Spiced Butternut Vetkoek with Tomato Chakalaka Relish
This simmered dish pairs butternut squash, cooked and mashed with tomato, diced, all-purpose flour and instant yeast. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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107g all-purpose flour389 kcal
4g instant yeast4 kcal
8g sugar31 kcal
3g salt0 kcal
88g warm water0 kcal
278g butternut squash, cooked and mashed125 kcal
2g ground cumin8 kcal
227g tomato, diced41 kcal
76g onion, chopped30 kcal
8g garlic, minced12 kcal
3g curry powder9 kcal
13g malt vinegar2 kcal
Cooking instructions
all-purpose flourinstant yeastsugarsaltwarm water
Make a quick dough: mix flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Stir in warm water to form a soft dough; knead 3 minutes. Cover and rest 25 minutes.
tomatooniongarliccurry powdermalt vinegar
Meanwhile, cook the relish: heat oil in a small pan, soften onion 2 minutes, add garlic 30 seconds, then add tomato, curry powder, and vinegar. Simmer 8 minutes until thick.
Fry the vetkoek: Preheat an air fryer to 400 F/200 C and brush or spray the food with the listed oil. Shape dough into 1 ball and fry 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden. Drain on paper.
saltwarm waterbutternut squashground cumin
Mash butternut with cumin and salt; warm briefly in the microwave or a pan until hot.
butternut squashtomato
Split the vetkoek, fill with spiced butternut, and spoon over the tomato relish.
Serve immediately while crisp.
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