Cut aubergines into 1/3 inch slices. Heat oil in a large frying pan and fry aubergine slices a few at a time, until slightly browned. Do the same with the potatoes.
Saute the meaat, onion, and garlic in the butter. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cover and cook, over a low heat, for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add breadcrumbs, 1 beaten egg and chopped parsley.
Prepare bechamel sauce; add remaining eggs and cheeses.
Butter a baking dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Put one layer of potatoes into the baking dish. Cover with half the meat mixture. Alternate aubergine and meat mixture. Top with bechamel sauce and bake.
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
oooh apart from the cheese I think I can get everything here! will give that a try out, thanks Micky Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
Micky can this be frozen?
Posted by *Dalia* (Member # 13012) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ayisha: oooh apart from the cheese I think I can get everything here!
You can substitute parmesan or old gibna romi for the kefalotiri.
Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
quote:Originally posted by Ayisha: Micky can this be frozen?
yes it can
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
its in the oven now Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
good luck . i hope it turns out yummyyyyyyyyy Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
its fooked!
I tried to get it done before 'im a head chef get outta my kitchen' came but was too late. he took over put the oven on too low then after half hour turned it off and put it under the grill I could scream!
Posted by cbrbddd (Member # 3891) on :
Probably should have skipped the potatoes . . . it would have cooked faster and the "head chef" would have arrived too late!! Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
update, it turned out quite well in the end, put it as a 'todays special' after Ferret and myself had a taste and sold 4 lots in 2 hours :ekk:
im well happy Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
update: it turned out quite well in the end,I put it as a 'todays special' after Ferret and myself had a taste and sold 4 lots in 2 hours :ekk:
im well happy Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
bravo AYISHA, clapping my hands with joy..hows the gang doing? ferret and Kal there ?
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
Ferret and Kalila are fine, well they were last night when they were going off to kareoke at their hotel. Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
Originally posted by Ayisha: update: it turned out quite well in the end,I put it as a 'todays special' after Ferret and myself had a taste and sold 4 lots in 2 hours :ekk:
im well happy
Obviously, being in a town like Luxor competition is rare, so anything would be 'todays special'.. Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
not so Dzosser, lots of competition here. Restaurants and hotels every 10 paces Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
Originally posted by Ayisha: not so Dzosser, lots of competition here. Restaurants and hotels every 10 paces
Nothing to write home about..probably. Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
come and see for yourself Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dzosser: Originally posted by Ayisha: update: it turned out quite well in the end,I put it as a 'todays special' after Ferret and myself had a taste and sold 4 lots in 2 hours :ekk:
im well happy
Obviously, being in a town like Luxor competition is rare, so anything would be 'todays special'..
i didnt know it was a competition good for you girl, do you do this often? shut up dzosser Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
its not a competition micky. I manage a restaurant which should have 3 chefs, I fired one, the owner fired another so im left with one chef. We should have 'Specials' on the board but this chef only knows 3 which I am sick of seeing! So tried my hand at a new one which worked out well Sweet and Sour next Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
Originally posted by Ayisha: come and see for yourself
Maybe if there's enough Mousaka left.. You scored 11111..halleluja. Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
so cool...i have plenty of specials for you..i do them everyday..so if you need help let me know , and what you want to cook, when i come over ill help you Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
Micky, why don't you come over to Luxor and start your own business ? This way we'll guarantee some 'real' competition with Ayisha's...you could easily kick ass too. Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
Dzosser I will make one just for you
I made Lasagne few weeks ago from scratch, (no I dont have a machine) made it at home though just incase it turned out wrong. Took ages to make but was fantastic. next day was going to take some to work but hubby had eaten it all Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
quote:Originally posted by Dzosser: Micky, why don't you come over to Luxor and start your own business ? This way we'll guarantee some 'real' competition with Ayisha's...you could easily kick ass too.
i plan on coming to egypt within the next year..we were thinking about opening a restaurant not sure where though.it would be an international cuisine, cause i like all kinds of food and can cook them quite well ...so i am told
Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
Ayisha you poor thing Lasagne is sold ready made in every super market under the sun..what machine ?? Are you an Amish ? Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
pasta machine silly man and there is nothing like homemade pasta or Lasagna noodles
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
Dzosser, I have made Lasagne many many times but this one with home made pasta was truely the best I have ever had. I was surprised it made such a difference. I will buy a machine as soon as I find one which will make things easier and faster though.
also the recipe I used was from an Italian cookbook, it added milk to the meat mix which I have never done before. I had to omit the red wine and bacon though but it made a difference.
I am sooo glad to be back to enjoying cooking again after too many years, so is hubby Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
ayisha , you are right i always use milk in with my bread to soak for my meatballs..it comes out so light nothing like the ones that feel so heavy and dense my first MIL taught me that and she also put in fresh garlic , parsley and parm cheese too 1 egg and the soaked bread cubes she was from italy ..straight from the boat Posted by Dzosser (Member # 9572) on :
I wish I knew how to cook.. Lucky hubby. Posted by LiveItUp (Member # 4811) on :
who buys frozen lasagna? I think it's great she cooked it up from scratch....can't beat the taste..
Posted by Cheekyferret (Member # 15263) on :
I have to state that the Moussaka was lush... as were the cookies Posted by Chef Mick (Member # 11209) on :
she made cookies too? Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
no, chef made the cookies, mine are better though Posted by Cheekyferret (Member # 15263) on :
He made fab cookies, they were burnt at the bottom... yummy.
Posted by Ayisha (Member # 4713) on :
this is Egypt, everything gets burnt at the bottom! Posted by Cheekyferret (Member # 15263) on :
As a rule I don't even slightly burnt anything but burnt cookies are lush.. think they remind me of my Grans cooking
I had lush milkshakes at your place as well. Hmmm, is my diet childlike
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