Stuffed Buns

          

 

Stuffed Buns

Recipe Source:- Ria’s Collection

Ingredients:-

For the Buns:-
Yeast – 2 tsp.
Sugar – 1/4 tbsp.+ 4 rounded tbsp (bit heaped)
Lukewarm water – 2 tbsp.
Milk – 1/2 cup
Canola oil – 1/4 cup
Salt – 1 tsp.
Egg – 1, beaten
All purpose flour-2.5 cups
Egg white – of 1 egg (beat well); this is for egg wash
White sesame seeds – for sprinkling on top of the buns

 For the stuffing:-

Onion – 2, medium
Ginger- garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Coriander powder – 1/2 tbsp
Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilly powder – 1/2 tbsp
Garam masala powder – a generous pinch
Frozen greenpeas – 1/2 cup
Carrot – 1/2 cup
Chicken (cooked and shredded) – 1/2 cup
Cilantro – 2 tbsp (chopped)
Oil as needed
Salt as needed

Method:-

Prepare the stuffing:-

Heat the oil.Add the chopped onions and saute till golden brown.Add the gg paste and saute for 7 minutes.Add all the spice powders (except garam masala powder) and fry for 2 minutes.
Add greenpeas and the chopped carrot.Stir fry for 10 minutes/ till veggies become soft.Add the shredded chicken, garam masala powder, cilantro and enough salt.Mix well and switch off heat.
Let cool.

Prepare the buns:-

Dissolve yeast and sugar in 2 tbsp. of lukewarm water.Cover and keep aside for 10 – 15 minutes/till frothy.

The yeast solution after 15 minutes

Boil the milk and cool it to lukewarm tempearture.Add sugar, salt and oil.Mix well till the sugar dissolves completely.Add the beaten egg, yeast solution and 1 cup flour.Mix well to make a smooth paste.Add the remaining flour little by little till you get a smooth and soft dough.Knead it well for 10 minutes.

The kneaded dough

Apply little oil on the dough and let it rest covered in a warm place for 2 – 3 hours / till it doubles in volume.

The dough after 2 hours

Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal balls.Take each ball in your palm, flatten and place 1 tbsp. (heaped) of the filling and shape it again into a ball.

Place the stuffed buns on a non-stick baking tray lined with a lightly greased Al foil.Cover and let them rest again for 15-20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200⁰C.

Apply a little well beaten egg white on the buns and sprinkle the white sesame seeds.

Bake the buns in the preheated oven for 15 minutes/ till brown.