Grčka musaka od balancana/patlidžana je najpoznatiji i najbolji složenac od prženih balancana, mesa i rajčica, uz obavezan dodatak tanko narezanog krumpira
Vrućina, cvrčci koji su neumorni i duboka hladovina na vrhu jednog malog brežuljka na Halkidikiju – terasa, kamena, kao i svuda na Mediteranu, pogled na Kassandru i fantastični grčki meze. Malo ovako, malo onako, uz pomoć Grka koji tumače riječi svojeg prekrasnog ali za mene posve nerazumljivog jezika (lovim jedino riječi poput “makro” i “mikro”)– uglavnom, uhvatila sam recept najbolje musake od balancana koju sam ikada jela.
Ima posla oko tradicionalne grčke musake – pokušavala sam ubrzati neke stvari, prilagoditi ih , kao npr. da ne radim posebni umak od rajčica već da ih ubacim odmah u mljeveno meso; probala sam raditi bez prvog sloja tanko narezanog krumpira – ali to jednostavno nije bila ta musaka. Zato će i svaka vaša kombinacija takvog tipa stvoriti neki dobar složenac , ali ne i pravu grčku musaku od patlidžana.
Stoga je ovo jelo, namjenjeno, valjda, grčkim bogovima (čak je i Olimp u blizini), uobličeno u recept koji je pred vama , doslovno, korak po korak kako su me naučili. Pravi se, nekako ranije ujutro i jede se – barem kod mene, ljeti, opet u znak sjećanja na to nezaboravno grčko meze. A ako zapuše maestral – onda uz čašu crnog vina nakon ovog bogovskog jela slijedi i ona tipična, ljetna, poslijepodnevna tupost, koja završava… Zna se.
Vrijeme pripreme : 80 min / vrijeme pečenja: 30-40 min
Za 8-10 osoba
Potrebni sastojci :
2 kg balancana/ patlidžana
½ kg krumpira
Umak od mesa:
1 kg mljevenog mesa (junetina 700g– 300 g svinjetina)
1 -2 glavice crvenog luka
1 dl bijelog vina
2 lista lovora
2 režnja češnjaka
soli papar
Umak od rajčica
1 kg svježih zrelih rajčica (ili 800 g pelata)
2 režnja češnjaka
3-4 lista bosiljka (moj dodatak)
Bešamel umak:
500 ml mlijeka
40 g maslaca
40 g brašna
(50 g svježe mljevenog parmezana)
malo muškatnog oraščića, soli i papra
Priprema :
Balancane izrežite na kriške debeljine 4 -5 mm – potopite ih u dobro posoljenu vodu 30 tak minuta. Izvadite, prosušite kuhinjskim papirom i ispržite u dubokom ulju. Slažite ih na kuhinjski papir da im odstranite suvišnu masnoću – red, po red, dok ne završite s prženjem.
Umak od mesa : na maslinovom ulju lagano zazlatite isjeckan crveni luk kojem ste dodali 2 lista lovora. Ubacite meso i započnite, ne dinstanje, već pečenje mesa. Morate osjetiti miris pečenog, ne kuhanog mesa! Posolite, popaprite, dodajte isjeckani češnjak s malo peršina i miješajte meso da se dobro popeče u svim djelovima. To traje nekih 10- tak minuta. Kada se već prosušilo, dodajte bijelo vino, promiješajte, sačekajte da alkohol ispari i ugasite. (Nekadašnji originalni recept radio se sa janjećim mesom : jako je dobro, ali treba ga i začiniti sa malo mente ili mažurana).
Umak od rajčica : Napravite uobičajenu šalšu od pomidora – maslinovo ulje, režnjevi češnjaka koji se puste toliko u toplom ulju da se namiriše i izmiksani pelati. Kuhajte umak nekih dvadesetak minuta. (Probala sam dodati rajčice direktno u meso – ali apsolutno nije dobro. Klizimo prema lazanjama – a ovo je drukčije jelo).
Bešamel umak : U manjoj posudi rastopite maslac, dodajte brašno, miješajte i pustite da brašno dobro zapjeni. Tada dodajte hladno mlijeko uz miješanje s pjenjačom da izbjegnete grudvice – sačekajte da uzavre i pustite da vrije cca 5 minuta, dok se fino ne zgusne. Posolite, popaprite, dodajte malo muškatnog oraščića .(Grci na kraju, kada se dobro prohladi dodaju 1-2 jaja : taj dio sam odbacila, jer je jelo toliko bogato da to nije potrebno. Možete dodati 2-3 žlice mljevenog parmezana)
Slaganje musake :
Na dno velikog i dubokog protvana stavite najprije malo maslinovog ulja, par žlica mesa i to malo promiješajte. Slijedi prvi sloj musake : krumpiri narezani na vrlo tanke kriške. Sa njima pokrijete dno.
Na krumpir idu balancane, na njih stavljate meso, na meso »šalšu od poma« i onda opet balancane. I tako redom.
Idealno je da imate 4 sloja balancana – zadnji je i zaključan. Na vrh namažite bešamel umak u kojeg dodajte krupnije nariban parmezan
Stavite u ugrijanu pećnicu na 180 i pecite 30- tak minuta, zavisno od vaše pećnice. Na vrhu treba da se uhvati lijepa korica.
Pustite da stoji 15- minuta, prije nego je poslužite. (Odlična je i podgrijana.)
Savjeti : Poslužite je narezanu na velike kocke i ukrašenu metvicom ili bosiljkom. Ovo je jedinstveno jelo – zakusno i zapravo je ljeti kompletan ručak. Kod piknika ili većih vrtnih zabava, služi se kao meze uz ostalo meso na žaru.
Inače, moussaka – musaka najpoznatiji je složenac od povrća i mesa u Grčkoj, Turskoj i – kako piše u Larousse gastronomique – na Balkanu. Najčešća varijanta drugih vrsta musaka od patlidžana ili tikvica jest zalijevanje musake mlijekom i jajima, ili pak premazivanje dobrim jogurtom ili gustim kiselim mlijekom. Ali, u Grčkoj koriste bechamel – to mi je bilo iznenađenje, ali zapravo se , pomiješan sa tvrdim ovčjim sirevima ili parmezanom – jako dobro slaže sa svim musakama
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