salt and pepper

add a jar of chopped tomatoes and sugar

add a jar of chopped tomatoes and sugar for 5 to 10 minutes or until most of the

for 5 to 10 minutes or until most of the

for 5 to 10 minutes or until most of the liquid evaporates imagine how surprised

liquid evaporates imagine how surprised

liquid evaporates imagine how surprised your friends will be when they come to

your friends will be when they come to

your friends will be when they come to your house and find a nice moussaka to

your house and find a nice moussaka to

your house and find a nice moussaka to eat they’re gonna love you

eat they’re gonna love you

eat they’re gonna love you the mixture should be quite dry and our

the mixture should be quite dry and our

the mixture should be quite dry and our ground meat is ready set aside and let’s

ground meat is ready set aside and let’s

ground meat is ready set aside and let’s start our best massage place a medium

start our best massage place a medium

start our best massage place a medium sized saucepan over medium heat add

sized saucepan over medium heat add

sized saucepan over medium heat add butter as soon as the butter starts to

butter as soon as the butter starts to

butter as soon as the butter starts to melt melt not burn we can add the flour

melt melt not burn we can add the flour

melt melt not burn we can add the flour and start to whisk now this is an

and start to whisk now this is an

and start to whisk now this is an important thing to remember always add

important thing to remember always add

important thing to remember always add the milk slowly and in batches if we add

the milk slowly and in batches if we add

the milk slowly and in batches if we add it all at once the flour won’t dissolve

it all at once the flour won’t dissolve

it all at once the flour won’t dissolve in the milk properly and lunch before

in the milk properly and lunch before

in the milk properly and lunch before this is definitely something you don’t

this is definitely something you don’t

this is definitely something you don’t want it’s time we add the milk you have

want it’s time we add the milk you have

want it’s time we add the milk you have to wait for you to get absorbed into the

to wait for you to get absorbed into the

to wait for you to get absorbed into the flour and then add the next part of

flour and then add the next part of

flour and then add the next part of meals you also have to remember to whisk

meals you also have to remember to whisk

meals you also have to remember to whisk constantly during this whole process you

constantly during this whole process you

constantly during this whole process you might have to do this up to 10 times but

might have to do this up to 10 times but

might have to do this up to 10 times but it’s worth it because in the end you

it’s worth it because in the end you

it’s worth it because in the end you will have the best bechamel sauce in the

will have the best bechamel sauce in the

will have the best bechamel sauce in the world I promise when the sauce finally

world I promise when the sauce finally

world I promise when the sauce finally starts to bubble you will know it’s

starts to bubble you will know it’s

starts to bubble you will know it’s ready it should be smooth creamy and

ready it should be smooth creamy and

ready it should be smooth creamy and delicious oh it’s starting to bubble now

delicious oh it’s starting to bubble now

delicious oh it’s starting to bubble now let’s remove this from the heat and add

let’s remove this from the heat and add

let’s remove this from the heat and add some freshly ground pepper

some ground nutmeg but no salt because

some ground nutmeg but no salt because we will be adding some grated Parmesan

and whisk for the final thoughts I’m

and whisk for the final thoughts I’m adding three egg yolks give it a steal

adding three egg yolks give it a steal

adding three egg yolks give it a steal and it’s ready now add one-third of this

and it’s ready now add one-third of this

and it’s ready now add one-third of this creamy bechamel sauce right into the

creamy bechamel sauce right into the

creamy bechamel sauce right into the ground meat mix together we are creating

ground meat mix together we are creating

ground meat mix together we are creating a sticky feeling so that the dish will

a sticky feeling so that the dish will

a sticky feeling so that the dish will hold together when serving and eating if

hold together when serving and eating if

hold together when serving and eating if we had a very juicy or saucy feeling it

we had a very juicy or saucy feeling it

we had a very juicy or saucy feeling it would all fall apart now spread the

would all fall apart now spread the

would all fall apart now spread the filling over the vegetables and to

filling over the vegetables and to

filling over the vegetables and to complete the moussaka I’m going to use a

complete the moussaka I’m going to use a

complete the moussaka I’m going to use a spatula to get all of the bechamel sauce

spatula to get all of the bechamel sauce

spatula to get all of the bechamel sauce out of the pan and spread it over the

out of the pan and spread it over the

out of the pan and spread it over the ground meat smooth the top to make it

ground meat smooth the top to make it

ground meat smooth the top to make it look nice finally sprinkle with some

look nice finally sprinkle with some

look nice finally sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and back into the oven

grated Parmesan and back into the oven

grated Parmesan and back into the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until it looks

for 25 to 30 minutes or until it looks

for 25 to 30 minutes or until it looks golden brown and bubbly here it is I

golden brown and bubbly here it is I

golden brown and bubbly here it is I wish you could smell this before cutting

wish you could smell this before cutting

wish you could smell this before cutting the moussaka allow it to cool for at

the moussaka allow it to cool for at

the moussaka allow it to cool for at least one hour because it needs time to

least one hour because it needs time to

least one hour because it needs time to set cut into pieces layers of tasty

set cut into pieces layers of tasty

set cut into pieces layers of tasty vegetables aromatic and delicious yummy

vegetables aromatic and delicious yummy

vegetables aromatic and delicious yummy and even more delicious best resources

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patristic is official try making this

patristic is official try making this great disguise moussaka you will love it

great disguise moussaka you will love it

great disguise moussaka you will love it healthy quick and mouth-wateringly food

healthy quick and mouth-wateringly food

healthy quick and mouth-wateringly food I would like this thing guys is amazing

I would like this thing guys is amazing

I would like this thing guys is amazing I hope to see you again soon

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