Minced Beef Magwinya

Name: Minced Beef Magwinya
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Botswana
Ingredients: 400 g wheat flour; 250 ml drinking water; 6 g dry baker's yeast; 15 g sugar; 4 g salt for the dough; 500 ml frying oil for the bath; 400 g minced beef; 250 g tomatoes; 150 g onion; 15 g olive oil; 3 g salt for the filling

Minced Beef Magwinya: a homemade version with precise quantities and detailed steps.

Ingredients

400 g wheat flour
250 ml drinking water
6 g dry baker's yeast
15 g sugar
4 g salt for the dough
500 ml frying oil for the bath
400 g minced beef
250 g tomatoes
150 g onion
15 g olive oil
3 g salt for the filling

Preparation

Mix flour, lukewarm water, yeast, sugar, and salt intended for the dough. Knead then let rise for about 60 minutes depending on the yeast.

For the filling, melt the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the minced meat and stir for 8 minutes; add the tomatoes and salt, then simmer for 15 minutes. Check 71 °C internal temperature of the minced meat.

Divide the dough into 8 balls. Fry in oil at about 170 °C in small batches, about 5 to 7 minutes, turning, until the center is fully cooked.

Drain on a rack. Wait until the doughnuts are handleable, open them and distribute the filling among the 8 pieces.