LIFESTYLE NEWS - Fluffy dumplings make a delicious topping for this hearty and comforting soup.

Ingredients

Dombolo

• 70g cake flour
• 70g mealie meal
• 2,5ml instant dry yeast
• 30ml (2 tbsp) sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 125ml (½ cup) warm water

Soup

• 30ml (2 tbsp butter
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large potato, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 350g broccoli, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 baby marrow, chopped
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 4 chicken breasts, roasted and cubed
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method

1. To make the dombolos, mix all of the dry ingredients well together in a large bowl and pour in the water. Mix until you have a workable dough.
2. Place in a lightly oiled bowl and leave in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, for about 1 hour.
3. Divide the dough into small pieces and roll into balls. Place on a tray and leave in a warm place for 8 minutes.
4. Melt the butter in a large pot and sauté the garlic.
5. Stir in the potato and leek and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
6. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil.
7. Reduce the heat and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Place the dombolos on top of your soup, cover the pot and cook until the dombolos have puffed up, for 20 – 30 minutes.

Recipe supplied by Potato Nation

Article: Caxton publication, The Citizen