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Middle Eastern Meatloaf

Here's how you make Middle Eastern Meatloaf
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 55m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 500 grams ground lamb (mince)
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs (fresh, soft)
  • 1 large egg (lightly whisked)
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 ounce celery, chopped (1/2 celery stalk, chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint, chopped plus extra leaves to serve
  • 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 4 large eggs (soft boiled and peeled)
  • 1 tablespoon honey (to glaze)
  • Greek style yoghurt and sumac, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.

  • Step 2: Line a 19cm x 9cm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

  • Step 3: Combine mince, breadcrumbs and egg in a large bowl.

  • Step 4: Process onion, carrot, celery, garlic, mint, parsley, cumin, allspice, cinnamon and chilli in a food processor until finely chopped.

  • Step 5: Using hands squeeze excess liquid from vegetable mixture and then add to mince mixture, season and mix well.

  • Step 6: Spoon half into prepared loaf pan and top with eggs in a line down the centre, than top with remaining mince mixture.

  • Step 7: Brush meatloaf with honey and bake for 55 minutes or until cooked.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle yoghurt with sumac and top meatloaf with extra mint leave and serve with yoghurt mix.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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