Vetkoek with Curried Mince
Fried South African yeast breads split and filled with a warmly spiced ground-beef mixture.
Prep
1h 15m
Cook
35m
Serves
8
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Ingredients
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Dough
- 450gAll-Purpose Flour
- 7gActive Dry Yeast
- 10gWhite Sugar
- 8gSalt
- 280mlWater (lukewarm)
Filling
- 20mlVegetable Oil
Frying
- 700mlVegetable Oil
Filling
- 450gGround Beef
- 160gOnion (finely chopped)
- 10gGarlic (crushed)
- 9gCurry Powder
- 2gTurmeric Powder
- 25gTomato Paste
- 200mlMeat Stock
- 2gBlack Pepper
- 6gSalt
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Method
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- 01
Mix the all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, white sugar, and salt. Add the water and knead until smooth.
- 02
Cover and let the dough rise until doubled, then divide it into equal portions and shape them into smooth rounds.
- 03
Heat the vegetable oil and cook the onion until soft. Add the garlic, curry powder, and turmeric powder.
- 04
Add the ground beef and cook until browned and it reaches 71°C (160°F). Stir in the tomato paste and meat stock and cook until the filling is thick.
- 05
Season the filling with the salt and black pepper and keep it warm.
- 06
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F). Fry the dough in batches, turning until deeply golden and cooked through.
- 07
Drain well, split the vetkoek, and fill with the curried mince.
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