Lebanese Moussaka (Maghmour)

"Lebanese Moussaka / Maghmour, a vegan stew packed with the lovely Mediterranean flavors, talk about a velvety eggplant stew studded with onions, garlic, olive oil, tossed with dried mint, and stewed with tomatoes! The taste is incredibly divine! When you mention the word moussaka, the first thing that jumps to mind is the Greek gratin style moussaka, but do you know that the word moussaka in, Arabic, literally means chilled? With that said, now it makes sense to know that the leftovers of the Lebanese moussaka would taste great out of the fridge too!"

NotesAs a child I would wait impatiently for the dish, and constantly ask my mother when it would be done, I clearly remember that wonderful salivating smell! I know well, almost everyone believes that their mom is the best cook on earth, right? And I am no exception! Yet, mom kept a lovely secret, that eventually came from my grandmother who passed it down to my mother! The secret in their recipe was to peel the soaked chickpeas before cooking them, and by that said, you would take the Lebanese mousaka to the next level!