Juliette’s Moussaka

Ingredients

• 3 large eggplants
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, plus extra for garnish
• 2 tablespoons baharat spice blend
• Canola oil, for frying
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• All-purpose flour, for dredging
• 3 ½ cups Shakshuka Sauce (recipe follows) or store-bought spicy tomato sauce
• Crumbled feta cheese, for topping
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• I small yellow onion, diced
• 4 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• I large red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 5 cumin seeds
• Salt
• I (28-ounce) can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Honey, to taste