An Imperfect Moussaka

 

Help us reduce food waste by picking up some warped eggplants. Without a little bit of warping over here and little bit of weird over there, the world would be a very boring place.Perfect for grilling and baking. Try them in this deliciously imperfect vegetarian moussaka and bring the taste of Greece to the family dinner table.

Ingredients

    • 2 imperfect eggplants
    • 1 cup du puy lentils
    • 2 tins of tomato pulp
    • 2 tablespoon cumin seed - ground
    • 1 tablespoon coriander seed - ground
    • 1 onion diced
    • 1 garlic diced
    • Olive oil
    • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
    • 1 cinnamon quill
    • 50g butter
    • 50g flour
    • 500mL milk

    Method

    1. Make tomato sauce by cooking onion and garlic with ground spices in olive oil until soft and translucent. Add 2 tins of tomato pulp, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes
    2. Slice eggplant lengthwise and shallow fry until golden and tender. Set aside in paper towel.
    3. Simmer lentils in water until tender (15mins). Drain and add to tomato sauce.
    4. Bring milk to the boil with cinnamon. Fry butter and flour until it forms a paste and pour over milk infusion whisk vigorously until smooth (zero lumps) and make sure you boil, then simmer for ten minutes. Always stirring to prevent the base from burning.
    5. Now layer your favourite oven proof dish. Eggplant, lentils, flour mix and tomato mix on top, then grated Parmesan cheese.
    6. Bake at 200C for 12-15 minutes to create golden top. Serves 4.

    Recipe by Alex Kearns.

    Ingredients for An Imperfect Moussaka

    Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes 400g

    $2.30 ea
     

    Capriccio Diced Tomatoes 400g

    $1.69 ea
     

    Villa Rossi Diced Tomatoes 400g

    $1.59 ea
     

    Garlic Head Each

    $2.00 ea
    $19.99
     

    Millel Parmesan Cheese 250-450g

    $18.00 ea
    $39.99
     

    Reggiano Parmigiano Parmesan Cheese 150-350g

    $19.50 ea
    $64.99
     

    Harris Farm Grated Parmesan Cheese 150-250g

    $9.25 ea
    $36.99
     
     

    Lurpak Butter Slightly Salted 250g

    $5.80 ea
     

    Lurpak Spreadable Slightly Salted 250g

    $5.50 ea
     
     

    Eggplant Each

    $2.70 ea
    $5.99
     

    Villa Rossi Lentils 400g

    $1.69 ea
     

    Onion Brown Each

    $1.00 ea
    $4.99
     

    Colavita Oil Olive 500ml

    $8.99 ea
     

    Pure Pastures Jersey Full Cream Milk 1L

    $3.50 ea
     

    Pure Pastures Jersey Full Cream 2L

    $6.50 ea
     

    Villa Diced Tomatoes 400g

    $1.60 ea
     

    Villa Peeled Tomatoes 400g

    $1.29 ea
     

    Parmesan Cheese Skin 250-400g

    $2.40 ea
    $5.99
     

    Chef's Choice Organic Diced Tomatoes 400g

    $2.49 ea
     
     

    Spice and Co Cinnamon Cassia Quills 30g

    $3.69 ea
     

    Spice and Co Cinnamon Cassia Ground 65g

    $3.69 ea
     

    Spice and Co Coriander Ground 60g

    $3.69 ea
     

    Spice and Co Cumin Ground 50g

    $3.69 ea
     

    Galaxy French Style Blue Lentils 1kg

    $6.99 ea
     

    Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3L

    $48.49 ea
     
     

    Cirio Peeled Tomatoes 400g

    $2.29 ea
     
     
     
     

    Pepe Saya Buttermilk 1L

    $3.99 ea
     

    Pepe Saya Lemon Curd 180g

    $7.99 ea
     

    Pepe Saya Passionfruit Curd 180g

    $7.99 ea
     

    Lurpak Butter Slightly Salted 400g

    $8.00 ea
     

    Lurpak Butter Unsalted 400g

    $8.00 ea
     

    Lurpak Softest Slightly Salted 250g

    $5.50 ea
     

    Pepe Saya Maple Butter 200g

    $7.99 ea