Iyengar Bakery Khara Bun

Ingredients 


  • Warm cup milk 3/4 Cup
  • Sugar 1tsp
  • Dry yeast 1tsp
  • Atta 2 Cups
  • Salt
  • Onion 1 (Optional)
  • cumin / jeera 1 tsp 
  • Green Chilli 3
  • chilli flakes 1 tsp 
  • few curry leaves, 
  • 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • dil leaves 
  • mint leaves
  • Milk Powder 1 tsp


Method


  • First, in a large bowl take ¾ cup warm milk, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp dry yeast.
  • Mix well and rest for 10 minutes, so that yeast activates
  • Now add 2 cup atta, ¾ tsp salt, melted butter, milk powder, and mix well.
  • Add chopped, onion, curry leaves, coriander, dill leaves, mint, cumin, chilies and mix well
  • continue to knead for 5 minutes adding milk as required.
  • knead to a smooth and soft dough.
  • further, add 2 tbsp butter and continue to knead the dough.
  • the dough needs to turn non-sticky and yet remain super soft.
  • once the dough turns soft, tuck the dough well.
  • cover and rest for 1 hour in a warm place to rise.
  • after 1 hour, the dough rises indicating it is well poofed.
  • Now punch the dough and keend again
  • pinch a small ball sized dough and tuck the dough forming small balls. make sure to tuck the dough to prevent from any scars appearing
  • Place these balls in a baking tray and let to rest for 30 min keep it closed.
  • Aft 30 min brush the milk 
  • place the tray into the preheated oven and bake at 180-degree Celcius for 25 minutes, or until the bun turns golden brown from top.
  • Once baked brush some butter on top
  • cool the bun completely, by placing on a cooling tray.
  • finally, enjoy Khara bun as an evening snack with masala chai 



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