Iyengar Bakery Style Aloo Bun | Aloo Bun | Snack Recipes
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 6 buns (using ½ the dough)
 
Soft & hot, Iyengar Bakery Style aloo bun, with a spicy potato filling
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
  • 2 finely chopped green chillies
  • 6-7 chopped curry leaves
  • 1" ginger
  • 2 sliced onions
  • ½ Cup fresh/frozen green peas
  • ½ Tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste
  • Juice of ½ lime/lemon
  • 2 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Method
  1. In a mixing bowl, add self raising wheat flour and whole wheat flour
  2. Season with salt and sugar
  3. Sprinkle easy bake yeast directly into the flour
  4. Warm milk in a pan
  5. Add olive oil to warm milk along with warm water and whisk well
  6. Slowly pour this warm mixture into the flour mixture
  7. Make into a dough, it will be slightly sticky
  8. Apply olive oil and slowly knead into a dough
  9. Cover and set aside for 3-4 hours to prove
  10. To make aloo masala filling, heat oil in apan, splutter mustard and jeera
  11. Add hing and saute
  12. Next add chopped chilli, ginger and curry leaves
  13. Saute till they release aroma
  14. Next add sliced onions and saute
  15. Once onions turn translucent, add green peas
  16. Saute well till peas soften a bit
  17. Next sprinkle turmeric and salt, mix well
  18. Add little water to adjust consistency
  19. Add boiled, peeled and chopped potatoes
  20. Mix lightly till potatoes are well combined with the masala
  21. Squeeze in lime/lemon juice
  22. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, add chopped coriander, set this aside
  23. Once the dough has proved and well risen, punch the dough to release air
  24. Knead lightly with some flour
  25. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts, I used the other part to make nutella braided bread
  26. Next divide one part into 6 balls
  27. Lightly flour the board and start rolling
  28. Roll all dough balls into thick puri sized rounds
  29. On each round, place big spoonful of aloo masala in the centre
  30. Repeat for all rounds
  31. Now bring the ends together of each round and seal the top
  32. Flip the bun and place it on a baking sheet/tray, preheat oven to 180 Deg C
  33. Brush with some olive oil-milk mixture all over the surface
  34. Bake at 180 Deg C for 20-25 mins till golden on top and done!
  35. Serve hot with your favourite 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

Dough can be made only with maida if you want

Do not over mash the potatoes, it will become a paste
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/iyengar-bakery-style-aloo-bun/