
Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Course
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Baked Curried Mince Vetkoek
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Made with BlixSam Bazaar Kerrie & Piets-my-nou
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A delicious oven-baked version of the classic South African vetkoek, filled with a rich, spicy curried mince.
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Ingredients
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For the Dough
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500 g cake flour
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10 g instant dry yeast
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1 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp salt
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2 tbsp vegetable oil or melted butter
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300 ml lukewarm water
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For the Curried Mince Filling
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2 tbsp cooking oil
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2 onions, finely chopped
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500 g beef mince
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2 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
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8-10 curry leaves
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2 bay leaves
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1 tsp ground cumin
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4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
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2 tsp BlixSam Bazaar Kerrie
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ยฝ-1 tsp BlixSam Piets-my-nou (or to taste)
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2 medium potatoes, diced
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2 tbsp tomato purรฉe
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2 tbsp chutney
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1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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1ยฝ cups beef stock or water
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Salt to taste (if needed)
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For Brushing
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1 egg, beaten (optional)
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Melted butter
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Method
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1. Prepare the Dough
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1. Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
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2. Add the oil and gradually mix in the lukewarm water until a soft dough forms.
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3. Knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
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4. Cover and leave to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
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2. Make the Curried Mince
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1. Heat the oil in a large pan.
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2. Fry the onions until soft and lightly golden.
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3. Add the garlic, ginger, curry leaves, bay leaves, cumin and cardamom. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
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4. Add the mince and cook until browned.
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5. Stir in the BlixSam Bazaar Kerrie and BlixSam Piets-my-nou.
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6. Add the tomato purรฉe, chutney and Worcestershire sauce.
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7. Stir in the diced potatoes and pour in the stock.
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8. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is thick.
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9. Remove the bay leaves and cardamom pods and allow the filling to cool completely.
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3. Assemble
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1. Punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal portions.
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2. Flatten each piece into a round.
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3. Spoon the cooled mince into the centre.
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4. Fold the dough over the filling and pinch the edges tightly closed.
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5. Place seam-side down on a lined baking tray.
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6. Cover and allow to rise for another 20-30 minutes.
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4. Bake
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1. Preheat the oven to 190ยฐC.
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2. Brush each filled vetkoek with beaten egg (optional).
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3. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
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4. Brush with melted butter while still warm for a soft, shiny crust.
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Serve
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Serve warm with extra chutney or butter and enjoy the rich flavour of BlixSam Bazaar Kerrie with the perfect spicy kick from BlixSam Piets-my-nou.



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