Vetkoek & Curried Mince (Fried Bread with Curried Beef)

Method

1. 1

   Mix the flour, yeast and sugar with warm water into a soft, slightly sticky dough; knead until smooth.

2. 2

   Cover and let the dough rise somewhere warm until doubled, about 1 hour.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook the mince with the onion, carrot and curry powder over medium heat, breaking up the meat, until cooked through and reduced to a thick filling, about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Punch down the risen dough and divide into balls about the size of a small fist.

5. 5

   Heat the oil to 170°C and fry the dough balls in batches, turning, until deep gold outside and cooked through in the middle, about 6 minutes a batch.

   💡 Squeeze one open to check the middle — doughy vetkoek is a national disappointment.

6. 6

   Split each vetkoek open while hot and overfill with the curried mince. Eat over a plate; gravity is involved.