Spiced Meat Loaf

Name: Spiced Meat Loaf
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp jaggery or muscovado sugar; ¼ cup [65 g] ketchup; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1½ tsp garam masala, homemade or store-bought; 1 cup [40 g] packed chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 cups [280 g] finely diced onion; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and grated; 1 tsp amchur; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 1 cup [40 g] packed chopped fresh mint; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1½ tsp fine sea salt; ½ cup [70 g] dry bread crumbs; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 4 garlic cloves, grated; 2 lb [910 g] ground beef (15 percent fat); One 1 in [2.5 cm] piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated

Preparation info

Makes
8
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

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By Nik Sharma

Published 2018

About

Meat loaf is an iconic American dish with European origins, which has become one of my favorite meals to make at home because it’s so adaptable. And it has personal significance for me because it’s the first dish Michael cooked for me. My aromatic version offers a hint of heat, a bit of sourness, and an unexpected whisper of sweetness.

Because ground meat releases a lot of water when cooked, I prefer to bake the shaped loaf directly on a baking sheet, which helps th