This shopping list is for a larger, party-size mousakas (20-25 people)

For the regular size click here.

For the base:

• 350g extra virgin olive oil

• 4 large aubergines

• 6 large potatoes

• 75g graviera cheese (or kefalotyri)

• Breadcrumbs

For the minced meat:

• 1.5kg minced beef or lamb, 20% fat (or pork as Cypriots tend to use)

• 2 heaped tbsp tomato puree

• 1 large jar of tomato passata

• 2 large onions, finely chopped or blended

• 3-4 cloves of garlic

• 2 bay leaves

• 3 tsp ground cinnamon

• 2 tsp ground nutmeg

• 1 tsp all spice

• 1 large glass (250ml) of red Mavrodaphne, Commandaria or 150ml of cognac

For the bechamel sauce:

• 300g organic butter or extra virgin olive oil

• 300g plain flour

• 4 pints (2x 1.1365 litre bottles) organic whole milk

• 1 tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 4 egg yolks

• 150g graviera cheese, and 50g extra for the mousakas topping