Vetkoek - Turned out great! Very moist.. Today I am sharing this Vetkoek! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes! This vetkoek is a great, basic recipe for fried dough. A little lighter, than this other African favorite fried dough recipe here. Vetkoek is usually served with cheese and apricot jam or filled with minced meat. Traditional South African vetkoek are balls of deep-fried dough that can be stuffed with sweet or savory fillings for a delicious snack. These tasty vetkoek (fat cakes) make for a lovely dinner or snack. 🎦 Vetkoek.
Sieve flour and combine all the dry ingredients in a big bowl.
When we stayed at eKasie Backpackers in Khayelitsha, we were served the most divine vetkoek for lunch!
We couldn't rest until we'd got the recipe.
You can cook Vetkoek with 6 Ingredients and 3 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Vetkoek:
- 4 cups sifted plain flour.
- 1 pkt dry yeast (10g).
- 1/2 tsp salt.
- 1/2 tsp sugar.
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water.
- Oil for deep frying.
So here it is for you to try. Vetkoek - which literally means 'fat cake' in Afrikaans - is a proudly South African pastry. Vetkoek is a dough which is light and crisp on the outside, whilst soft and bread-like on the inside. Find vetkoek stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection.
Step by step how to cook Vetkoek:
- Add the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Make a well then add the lukewarm water little at a time to form a soft dough.Knead the dough for 5 mins and cover. Let it rise in a warm area for 1hr.
- Take the dough out and place it on a floured surface. Roll it into a log and cut them into pieces. Stretch them into squares and let it rise a further 10 mins.Pour oil in a deep pan and heat on med heat..
- Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown and place on paper towel to soak excess oil.Enjoy with any curry filling. MAKES OVER 1 DOZEN.
Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. Vetkoek is a traditional Afrikaner fried dough bread. It is either served filled with cooked mince or with syrup, honey, or jam. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Vetkoek. From Afrikaans vetkoek (literally "fat-cake"). vetkoek (plural vetkoeks or vetkoek). (South Africa) A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened, cut open and filled with various fillings.