This tandoori lamb meatloaf might just be the best and most flavorful meatloaf ever. It’s made with ground lamb with onion, garlic, serrano pepper, spices and a handful of mint. Slathered with an Indian spiced sweet and spicy ketchup and you’ve got one very flavorful tandoori lamb meatloaf.
Mint adds a fresh flavor to this dish, and we all know mint and lamb just go well together. Don’t skip it when making this meatloaf.
I use organic tomato paste in this recipe to add a strong tomato flavor to the meatloaf and also to give it a pretty red tandoori color. I also use the paste to make an easy and tasty spiced ketchup topping.
Meatloaf is comfort food, It’s a filling, hearty and meaty meal. It’s also great for anyone on a budget since all you really need to make it are ground meat and a handful of ingredients.
This tandoori lamb meatloaf is a slightly fancier version of regular meatloaf. It’s delicious and a breeze to make. You just mix all your meatloaf ingredients together, put it into a greased loaf pan and bake for an hour. Take it out of the oven and spread some homemade ketchup on top and then put it back in the oven for another 10 minutes. The hardest part about making this meal… is waiting for it to be done.
If you like lamb, here are a couple of other tasty dishes:
Ingredients
Meatloaf
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 serrano pepper minced
- 5 tablespoons organic tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ground
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- Small handful of mint chopped
“Ketchup” topping
- 5 tablespoons organic tomato paste
- ¼ cup water
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Pinch of garlic powder
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl and spread mixture in a greased loaf pan.
- Bake loaf at 350 for 1 hour.
- While loaf is baking, make ketchup by mixing together ingredients in a saucepan over low heat.
- When loaf is done, apply ketchup and put back in oven for 10 more minutes.
- Take it out of the oven, let it rest for a few minutes so the juices can cool – then remove meatloaf from the pan and serve.
Gayle Westbrook says
Wow! This meatloaf is absolutely delicious! Everyone loved it!
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
So glad to hear that! Thanks, Gayle 🙂
Silvia says
I’ve made this various times and my husband loves it. Thank you for this easy delicious recipe.
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Silvia, that’s great to hear – thanks for letting me know how much you and your hubby enjoy this recipe 🙂
Leslie Kunz says
Can I use this recipe to make meatballs?
Ashley - My Heart Beets says
Leslie, I’m sure that’d be delicious. You can add some breadcrumbs to hold the meatballs together if you find it to be necessary.
Michele Surgenor says
Can anyone provide the nutritional info for this recipe please?
Scott says
Made this after looking for an alternative to my go-to lamb – mustard meatloaf and rosemary lamb meatloaf. It was a nice break. The spices were subtle and really compliment the lamb well. Roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts. Delicious.
My Heart Beets says
Scott, so happy to hear that! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you!
Jamie says
This was a great recipe!! I had some grass-fed lamb on hand I didn’t know what to do with – it turned out so well I’m ordering all the ingredients from Fresh Direct and making it again for dinner next week! Thank you Ashley
My Heart Beets says
Jamie, that’s so great to hear! Thank you for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂