West African Meat Loaf


With West African Meat Loaf, Crunchy Cabbage Salad, Rice and for dessert Banfora (a dessert from Burkina Faso)

Origin: West Africa Period: Traditional

Ingredients
80g carrots, finely chopped
80g onions, finely chopped
80g celery, finely chopped
80g spring onions, finely chopped
80g parsley, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
120g breadcrumbs
2 eggs
900g hamburger, broken-up
3 scotch bonnet chillies, finely chopped and pounded
120ml ketchup
60ml water
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp butter
salt and black pepper to taste.

Finely chop the vegetables (preferrably in a food processor), add the nutmeg, cinnamon, chillies and season. Fry this mixture in the butter and oil until tender, but not coloured. Cool and add to the broken hamburger. Add to this mixture the bread crumbs, eggs, ketchup and water. Mix well then form into a loaf shape on a baking tray.

Bake in an oven pre-heated to 180°C for 1 hour. Let it cool for 20 minutes when you take it out (cover with foil at this stage so it remains intact when you serve).

Original Recipe from: http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/west-africa.php

OUR Rating: Groceries expense very reasonable
Very Easy to make
5 out of 5
Would we make again? Yes.

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