SAEDNEWS: Minced meat roll is a very delicious, elegant, and fancy dish that almost everyone loves. You can fill the meat roll with walnuts and barberries or with vegetables like carrots and potatoes.
Meat roll is a tasty dish suitable for parties and family gatherings. This delicious dish is usually made with minced meat, onions, eggs, various spices, and breadcrumbs (chickpea flour or crushed baguette crumbs) and sometimes with sliced meat and lamb or veal fillets. It is filled with various ingredients such as boiled eggs, walnuts, barberries, and aromatic herbs. You can serve meat roll with both bread and rice alongside a special sauce. But do you know how to make an elegant meat roll?
The recipe for meat roll was first recorded in Roman cuisine in the 5th century, but its origins can be traced back to countries like Germany, Scandinavia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Early meat roll recipes used a combination of meat and cornmeal. Over time, this dish was prepared and served differently in each country and region; for example, in Iran, meat roll is typically made with minced meat, while in France, it is prepared with a mixture of meat and chicken fillets.
Join us as we introduce you to the recipe for meat roll with walnuts and barberries, different types of meat roll, and all the tips and tricks to make this elegant and fancy dish for your guests in the most unique way possible. Despite its glamorous appearance, meat roll is quickly and easily made at home and is suitable for serving at lunch and dinner.
400 grams minced meat
1 large onion and 1 medium onion
50 grams barberries
10 walnuts
1 egg
1 green bell pepper
Half a cup of breadcrumbs
1 cup chopped parsley
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon turmeric
Salt, red pepper, and black pepper to taste
Oil as needed
Sliced pistachios and almonds as needed
First, prepare the filling for the meat roll, then the meat mixture, roll it, and finally cook it.
To prepare the filling, chop and fry the medium onion in a pan, adding some salt, pepper, and turmeric. Then add the chopped walnuts and barberries. (You can also add raisins if desired.) Sauté the filling ingredients briefly and then remove from heat.
Peel and grate the large onion. Place the grated onion in a bowl and add the minced meat. Add some salt and, if desired, red pepper or black pepper. Add turmeric, breadcrumbs, parsley, and the egg, and mix well. Once you have a uniform mixture, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, take the meat mixture out of the fridge and spread a freezer bag on your work surface. Knead the meat mixture briefly in your hands and then spread it gently on the freezer bag. The thickness of the spread meat should be about 1 cm.
Place the filling on the meat. Starting from the side closest to you, roll the meat into a cylindrical shape using the plastic. Roll it back and forth several times to shape it into a cylinder, and then gently remove the plastic.
Heat oil in a pan until hot. Gently place the meat roll in the oil. Initially, the heat should be high to sear the meat, then reduce the heat to cook it slowly. Once one side is fried, turn the roll to fry all sides evenly.
To prepare the sauce, sauté tomato paste with some salt, turmeric, and red pepper in a pan, and finally add half a cup of boiling water. Stir and set the sauce aside.
After frying the meat roll, place another pan on the stove, covering the bottom with sliced bell peppers. Add half of the tomato sauce. Place the meat roll on the bell peppers and pour the remaining sauce over it.
Cover the pan and let the meat roll cook for 30 minutes, occasionally turning it to ensure it cooks thoroughly and absorbs the sauce's flavor. Remove the meat roll from the stove, let it cool slightly, and carefully transfer it to a suitable serving dish.
You can use chickpea flour instead of crushed baguette crumbs.
You can add two or three boiled eggs to the filling. Place the boiled eggs on the meat with other ingredients before rolling it.
After cooking the meat roll with the sauce, you can blend the sauce with an electric mixer to make a puree and pour it over the roll.
For easier preparation, spread the meat on a sheet of oiled paper or plastic wrap instead of a freezer bag. Sprinkle a little flour on the plastic wrap.
The meat roll may fall apart if the edges and sides are not properly sealed or if the egg is omitted. If the meat mixture feels sticky, wet your fingers with water and press the edges together firmly.
When serving the meat roll, use a sharp knife to cut it to avoid squishing and breaking it. Serve the roll with bread or rice.
The meat roll may crack if the meat is not kneaded well. The more you knead the meat, the smoother and more intact the roll will be.
You can follow the same method to make an elegant meat roll with turkey or chicken mince.
Enjoy your delicious homemade meat roll!
