Sardashi, meat and potato cake
A flat cake made with ground meat and raw potatoes, spread in a pan, covered with apples and tomatoes, and then slowly baked in the oven.
Sardashi is a local dish from the Hamadan province. Traditionally, it was cooked in the oven of a baker, which is why it is called “sardashi.”
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Total1 hr 50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodOven baking
- Estimated cost$11.98 $3.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $10.08
- $0.51
- $0.21
- $1.02
- $0.16
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients, knead, then spread the mixture evenly in a greased baking dish. ≈ 3 min
- Place apple and tomato slices on top. ≈ 3 min
- If the meat is lean, drizzle a little oil over the top. ≈ 3 min
- Bake in a preheated oven at 140 °C (284 °F) for 1 to 2 hours, or until the apples are tender.
The bill
Sardashi, meat and potato cake
- 500 g of ground lamb$10.08
- 1 to 2 medium-sized raw potatoes$0.51
- 1 onion$0.21
- Apple slices and tomato slices, to cover$1.02
- oil, if the meat is lean$0.16
Total$11.98
that's $3.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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