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08 March 2026 Son güncelleme: 05 August 2026

Vetkoek, South Africa's beloved street food, is prepared by filling yeasted dough with a spiced ground meat filling and frying it in hot oil until golden. It's a crispy-outside, soft-inside, and satisfying snack.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Knead the dough and let it rise

75 min

Knead the flour, yeast, lukewarm water, sugar and salt into a smooth dough; let rise in a warm place for 75 minutes.

2

Cook the filling

15 min

Sauté the onion, add the ground beef, and cook with red pepper flakes and cumin until the liquid evaporates, then let cool.

3

Fill and roll

10 min

Take pieces of the risen dough, place the cold filling inside, gather the edges and shape into round balls.

4

Fry

15 min

Fry the balls in medium-hot oil until golden and cooked through.

Reminder

Important: Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot, otherwise it won't rise as much as it should. Caution: Keep the oil at medium temperature; oil that's too hot can burn the outside while leaving the inside raw. Allergen: contains wheat (gluten).

Editor's Note Editörün Notu

Chilling the ground meat filling thoroughly before use keeps the dough from warming up and tearing while frying.

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Sinem Tuğlu Aide de Cuisine 4 months ago

Üzerine hangi sosu önerirsiniz? Vegan bir versiyonu var mı, tereyağı yerine ne kullanılabilir? Malzemeler oda sıcaklığında mı olmalı, buzdolabından çıkar çıkmaz mı kullanılmalı?

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