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#WFD- Mince & beans with vetkoek
This dish is considered a traditional South African dish.
POLOKWANE – Ah, the humble vetkoek.
The South African favorite is a traditional fried dough bread either served filled with cooked mince or with syrup, honey, or jam.
Ingredients
- 1.5 x cups warm water
- 1 x sachet instant yeast (10 ml)
- 2 x tsp salt
- 2 x tsp sugar
- 5 x cups cake flour
- 2 x tbsp oil
- oil (for frying)
- 1 x tbsp cooking oil
- 1 x onion, chopped
- 1 x green pepper, chopped
- 400g beef mince
- 1 x tin baked beans in tomato sauce
- 1.5 x cups water
- 1 x KNORR Beef Stock Cube
- 2 x tbsp KNORR Rich Beef & Tomato Soup
Method
- To make the vetkoek: Stir the sugar into the water and add the yeast
- Sieve the cake flour and salt into a bowl
- Add the oil to the yeast mixture
- Mix the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon
- Work into a soft dough adding more flour if needed
- Turn the dough onto a surface and knead for 10 minutes until elastic and not sticky
- Place in an oiled bowl, cover and leave to rise for 30 minutes in a warm place
- Turn dough onto a surface, knock back, flatten and cut into 6cm square pieces
- Deep fry until golden brown
- To make the mince: In a pan, fry the onion and green pepper in oil until soft
- Add the mince and fry until it is well browned
- Add baked beans, water and Knorr Beef Stock Cube, stir well, bring to the boil and then allow to simmer for 15 minutes
- Just before done mix the KNORR Rich Beef & Tomato Soup with 4 tablespoons of water to make a smooth paste then add it to the pot and allow to simmer for 2 minutes
- stirring continuously until thickened
- Serve with hot vetkoek
This recipe was provided by What’s for Dinner.
