Meatballs in a dark, sweet gravy on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. It looks like a classic from our kitchen, but the minced meat is seasoned with our Keftamix and you can taste it immediately. You make the gravy in the same pan where the meatballs were fried: butter, onion, garlic and flour, then water, ketjap, and a spoonful of brown sugar until it shines. The mashed potatoes are finished with Mashed Potato Spices, butter, and warm milk. On the table in 35 minutes, and the kind of dish that makes everyone go silent.

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⏱ Preparation time: ±35 min
👥 Serves: 4
🌶 Difficulty: easy
🍽 Category: Main course

Ingredients

For the meatballs

• 500 g minced meat (meat type of your choice)
• 25 g Keftamix
• 50 ml culinary olive oil

For the mashed potatoes

• 1 kg floury potatoes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 120 ml warm milk
• Mashed Potato Spices, to taste

For the gravy

• 60 g butter
• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 50 g wheat flour
• 480 ml water
• 4 tablespoons ketjap manis
• 1 tablespoon Mild Paprika
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• pinch of salt and pepper

Garnish

• handful of fresh parsley

Preparation

1. Peel the potatoes and boil them until tender in water.
2. Marinate the minced meat with the Keftamix and olive oil. Roll into balls.
3. Sear the meatballs briefly over high heat in a pan with a splash of olive oil. Remove them and set aside.
4. Melt the butter in the same pan and sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic.
5. Add the wheat flour, stir well, and fry for 1 minute.
6. Pour the water into the flour in splashes, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens.
7. Add the ketjap manis, paprika powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
8. Return the meatballs to the sauce and let simmer for 5 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, mash the potatoes, add the butter and warm milk, and mash until smooth.
10. Season the mashed potatoes with the Mashed Potato Spices.
11. Spoon a layer of mashed potatoes onto the plate, place the meatballs with gravy on top, and garnish with fresh parsley.

Chef's Tip

Lumps in the gravy? Pour the water into the flour in small splashes and whisk instead of stirring. The gravy can be made a day in advance; gently reheat it with a dash of water.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with an extra spoonful of gravy over the mashed potatoes and a handful of fresh parsley.

Ready to cook yourself?

Our Keftamix gives the meatballs their warm, rich seasoning, and our Mashed Potato Spices turn ordinary mashed potatoes into mashed potatoes with character. Add Mild Paprika for the gravy and our culinary olive oil, and you'll have everything you need for this dish.

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