Steps to make Bangalore Style Masala Bun

  1. In a bowl add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup milk
  2. Warm it in a microwave oven
  3. In another bowl add 1/4 cup butter and  2.5 tablespoons sugar
  4. Melt it in the microwave 
  5. Mix them
  6. Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  7. Mix well, let it rest for 10 minutes
  8. In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups whole wheat flour
  9. Add 1 cup maida or APF
  10. Add 2 teaspoons salt
  11. Add 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  12. Add 2 tablespoons cut curry leaves
  13. Add 1 diced green chilli
  14. Add 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
  15. Add 1/2 cup cut Dil Leaves
  16. Mix with your hands
  17. Yeast should’ve bloomed, mix the yeast mixture in
  18. Knead till the dough doesn’t stick to the bowl anymore, takes around 3 minutes
  19. Transfer to a bowl coated in ghee and cover it with a tablespoon of ghee
  20. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel
  21. Keep in a warm place for an hour
  22. Dough if proofed
  23. Start kneading the proofed dough
  24. Add 2 tablespoons cut onion, mix it in
  25. Add 4 tablespoons congress masala- Check link above
  26. Add 1 tablespoon ghee and coat well
  27. Divide the dough, I cut it to 10 buns
  28. Tuck the dough and form a round
  29. Cover with 4 tablespoons of milk
  30. Proof for a 2nd time for 20 minutes
  31. Pre heat oven at 180C for 20 minutes
  32. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
  33. The last 5 minutes take the buns out, coat them in ghee
  34. Pop them back in the oven, this helps in browning them
  35. Take them out of the oven and let it cool
  36. Serve when it is hot!