Aloo Bun (potato buns) - Bakery Style Bun

I love these aloo buns have lots of childhood memories attached to it. I remember coming from school on every Thursday's my mom used to bake these buns for me. It was delight. We first had these buns in Bangalore now known as Bangaluru, we use to visit my aunt's house during summer vacations and in evening my aunt (my mom's elder sister) used to get bakery buns from Gandhi nagar market. Still remember the taste. Here goes the recipe for aloo bakery style buns...

Ingredients:

For Dough:

1 Cup self raising wheat flour or maida mixed with ½ Tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda

1 Cup whole wheat atta

Salt to taste

¾ Tbsp easy bake yeast

1 Tsp sugar

½ Cup water

½ Cup milk

3 Tbsp olive oil

For Aloo Filling:

2-3 boiled and peeled potatoes

1 Tbsp oil

½ Tsp mustard

½ Tsp jeera

1 pinch hing (asafoetida)

1 finely chopped green chillies

6-7 chopped curry leaves

1" ginger

2 sliced onions

½ Cup fresh/ frozen sweet corn (you can also add peas)

½ Tsp turmeric

Salt to taste

Juice of ½ lime/lemon

2 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method:

In a mixing bowl, add self raising wheat flour and whole wheat flour,

Season with salt and sugar

Sprinkle easy bake yeast directly into the flour.

Take warm milk in a pan

Add olive oil to warm milk along with warm water and whisk well.

Slowly pour this warm mixture into the flour mixture.

Make into dough, it will be slightly sticky,

Apply olive oil and slowly knead into a dough,

Cover and set aside for 3-4 hours to prove.

To make aloo masala filling, heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard and jeera

Add hing and sauté

Next add chopped chilli, ginger and curry leaves

Sauté till they release aroma

Next add sliced onions and sauté

Once onions turn translucent, add green peas

Sauté well till peas soften a bit

Next add turmeric and salt, mix well

Add boiled, peeled and chopped potatoes

Mix lightly till potatoes are well combined with the masala

Squeeze in lime/lemon juice

Cover and cook for 2 minutes, add chopped coriander, set this aside.

Baking time now:

Once the dough has proved and well risen, punch the dough to release air

Knead lightly with some flour

Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, I used the other part to make garlic burger buns.

Next divide one part into 6 balls

Lightly flour the board and start rolling

Roll all dough balls into thick poori sized rounds

On each round, place big spoonful of aloo masala in the centre.

Repeat for all rounds

Now bring the ends together of each round and seal the top.

Flip the bun and place it on a baking sheet/tray, preheat oven to 180 Deg C.

Brush with some olive oil-milk mixture all over the surface.

Bake at 180 Deg C for 20-25 mins till golden on top and done!

Serve hot with tea/coffee!

Notes:

Adjust green chillies as per your taste

Do not forget to brush with milk, olive oil or melted butter on top to get a golden crust


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