Vetkoek (South African Fried Dough)
Vetkoek is a South African fried dough. It can be savory or sweet—the recipe below makes sweet doughnut-like pastries.
Ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 1 sachet of instant dry yeast
- 750 ml warm water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 750 ml oil, for frying
Ingredients for 14 servings (2.3 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
- 2
Add water, and mix until a dough forms.
- 3
Knead the dough for approximately 10 minutes.
- 4
Put the dough in an oiled bowl, and cover it tightly. Let the dough rise for 1–2 hours.
- 5
Heat the oil in a pot (target temperature should be around 350–375°F).
Stovetop - 6
Shape the dough into balls, and add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pot or let the temperature drop too much.
- 7
Continue turning the dough balls until golden brown all over and cooked through.
- 8
Serve hot or cold with cold or hot beverage.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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