Curry Mince Vetkoek Filling
A Curry mince vetkoek filling recipe with ground or minced meat and vegetables. The best and easy South African recipe with curry spices.
Curry Mince Vetkoek Filling
A popular South African recipe for a curry mince vetkoek filling. The curry ground or minced meat vetkoek filling is not difficult to make. A no bake Stovetop recipe to create for a family meal, to fill the vetkoeks with to enjoy as a breakfast or a brunch and even lunch or dinner. It is very versatile for any meal. Also a One Pot Meals Recipes idea.
FAQ’s
What do you serve with vetkoek?
The traditional vetkoek may be served with some salads for a balanced meal. But South Africans love to eat it on its own as it is very filling, with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
What is a vetkoek in English?
The recipe name for “vetkoek” is an Afrikaans language name for the English version it would mean “fat cakes”. Similar to the doughnut for the Americans as it is made with a yeast dough.
Can vetkoek be frozen?
Vetkoek is best eaten warm with various fillings. Jam or jelly is the most common filling. You can leave them in a closed container on the counter overnight. If you would like to freeze them when cold, then seal them in a container or zip lock freezer bag and freeze them for about a month.
Ingredients Curry Mince Vetkoek Filling
- onions
- olive oil
- ground or minced beef
- curry spices
- salt and pepper
- mixed veggies
- beef stock cubes
- potato
- cumin
- turmeric
- garlic
View the recipe attached for the amounts needed and how to add them to this dish as well as the instructions.
How To make Curry Mince Vetkoek Filling
The onions sauté in some olive oil and crushed garlic cloves. Curry spice mix, added to this mixture.
Adding the beef minced meet, and frying until brown. Then the beef stock that was put aside, added to the mince mixture. Adding your vegetables and small chopped potato’s.
Placing the lid on the pan and let it simmer until done.
That curry aroma will make you very hungry.
The mince can then be added to the homemade vetkoek previously made.
Cut open the vetkoek and spoon some of this curry mince inside, add chutney or tomato sauce if preferred.
Serve and enjoy as a family. This meal can be for lunch or supper, or a weekend meal. Even a breakfast or a brunch.
Vetkoek with curry mince meat and vegetables.👇
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PrintCurry Mince Vetkoek Filling
A Curry mince vetkoek filling recipe with ground or minced meat and vegetables. The best and easy South African recipe with curry spices.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 60 min
- Yield: 10
- Category: Meals supper or lunch, breakfast or brunch
- Method: Stove top No Bake
- Cuisine: South african
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. of olive oil (to sauté onions)
- 2 medium onions (of choice, red or white)
- 1 Cup of Beef stock. (melted in water)
- 500 g of minced Beef
- 1 Cup of frozen mixed veg (chopped)
- 1 Cup of potato (chopped)
Spices.
- 2 Tbsp of garlic flakes (or cloves)
- 15 ml of curry powder. (lessen if a medium curry is required)
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste.
Instructions
- In a saucepan add the olive oil, bring to heat and add the onion and sauté until soft and clear.
- Add garlic cloves crushed, fry for a minute. If you use garlic flakes then add with the curry and cumin powder, on top of the onions. Stir well and make sure the mixture is not to dry. Otherwise add some water.
- The mince meat is then added and stirred up with the onion mix. Brown the mince meat.
- The the turmeric and beef stock is added and stirred well until all is mixed. Bringing this to a boil.
- Before reducing heat add the frozen vegetables and potato pieces. Once hot reduce the heat and bring to a simmer then cover with a airtight lid. This will increase the flavor, simmer for 30 minutes.
- Salt and pepper can be added to your taste.
- Cook until all is done and you are satisfied with the taste.
- Can be for about 10 – 15 minutes more.
- If you have already made the vetkoek, then cut and fill the inside with this mince and serve.
- This mixture will fill about 8 to 10 vetkoeks. Depending on the size of your vetkoek.
Notes
Use chopped frozen vegetables that contain some peas, corn and carrots. If you can obtain the frozen veg with chopped potato included that would be good. OR use left over vegetables from a previous meal.
Turmeric contains curcumin which is a powerful anti-inflammatory compound. Helps reduce inflammation related to arthritis and diabetes and other diseases. (use whole wheat choices for wraps and tortillas)
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