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Lebanese Moussaka Stew Recipe
4.8 from 24 votes

Lebanese Moussaka Stew Recipe

Moussaka is a flavor-packed Lebanese stew. Prepare this wonderful dinner meal at home. Comforting homemade vegetable goodness in a bowl.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 379 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 Pieces garlic chopped, cloves
  • 5-6 tomato cut into chunks
  • 2 Large eggplant cut into chunks, *see Notes
  • 3 Cups water mixed with concentrated stock
  • 2 Tablespoon tomato sauce optional
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper ground
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 Teaspoon pomegranate molasses optional
  • 1 Tablespoon middle eastern seasoning I used Za'atar *see Notes
  • 1 ½ Cups chickpeas cooked
  • mint to garnish, optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat up a large pot with the olive oil and add your onion. Cook the onion translucent soft.
  2. Add the chopped fresh garlic to the pan and stir cook for a minute.
  3. Next, add in your tomato and eggplant chunks.
  4. Pour the broth over the tomato and eggplant in the pan.
  5. Add the tomato paste, season with black pepper, salt, pomegranate molasses and the middle eastern seasoning blend of your choice.
  6. Mix everything, cover with a lid and let cook until the ingredients have incorporated and look almost cooked.
  7. At this point add in your drained chickpeas and mix in. Cook further on a slow heat. You can cook for as long as you like. The longer you cook it the more flavor your Lebanese moussaka will gain.
  8. Garnish with dried or fresh mint.

Notes

  • Use whichever eggplant variety you can get and you like. I used a purple and green round variety.
  • You may add pomegranate molasses for extra flavor.
  • Use 1 can soft chickpeas, or ¾ cup dried chickpeas to get 1 ½ cup (250 grams) cooked chickpeas. Dried chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) need to be soaked and pressure cooked before you can use them in this recipe.
  • As middle eastern seasoning, use either Baharat, Zaatar seasoning or Lebanese 7 spice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 379kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1437mg (60%) Potassium 1597mg (34%) Fiber 19g (76%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 2515IU (50%) Vitamin C 42.5mg (47%) Calcium 131mg (13%) Iron 5.7mg (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 379

% Daily Value*

Calories 379kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1437mg 60%
Potassium 1597mg 34%
Fiber 19g 76%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 2515IU 50%
Vitamin C 42.5mg 47%
Calcium 131mg 13%
Iron 5.7mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.