Snacks & baking
Vetkoek
A small round, soft fried dough ball, cooked in oil until golden and eaten hot. Very popular in townships and markets, it is filled with spiced mince or cheese and jam.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Nutrition facts
530 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 21.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 53.7 g
- of which sugars
- 11.6 g
- Fat
- 24.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the warm milk, the beaten egg and the melted butter, and knead for 5 minutes until you have a soft dough.
- Cover and leave to rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until doubled in size.
- While it rises, fry the chopped onion, add the meat and curry, and cook until well browned.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls, flatten each in the palm of your hand, put a spoonful of meat in the centre, then close them back into balls.
- Let rest for 15 minutes, while the balls puff up slightly.
- Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the vetkoeks for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until well golden.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot, dusted with icing sugar or with jam on the side.
Variations and tips
Sweet version. Leave out the meat and simply fill with apricot jam or cinnamon and sugar.
Baked version. Brush the balls with butter and bake at 200 °C for 15 minutes if you don't want to fry.
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South Africa
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South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
Original Ecomely recipe.