Moussaka with Pumpkin
Main Dishes • Armenian
Description
Recipe taken from the book by John Smith 'Armenian Cuisine' (1960).
Ingredients
- Beef 5 oz
- Pumpkin 10 oz
- Clarified Butter 0 oz
- Rice 0 oz
- Tomatoes 0 oz
- Onion 0 oz
- Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- Parsley to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Cut the beef into small cubes, sauté in butter, add water to cover the meat, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until cooked.
Step 2
Sort the rice, rinse it, and boil until half cooked.
Step 3
Finely chop the onion and sauté in butter.
Step 4
Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds, slice it thinly, and sauté.
Step 5
Mix the prepared meat with the half-cooked rice, sautéed onion, and season with salt and pepper.
Step 6
In a greased skillet, place a layer of sautéed pumpkin, then a layer of meat mixed with onion and rice, cover with another layer of pumpkin, arrange halved tomatoes on top, pour in a little broth, and bake in the oven until the moussaka is ready.
Step 7
Garnish with chopped parsley.
Step 8
Serve the moussaka in the same skillet.
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