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Favourite Winter Meal – Amagwinya

Satisfy your cold weather cravings with amagwinya freshly made and stuffed with delicious mince meat. 

Prep time: 30minutes

Cooking time: 10-12 minutes

Serves: 5-6

4 cups cake flour
10g instant yeast
250ml castor sugar
10ml salt
3 cups (750ml) warm water
oil for frying
Mincemeat Stuffing
2 tablespoon ( 30ml) oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 thumb size ginger, minced
1 green chilli, chopped
5ml ground turmeric

5ml garam masala

5 ml paprika
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups minced meat
125ml canned tomatoes
4 tablespoon tomato paste
½ cup (125ml) stock
Handful coriander, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine amagwinya ingredients together to form soft dough. Cover with kitchen cloth and allow it to double in size.
2. Heat oil, fry garlic and ginger until soft. Add turmeric, cinnamon; mincemeat, tomatoes, paste and stock. Let it simmer until the sauce thickens. Season well. Finish with coriander.
3. In a separate frying pan, heat oil. Spoon the dough into hot oil, let it cook until golden.
4. Once cooked, stuff with minced mixture and serve.

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