Name: Vetkoek w/ Cape Malay Minced Beef Curry By Bespoke Lifestyle
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: South African Recipes
Ingredients: 1 kg cake flour; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; 65 g butter; 10 g instant dry yeast; 800 ml warm water; 750 ml sunflower oil for frying; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 1 cinnamon stick; 2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 whole clove; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 3 cm fresh ginger, grated; 400 g minced beef; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp masala; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt, or to taste; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted

Vetkoek is the Afrikaans name for which literally means ‘fat cake’ and is as South African as it gets!

In reality though, Vetkoek is nothing more than dough that you deep fry and it should be light and soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. It can be served with delicious cooked mince or turned into a sweet bite of apricot jam and cheddar cheese. It can also be served anytime of the day. Breakfast is usually the sweet version and the mince filling is reserved for the rest of the day.

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Vetkoek w/ Cape Malay Minced Beef Curry By Bespoke Lifestyle

Yields12 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time50 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

You want a crowd-pleasing dish that is relatively cheap? Then add this mince curry to your go-to recipes. Think mince curry with a side of salad and rice, mashed potatoes, vetkoek or fresh bread rolls. It goes a long way as a crowd pleaser. It’s delicious and leaves you with plenty time to enjoy your own party!

For the vetkoek

1 kg cake flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

65 g butter

10 g instant dry yeast

800 ml warm water

750 ml sunflower oil for frying

For the mince filling

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 1 cinnamon stick