Vegetable Stuffed Buns

Ingredients

For buns

3 cups All purpose flour

1 packet of  Active Dry Yeast

2 Tbsp Sugar

3 Tbsp Butter

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 cup warm milk

1/4 cup lukewarm water

2 tbsp milk for brushing

3 tbsp white sesame seeds

1 tbsp of oil

For stuffing

1 cup boiled potato

1 cup cauliflower

1/2 cup green peas

1/2 cup carrot

1/2 cup green pepper

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp kitchen king masala

salt to taste

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp cilantro.finely chopped

1 small onion,finely chopped

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

Here what you need to do:

For stuffing:

• Heat oil in a pan,when hot add cumin and when they change colour, add onion and saute till they turn translucent.
• Add the cauliflower,carrot ,peas and green pepper and cover and cook until they are almost done.
• Add the red chilli,turmeric,coriander powder,kitchen king masala and salt.Cover and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add the potatoes and cover and cook for 2 mins.
• Add cilantro and lemon and mix.
• The filling shouldn't be too dry.
• Let this mixture cool completely.

For the buns:

• Mix water with yeast and sugar.Set aside till frothy,about 15 mins.
• Add butter to the  milk and mix until the butter melts.
• Mix flour and salt.Sift twice.
• Make a well in the center and add the yeast and the butter and milk mixture.
• Gently mix the flour to form a sticky ball.Grease your palm with little oil and start kneading.
• Do not add more flour.Continue kneading for atleast 10 min still you have a silky smooth dough.
• Lightly coat it with a tsp of oil and place it in a large bowl and cover the bowl with a cling wrap or a damp kitchen towel and place it in a warm place for 2 hours.

• Now the dough will be almost double its original volume.
• Punch the dough down and knead it for couple of mins.
• Divide it in 15 balls.Lightly flour the surface and roll each ball in a 5 inch disc.
• Add a Tsbp of the filling, seal the edges and gently roll it over your  greased palm till it forms a ball.Give it a gentle press.
• Grease a cookie sheet and place the buns one and half inch apart.Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for an hour.
• Brush the buns with milk and sprinkle few sesame seeds on top.
• Preheat the oven at 350 F for 10 mins.Bake the buns for 25-30 mins.
• Serve warm.

Note:

• Edges should be sealed properly.
• Stuffing should be neither too wet nor too dry.

Variation:

• Use 2 cup wheat flour and a cup of All purpose flour for buns.
• Use any combination of vegetable for the stuffing.
• You could even stuff it with dabeli masala (dabeli potato mixture) to make it a stuffed dabeli.
• Leftover sabzi will make a great stuffing.
• You could use your choice of non veg for the filling too.