Curry Meatloaf with Cilantro Yogurt Sauce

East Meets West...

All the comfort of my grandma's homemade meatloaf combined with all of the flavor you would get from some of the best Indian curry dishes that I've had.  Sounds about perfect, right???

This dish is pretty straightforward to make, nothing fancy, unless you want to make your own curry powder.  If you do make your own curry powder with fresh roasted spices, please let me know how you do it or let me know where I can buy it.  Even without your own curry powder this is one of those dishes that you can make and impress the heck out of some friends or family.  

Don't take my word for it though.  If you like meatloaf but love some ethnic food, this is a great combo.  Pair it with one of your favorite veggies.  We did some roasted asparagus but anything will work.  Can't wait for you to try.  After you do, we would for you to come back and let us know what you thought.  

Ingredients

Meatloaf Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds of ground turkey
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 3 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten

Yogurt Sauce

• 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
• Juice of one lime, roughly 2 tbsp
• Juice of 1/2 lemon, roughly 2 tbsp
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a skillet add your coconut oil and sautee the onion, carrot and celery for roughly 10 minutes until softened and mostly cooked through.  
3. In a mixing bowl add the remaining meatloaf ingredients and mix thoroughly before adding the cooked veggies.  
   
4. Stir to combine well.
   
5. Spay an 8" x. 8" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.  Transfer meatloaf mixture to the baking dish and spread out to an even thickness.
   
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the meatloaf begins to pull away from the edges and is cooked through.  
   
7. While the meatloaf is cooking, you can add all of the yogurt ingredients to a small dish and stir to combine.  
   
8. The meatloaf should make 6 decent size portions once cooked.  Serve each piece with a tbsp or 2 of the yogurt sauce and garnish with some fresh cilantro.