Vetkoek

Name: Vetkoek
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 tsp yeast; 1.5 cups warm water; Oil, for frying

Vetkoek/FET-kook/

About this dish

Deep-fried dough balls, crisp outside and fluffy inside, often filled with mince or jam.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🫙1 tsp yeast

💧1.5 cups warm water

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 3

Mix flour, yeast, and warm water into a soft dough; let rise for an hour.

Shape into balls.

Deep-fry until golden brown and puffed, turning occasionally.

Drain and slice open.

Fill with curried mince or jam and butter.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Vetkoek is a beloved South African fried bread, commonly filled with curried mince or eaten simply with jam.

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