These tiny savory buns are super snackable, easy and delicious. Dunk in a hot bowl of soup or fill with your favorite sandwich filling. Vegan Recipe.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Total time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Category: Bread
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1.5 teaspoons quick rise yeast
  • 2 teaspoons raw sugar
  • 2/3 cup bread flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup of scallions/green onions (, green parts finely chopped)
  • 1/2 Jalapeno pepper finely chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons organic canola oil or olive oil

Method

  1. In a large bowl, add warm water, quick rise yeast and raw sugar. Mix and let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. In another bowl, add bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, cumin powder, garlic cloves finely chopped, 1 scallions/green onions, Jalapeno pepper finely chopped. Mix all well together.
  3. In the yeast bowl, add 2 Tablespoons organic canola oil or olive oil and mix.
  4. Add to it, the flour mixture and knead into a soft dough(knead 4-5 minutes). Add more bread flour if needed.
  5. Spritz top with oil, cover with towel and let sit for 1.5 hours or until doubled.
  6. Knead dough for a minute, and divide into small balls, half the size of the final bun size you want.
  7. Place balls on parchment. Spritz top with water and sprinkle some sesame seeds. Cover with a towel and let rise for another 50 minutes or until almost doubled.
  8. Bake in preheated 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.(until golden and a tap on top sounds hollow)
  9. Cool on rack for 15 minutes before serving.
  10. Serve with soups, olive oil, dips, vegan butter spreads or any which way!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.