Soutzoukakia ("little sausages") with rice

Soutzoukakia

• 2 garlic cloves
• 80 g brown onion (approx. ½ onion)
• 50 g olive oil
• 60 g breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 100 g dry white wine
• 500 g beef mince

Sauce

• 50 g olive oil
• 400 g canned whole tomatoes
• 100 g dry white wine
• 2 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 30 g tomato paste
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 400 g water
• 200 g white rice (medium-grain), rinsed
• olive oil, to grease