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Dalyan meatballs: meat patties filled with eggs

Dalyan köfte, meatloaf stuffed with eggs

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A spiced minced meat filling, stuffed with hard-boiled eggs, carrots, and green peas, cooked wrapped in a cloth and then pan-fried in butter. A festive Tu…

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Recipe from Joseph, Bahattin, Nosferatü and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Dalyan köfte is a large meatball, shaped like a roast, filled with eggs and vegetables. When cooked in a special way, it remains very tender.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPoaching followed by baking in the oven
  • Estimated cost$12.67 $2.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $9.52
  • $0.23
  • $0.80
  • $0.80
  • $0.77
  • $0.55

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, soak the bread slices, then squeeze out the excess moisture.
  2. Add the squeezed bread, eggs, and spices to the ground meat. ≈ 3 min
  3. Knead the dough thoroughly, then let it rest for 1 hour.
  4. Boil the green peas, carrots, and eggs in boiling water.
  5. Place these items in cold water to cool them down.
  6. Shape the rested meat into a roast and hollow out the center.
  7. Fill the center with the cooked and cooled green peas, carrots, and eggs.
  8. Make sure to seal the meat properly, then wrap it in a thin cloth. ≈ 3 min
  9. Cut it into baklava-shaped pieces, then immerse them in boiling water.
  10. After 30 minutes of cooking, remove the fabric and brush the roast with butter.
  11. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  12. Slice the roast into portions on the side. ≈ 8 min
  13. Serve with a sauce or mashed potatoes, according to your preference. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Dalyan köfte, meatloaf stuffed with eggs

  • 1 kg of ground meat (beef or lamb), passed through a food processor twice$9.52
  • 100 g of green peas (fresh or frozen, if necessary)$0.23
  • 2 eggs for the meat filling$0.80
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs for the inside$0.80
  • 2 medium carrots$0.77
  • butter, for spreading$0.55

Total$12.67

that's $2.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ground meat (beef or lamb), passed through a food processor twice
  • 100 g of green peas (fresh or frozen, if necessary)
  • 2 eggs for the meat filling
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs for the inside
  • Spices with a strong flavor
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 2 slices of bread
  • butter, for spreading
  • Fine fabric and kitchen twine

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