Turkish Moussaka

Name: Turkish Moussaka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 medium-sized eggplants (peeled in stripes, halved, cut into thick slices); 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or avocado oil (¾ for eggplants, ¼ for sautéing); salt and pepper (to taste); 1 pound ground beef; 1 yellow onion (finely diced); 2 garlic cloves (minced); ¾ cup tatli Turkish red pepper paste (or half tomato paste, half tatli Turkish red pepper paste); 2 tomatoes; 3 Turkish green peppers (sivri or çarliston); 2 ½ cups water (more if needed); Turkish red chili flakes (to taste)

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Prep:10minCook:40min

Turkish moussaka is an incredibly flavorful and delicious dish that is very popular in Turkey. It combines juicy ground beef with roasted eggplant and a slightly spicy red pepper sauce. It is one of my favorite Turkish dishes and an absolute must-make if you like Turkish foods!

Updated at: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:37:21 GMT