Stuffed masala buns are delicious Indian recipe served as a snack which tastes excellent when served with Tea/ Coffee. We can prepare the stuffing in numerous ways with either veggies or non-veg as base. Here i have come up with my style of veg bun, which i prepared for ifthar yesterday.. As i expected it was a huge hit.. Try this super delicious buns in your home and post your feedback..

 

INGREDIENTS:

1½ cups All purpose flour/ Maida

¾ tablespoons Active Dry Yeast

1 tablespoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Mixed Italian Herbs

Salt, required

3 tablespoons Olive oil

¾ cup Water (add more if needed)

¼ teaspoon Black sesame seeds

FOR STUFFING:

2 Potatoes

¼ cup Boiled Peas

1 Onion, chopped

½ teaspoon Ajwain (Omam)

1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste

½ Sprig Curry Leaves

1 teaspoon Red chilly powder

¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder

1 teaspoon Garam masala

1 teaspoon Chat masala

2 tablespoons Oil

Salt required

INSTRUCTIONS:

Take yeast and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add little water and mix until the yeast dissolves. Let it sit foe 5 min. It will froth and raise. Now the yeast is ready to use.

To the yeast, add maida, salt, italian herbs and olive oil. Start kneading by adding water little by little. Keep in a warm place covered with a cling wrapper for an hour. Meanwhile prepare the stuffing. 

 

Heat oil in pan. Add ajwain, onion and fry till it turns translucent. Then add in ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves. Saute till the raw smell goes off.

Then add in masala powder. In low flame, saute for few minutes.

Add boiled and mashed potatoes, peas and salt. Mix well and cook for few minutes. Once done, remove from fire and let it cool.

Roll the stuffing after cooling down completely. The stuffing balls should be around half the size of the buns.

By now, the dough we prepared would have doubled in size. Take the wrapper and give a gentle knead and pinch out into 6 equal sized balls using your fist.

Line a baking tray with butter paper, grease with olive oil and arrange the rolled balls with enough spacing between them. Brush with olive oil. Let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Now the rolled bun, would have raised again. Take each bun and make a dent in the middle.

Place the rolled stuffing inside and pinch all the ends towards the center to cover the stuffing. Roll into smooth bun. Repeat the same for every bun.

Arrange them in the lined baking tray. Keep the joined side facing down. Brush them well with olive oil. Let it sit again for 5 minutes. It would have raised a little again. Now spread over the sesame seeds on the top as shown in pic.

Preheat the oven for 190 C. Brush the buns generously with milk. Bake for 15 to 20 min or until the  top crust turns golden brown.

After baking, brush them again with butter and enjoy with tea/coffee as evening snack.