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Turkish Meat Rolls

Turkish meat rolls or Turkish kofta in a minty yogurt sauce, these juicy and flavorful meatballs can be served as a light appetizer or as a main meal with bulgur or rice.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 497 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb full-fat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 small bunch mint
  • 3 scallions
  • Fine sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Meatballs: Chop the onion and the garlic cloves very finely. Mix with the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, mustard, ground cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Form about 14-16 little rolls.
  2. Cook: Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the meat rolls in two batches. Turn repeatedly so that they get brown on all sides and are cooked through. It took me about 7 to 8 minutes to have one batch ready. Remove all the meat rolls from the pan and keep them warm.
  3. Yogurt sauce: Stir together the yogurt and the cornstarch. Finely chop the mint leaves. Place the yogurt mixture and the mint in the pan and heat gently. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Serve the meat rolls with the sauce sprinkled with chopped scallions and more sweet paprika.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 497kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 153mg (51%) Sodium 409mg (17%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 497

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 497kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 39g 78%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 16g 94%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 153mg 51%
Sodium 409mg 17%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.