Khara Bun

Khara Bun

Ingredients:

Bread flour or all purpose flour – 3 cups

Butter (softened at room temp) – 1½ tbsp. 

Salt – 1 ¼ tsp 

Sugar – 2 tbsp.

Water – 1cup & 2 tbsp.

Olive oil – 1 tbsp.

Active dry yeast – 3 tsp

Masala:

Onion chopped & sautéed – 3 tbsp. (½ of a small onion)

Curry leaves – 3 strands

Cilantro – 3 tbsp. chopped

Ginger grated – ½ inch

Green chilies chopped – 2 (adjust per your spice requirement)

Milk – 2 tbsp. +1 tsp sugar for brushing

Butter – 1 tbsp. for brushing when done

Method:

1.  Disintegrate yeast in ¼ cup luke warm water (about 80-90F).  Add a tbsp. of sugar and set aside for 10 minutes.

2. Add flour and rest of the water, sugar, salt to the disintegrated yeast.

3. Knead to a soft dough by pushing and pulling method to a round ball and add a tbsp. of oil.

4. Cover the dough with a cloth and set it for proofing at a warm place for 1½ - 2 hours till the dough is double in size.  

5. Roll the dough flat and spread the masala ingredients.

6. Divide the dough to desired size.

7. Place the divided dough balls on a greased baking sheet and flatten slightly.  

8. Brush with milk mixed with sugar

9. Rest it in a warm place for 30 minutes to proof.

10. Bake at 400F for about 20 minutes till done

11. Brush with butter before serving.