Meatloaf Roll (Dalyan Kofte)

Meatloaf Roll (Dalyan Kofte)

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 onion, grated/processed

1 egg

½ cup bread crumbs

1 carrot, boiled

3 tbsp sweet pea, boiled

1 tsp salt to taste

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp cumin

Tomato Sauce:

1 cup tomato, crushed

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 cloves of garlic, mashed

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp thyme/basil

½-1 cup water

A pinch of salt to taste

How to Make:

Take ground beef in a big mixing bowl. Add egg, bread crumbs, salt, black pepper and cumin. Knead using your hands for 3-4 minutes. Wet your hands and flatten the ground beef with your hands on the counter. Then place the boiled carrot lengthwise and place sweet peas along with the carrot. Close up the edges to make a roll making sure not to damage the vegetables inside. Stick the ends of the ground beef and then turn the stuck side down and place over a greased oven tray/Pyrex. Wet your hands again and shape the ground beef roll and wet all over the surface. Bake at 350 F (180 C) for about 35-40 minutes or till the meatloaf is cooked.

Meanwhile for the tomato sauce, take vegetable oil and garlic in a saucepan. Saute for 2 minutes and stir in crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook over low medium heat for about 4-6 minutes. Add salt and water. Adjust the thickness as you like, with adding some more water. Bring to a boil and simmer at low heat for about 2-3 minutes and add basil/thyme. Give a stir and turn the heat off.

Cut the Meatloaf into ½ inch thick pieces and serve with tomato sauce and mashed potatoes.

P.S: It is a famous Aegean recipe. It is not hard but it is so yummy. Please leave your comment.