Moussaka diali مسقعۃ ديالي

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Ingredients:

1/2 lb ground beef


3 ripe tomatoes


1 lb eggplant (4-5 medium sized ones)


1 onion

grated mozzarella cheese

Labna middle eastern style yogurt spread Ziyad brand

2 garlic cloves

thyme

basil

salt, pepper

olive oil

Method:

Peel and slice eggplants sautee/ brown them slightly in a frying pan with olive oil

Slice tomatoes

Chop onion and blend in food processor with 5 (small handful) fresh basil leaves and a touch of marjoram

Crush garlic cloves and add them to a frying pan. Brown beef in frying pan with garlic

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Layer ingredients in a casserole dish or a Tajine or in a creuset in the following manner:

Line the bottom with tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil.

Arrange some eggplants on top, sprinkle some thyme, salt and pepper.

Spread on some blended onion/basil

Add some ground beef

Add Labna yogurt by cutting pieces off of a spoon, arranging pieces evenly

Add layer of grated mozzarella

Repeat

Bake in oven (medium heat) or grill until cheese browns