Yikes! Merpig - Thanks for pointing that out! It should have a teaspoonful of cinnamon in it! Now, I cannot edit it! (though I'd view the cinnamon and the oregano as optional, or swappable for mixed herbs and maybe allspice or cloves. :P)

It's mock because the veggies are just diced and cooked in with the stew, which is really fast and easy. Plus the rutabaga is used instead of potato, which I prefer because it absorbs the flavour of the sauce.

We used to follow recipes for moussaka which involved slicing the aubergine, salting it, drying it, wiping it, frying it or oven-roasting it, then assembling it as a layer. It really wasn't worth the pallaver.

Yum Yum.. Have a shot at this version and see what you think.