Curried mince for Vetkoek
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5.0
138 reviews
Excellent
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
533 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South African
Curried mince for Vetkoek
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If you're craving for a proper vetkoek with curried mince, or a 'curry bunny', you're in for a treat! This curried beef mince recipe is also very versatile. While its primary purpose is to elevate your vetkoek experience, it can also moonlight as the star in South African curry and rice, as a savoury pancake filling or as a topping on toast.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying
- 150 grams onion, diced or one large onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced or garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon mild curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 60 milliliter boiling water or four tablespoons
- 1 beef stock cube like Oxo
- 125 milliliter full-fat coconut milk
- 500 grams beef mince
- 2 tablespoons fruity chutney or apricot jam like mango, peach or apricot chutney
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 250 milliliter frozen mixed vegetables small veg like cubed carrot, peas, corn etc
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- few grinds black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
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Instructions
Prepping
- Chop the onion into small chunks.
- Dissolve the beef stock cube in the boiled water. Set aside.
Making the curried mince
- Pour the oil into a medium-sized saucepan and heat it over medium heat.
- Fry the onions over medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, turmeric powder, curry powder, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and allspice to the onions. Fry the spices with the onions for 2 minutes so their flavours can develop. Keep stirring the mixture throughout to prevent burning.
- Add the beef stock along with the coconut milk to the spicy onion mixture. Stir together and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the mince. Break it up with a fork and fry it with the onion mixture until the mince browns, stirring throughout. This should take about 6 minutes.
- Add the chutney (or apricot jam), tomato paste, frozen vegetables, salt, pepper and sugar to the cooked mince.
- Stir everything together and cook uncovered for 7-10 minutes until the vegetables are cooked (but still have a bite) and the liquid has reduced. Stir frequently and monitor the liquid level.
- Serve hot in a vetkoek or with rice.
Notes
- The process of frying the spices together with the onions in the hot oil is called 'blooming'.
- It's a crucial step that releases the flavours from the spices, so be sure not to skip it. Your taste buds will thank you!
- Be cautious about adding extra water at the beginning.
- The mince and veggies will release their own liquids as they cook. Adding too much water early on might result in a runny curry.
- We don't usually add any additional water to our curry. Just make sure you keep stirring throughout the cooking process to keep re-distributing the liquid that's already there and prevent burning.
- Choose the right-sized pan.
- Using a pan with too much surface area for the quantity of ingredients can cause the curry to cook too quickly, leading to excessive liquid loss and the mince cooking dry too quickly, or even burning.
- No need to defrost the veggies! You can add them straight from the freezer. They'll cook perfectly in the curry.
- Stir frequently while cooking to prevent burning, especially since we're cooking without a lid on the saucepan.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
533kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1011mg
(42%)
Potassium
691mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2582IU
(52%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 533 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 533kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1011mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 691mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2582IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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