Monday, May 16, 2011

KHARA BUNS/SAVOURY BUNS

      I love savoury baking a lot than baking cake or cookies… I have tried this buns for 2-3 times and I just simply love it. I am now hooked to my pizza base dough and use it as basic dough for other bakes like I have used for Garlic buns and Stuffed masala buns too.This time I have replaced a part of maida with atta with no compromise in taste.This is simple and you can make it for either BF or for tea time snack…
Kara buns


Ingredients
Maida/All purpose flour 1 cup
Wheat flour 1/2 cup
Active dry yeast 1 tblsp
Milk 1/4 cup(+1 tblsp if needed)
Water 1/4 cup(+1 tblsp if needed)
Olive oil 1/8 cup
Sugar 1/2 tblsp
Salt 3/4 tsp
Chopped garlic 1 tblsp
Chopped coriander 1 & 1/2 tblsp
Chilli flakes 1 tblsp
savory buns
Method:
  1. Sieve the flours together in a large bowl and make a dent in the centre. Heat the milk and water little(luke warm) and add sugar,yeast to it and mix well to dissolve yeast completely.
  2. Pour this mixture in the dent, add olive oil,salt,chopped garlic,coriander and the chilli flakes and gather to make a pliable and loose dough.
    Kara bun
  3. Apply oil over the dough and cover the mouth of the bowl with a cling wrap with enough room for the dough to rise.Keep in a warm place for an hour.
  4. After an hour the dough should have raised well(refer picture).
    Raised
  5. Punch down the dough and make six equal sized balls and arrange it in a greased baking tray. Pre heat the oven to 190oC . Till then the dough balls we have made will again rise a bit.
    b4 baking
  6. Brush the buns with milk and bake the buns at 190oC  for 13-15 minutes or untill the top starts turning golden colour.
    after bake
  7. Brush again with butter on top..
    Brush
and enjoy with butter when its still warm!! Khara buns Notes:
  • The dough should be very pliable and soft,if its stiff and tight you may not get soft buns.
  • If your dough doesnt rise then your yeast is not active,you may not get soft buns either.
  • Tastes and smell great even after cooling down.
  • You can add along chopped green chillies too for extra hotness!
Also refer : Bharathy’s and Sharmilee’s savoury buns

75 Stars(comments):

Priti said...

This looks so good ...yum ..now I feel why you didn't bring this along ;)

Radhika said...

Oh Raji. Same pinch. I made them last week and the kids loved it so much. Yet to post though. Love your step by step pictorial.

Prathibha said...

Just love them...even I use half maida nad half wheat flour for this...healthy too..:)

Sharmilee! :) said...

Looks very tempting....Fluffy and soft buns, have come out super good!

Shanthi said...

Looks tempting and too good. Love the idea.

Paaka Shaale said...

What yummy looking buns. Slurp :))

Sushma Mallya said...

Looks so delicious Raji, thts a beautifully baked bread:)

Raji said...

OMG...I am bowled over by looking at these gorgeous buns....a cup of tea and maybe 1 or 2 of these buns would make me happy :)

kaveri said...

Such delicious looking buns...Your step wise pictorial makes it seem so simple...I'm surely going to try it out...

Divya.M said...

wonderful pics and explanation.....lovely buns...

sowmya's creative saga said...

I love khara buns and they look so lovely..yumm

Sayantani said...

what a recipe. am going to make it asap.

jeyashrisuresh said...

ooh what a gorgeous looking bus. What a combo of fantastic and simple ingredients. Amazing clicks with detailed explanations and note

Nags said...

second picture is really droolworthy, the inside looks perfectly cooked. akka appove sonna, try pannu nalla varumnu. Will do soon :)

Sunanda said...

Looks awesome..Perfect teatime snacks...

Sunanda's Kitchen

Hari Chandana said...

Wowwwwww.. Wonderful recipe raji.. looks so tempting and perfect.. thanks for the recipe.. love the presentation too :)

Suhaina said...

This is my fav bun from my childhood days. There is a famous bakery near our locality(in Kerala) which sells this...whenever I visit India this is my first thing to have from that bakery..I have tried it once and will post the recipe soon... Only some slight changes in the recipe.. ur khara buns looks simply drool worthy...I am drooling....slurp..wish I could grab a few...Any ways few more days to go...I will go directly to that bakery from the airport...hahahaha...ur clicks are so superb especially the first one...love it.

<br><br><br><br><br>Dr.Sameena Prathap said...

wow...yummy and tasty buns dear...:)Lovely clicks too!!:)

Dr.Sameena@

http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/

EC said...

Wow..they look so delicious..would love to have it anytime

srividhya Ravikumar said...

looks so nice..

Happy Cook / Finla said...

Love love them, till now i have not made any savoury breads, i would love to makes once a filled one, these look absloutley perfect and yumm.

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Wow ! these buns look amazing. A must try :-)

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Now Serving said...

I am totally bookmarking this one - I am constantly trying to find ways of making breads stand alone dishes and I am sure this will be a super hit in my home - Thanks for another marvelous recipe raks :)

lata raja said...

They look extremely soft and kara buns were my staple sustained food during pregnancy:) I do not need excuses to bake them, but I do have one now! That I am longing for them looking at your pictures is reason enough to bake them soon!

Nithya said...

They look super delicious and perfect. Buns are my nightmare :( I have failed thrice and havent found the reason for it yet :( Wish you were here next door to show me a demo and share those buns with me :)

Suja said...

Absolutely delicious and perfect buns..looks fabulous.

aipi said...

Coincidentally, only yesterday I was planning to make some khara buns and now here you are with these perfect buns ~ looks splendid!
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Priya said...

Prefectly baked buns, simply inviting..

Saranya said...

thats a great one to choose..its something new for me

Vardhini said...

Love anything savory .. got to try this out.

Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen

Smitha said...

they look so cute and yum!!
Smitha

divya said...

Wow tempting and delicious,looks so inviting.

Sarah Naveen said...

loved the recipe..nice clicks..looks so yummy!!

sangee vijay said...

perfectly baked n simple delicious...

Suman Singh said...

Looks absolutely perfect!

GEETHA ACHAL said...

Perfect buns...Love the colors and texture..

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

yum, what a great looking bun, bookmarking :)

Jagruti જાગૃતિ said...

yummmmmmmmmmmm yummmmmmmmmmm..pics are lovelyyy!

swapna said...

Perfect khara buns....super soft and yummy!!

Swathi said...

khara buns looks awesome perfect.

Gayu said...

The buns look so delicious..Cooked perfectly and looks very soft...

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

wow that look so tempting. love them at the bakeries.

Nitha said...

Perfect snack.. Should try this for sure..

Red Chillies said...

These buns brings back so many memories of Bangalore bakeries !Looks beautiful Raks and would love to have this snack along with tea.

Shanavi said...

looks gorgeous, I've already made those savory buns from ur blog, and again this one is also bookmarked..Thanks for sharing raks..

Divya Vikram said...

This should make a perfect snack with tea. Bookmarked!

Suparna said...

Hey Raji, now that I've got the hang of baking breads :P would love to bake these..am bookmarking these:P thanks.

Rinku Naveen said...

Delicious buns!! Loved the pics too..

Sanctified Spaces said...

Its tea time in Chennai...kara buns and tea would be perfect.Wish I could have some right away..

Lavanya Selvaraj said...

Lokks absolutely divine... Bookmarked!

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Madhavi said...

WOW this khara buns looks damn good..super :))

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Jay said...

this is one gorgeous buns..the flavors are just amazing..

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Chitra said...

Gorgeous looking buns. simple love them. Wish to have one :)

Plateful said...

Never tried buns savory before--sounds like a great idea! Lovely and tempting clicks!!

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

Perfectly baked buns,luv the savory version...thanks for the recipe.

Vibaas said...

wow, this looks sooooo tempting. i have never heard of this. khara bun-na i thought the stuffed masala buns. will try this. I tried the normal buns that you made and it came out well. didnt take the pics though..next time :)

Divya Kudua said...

Wow Raks..you've become a pro in baking now!!Khara buns look inviting!!

Jayasri Ravi said...

wow, the buns look lovely, I love baking khara buns in the way we bake in our bakeries check out on my blog sometime when you have time, nothing special we add dill leaves, onions and chillies.

hmker said...

I really have to ask this.. In what oven do u bake all these, in a traditional wall oven or in the convection mode of a microwave oven.? its really superb... I dont have a traditional oven, so ur answer will really help me... Thanks

RAKS KITCHEN said...

I baked in convection mode of a microwave oven...

Meenakshi said...

Yummy looking buns.

I tried the same @home. It was a little moist inside (though a toothpick inserted came out clean) and the top was not as brown as yours. Let me know my mistake

Thanks

RAKS KITCHEN said...

try proofing the yeast,i.e; keep the yeast mixture after step 1. If it rises, then ur yeast is active and buns should come out good. Did your dough raised properly?

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Kamini Shankar said...

Amazinggggggg recipe. Loved how it came out. The flavour was just right (not overpowering, not too mild). The buns came out so beautiful and soft with a nice crunchy crust (i used an egg wash on the surface). Hubby called it The Perfect Snack !!!! They were over before i could snap a pic !!! This will now b a regular at my home. Will share pics the next time i bake :)

Kamini Shankar said...

For all those having an issue with the dough not rising, try proofing it in the oven (preheat at 175 F for 5 mins and then switch off) and place a big bowl of boiling water at the bottom of the oven. This increases the humidity of the oven helping the dough to raise. I live in NJ and was having trouble with rising until i tried this method.
Hope this helps :)

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Kamini, thats so sweet of you to give the feedback and a trouble shooter too :) Love you!

Kamini Shankar said...

Im literally addicted to ur blog now. This Diwali all my sweets are going to b from here !!! Cant wait to try them all :) You r super good ...

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Haha, thank you!

sangee vijay said...

Tried this bun and came out really good...thanx for the recipe,we enjoyed it a lot...I posted it on my space too...if u wish drop by to see those mini buns :)

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Thanks Sangee :)

Priya Hari said...

Hi Raks,

Can you give some general tips for baking?
1) Should everything be baked in the lowest rack possible? My lowest rack would be say 1 inch from the bottom of the oven. I always have a doubt if I can use that or raise it to the next rack which would be 3 inches from the bottom.
2) Do cakes, pizzas, cookies, buns etc need to be baked in the same rack?

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Hi priya,

Mine doesnt have any rack , so i keep at the bottom only. But my friend has OTG and she bakes all in middle rack. Sometimes in upper rack for cookies she said. Hope this helps.

Priya Hari said...

Thanks for your prompt reply!

Geetha said...

hey Rak's,

Seeing this recipe i need to buy the oven and start baking , can u pls suggest the type of oven should i buy.

mail me at geethaur@gmail.com

Geetha

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