Halwai April 25, 2025

Ingredients:

• 3 cups – refined flour/maida
• 2 tsp – Olive oil
• 2 tsp – active Dry yeast
• 1 tsp – Sugar
• 1 tsp – salt
• 1 tsp – chilli flakes
• 1/4 cup – fresh coriander
• Filling:
• 2 – boiled Potatoes
• 1/2 cup – boiled Corn or peas
• 1/2 cup – chopped Capsicum
• 2 – Green chillies
• 1 tsp – pav bhaji masala
• 1/3 tsp – Turmeric
• 1/3 tsp – salt
• 1/2 tsp – Mango powder
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 3 tsp – cooking oil/butter
• 1/2 tsp – cumin

Method:

  1. Take a bowl, add 1 cup lukewarm milk, sugar and yeast, mix properly, cover and rest for 10 minutes to activate the yeast (wait until the bowl surface fully covered with froth).
  2. In a separate bowl add refined flour, salt, chilli flakes, olive oil, chopped fresh coriander and mix gently.
  3. Now add the yeast mixture and make a soft dough, can add some lukewarm water if needed.
  4. When you get a nice dough, gently knead it for approx. 5 minutes till it becomes smooth.
  5. Cover and keep aside the dough to rest for around 1-1.5 hour or till it doubles in volume.
  6. Masala:
  7. Take a pan and add oil or butter, when it becomes warm add cumin seeds and chopped green chillies.
  8. Then add turmeric, coarsely mashed potatoes, and all the spices and vegetables.
  9. Now mix and stir fry all for approx. 2 minutes, till everything blends and cooks well.
  10. Take out in a bowl and let it cool down completely.
  11. Take out the dough and punch down gently 2-3 times to remove the air.
  12. Now make equal sized balls from the dough (approx. 15)
  13. Grease your palms and flatten a bowl on your palm and place approx. 1.5 tsp mixture in the centre, pull and bring all the edges in the centre and seal the ball completely. Make a smooth and neat ball.
  14. Brush the top of the buns with milk and bake in a preheated oven 180 degree C for approx. 15 minutes or till top become nicely golden.
  15. When done remove from the oven and apply melted butter on top.
  16. Recipe courtesy: Maayeka