Whole Wheat Chinese Steamed Buns 42827R Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1 tsp instant dry yeast
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp castor sugar

Steps

1. To make chinese steamed buns, combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using warm water (approx. ¾ cup) to get a soft dough. Add water gradually to make the dough. You may need more or less water depending on the quality of the flour.
2. Shape the dough into a thick rope or a cylindrical roll.
3. Cut the dough into 8 equal portions using a sharp knife.
4. Flatten one portion of the dough into a 75 mm. (3”) diameter circle with your palms.
5. Hold the rolled portion in between your palms and form a pouch. Bring together all the sides of the pouch and pinch and seal it at the centre. It will form a hollow round ball.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to make 7 more round balls. Keep aside.
7. Take a cooking paper and make holes at regular distance to prevent the buns from sticking to the pan while steaming.
8. Place this paper in the steamer and place 4 bread balls over it. Keep some distance between the bread balls as they will rise in size during the resting period.
9. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
10. Steam the buns in a steamer for 15 minutes.
11. Repeat steps 8 to 10 to steam 4 more buns.
12. Serve the buns immediately with chinese food dishes.