Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Homemade Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian)

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook egyptian moussaka/messa'aa (vegan/vegetarian) using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):

1. Make ready 2 Garlic Cloves Crushed
2. Prepare 2 Tomatoes Sliced
3. Get 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes
4. Make ready 1 Cup Passata
5. Get 1 Can Chickpeas
6. Take Spices
7. Take 1 tbs 7 Spices
8. Prepare 1 tsp Salt
9. Make ready 1 tsp Pepper
10. Get 1/4 tsp Hot Chili Powder
11. Take 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
12. Make ready Quite a lot of Olive Oil
13. Get Produce
14. Take 2 Eggplants Thickly Sliced
15. Get 1/2 Onion Sliced
16. Make ready 1/2 Onion Chopped

Instructions to make Egyptian Moussaka/Messa'aa (Vegan/Vegetarian):

1. Preheat Oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a baking tray with foil and brush with oil, lay Eggplant slices and drizzle with oil, salt, pepper and Spices (keep most of Spices for the sauce). Alternatively, you can fry the Eggplant in batches and place on absorbent towel.
2. Bake for 10-15mins on each side
3. While the Eggplant is baking, prepare the sauce.
4. The Sauce - Heat a table spoon of olive oil in a pot. Add chopped onion (not the sliced) & garlic until soft. Add the chickpeas and Spices and stir for a minute. Add the passata and canned tomatoes, bring to boil and simmer for approx 15-20mins
5. Once Eggplant is baked, remove from oven and line the bottom of a baking tray with Eggplant slices. Then a layer of the sauce, followed by tomato slices, sliced onion and repeat process.
6. Place back in oven and bake for 40mins or so (you may want to cover the dish in foil for the first 20mins).
7. I forgot to take a pic after pulling it out of the oven. Just wanted to eat 😂

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