Turkey Koftas with Roasted Vegetables

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1
  First, preheat the oven to 170 °C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2
  Cut the zucchini into thicker slices (approx. 0.5 cm). Wash the tomatoes, peel the red onion, and cut both into eighths. Place the prepared vegetables on the baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil, season with salt, and bake at 170–180 °C for about 15 minutes.
• 3
  Meanwhile, prepare a medium-sized bowl for the meat mixture. Peel the garlic and press it into the bowl. Peel the yellow onion, chop it finely, and add it to the garlic along with the ground turkey, spices, and finely chopped parsley. Mix well and form 8 equally sized rolls from the mixture.
• 4
  Then remove the baking sheet from the oven, add the meat rolls to the roasted vegetables, and bake at 170–180 °C for another 30–35 minutes.
• 5
  Meanwhile, prepare the rice. Pour the rice into a larger pot, add 450 ml of water, and bring to a boil over medium to high heat. Then reduce the heat to low to medium and cook for about 15 minutes.
• 6
  After baking, remove the koftas with roasted vegetables from the oven, divide among 4 plates, and serve each portion with cooked rice.