Masala Bun

If you love Mumbai’s iconic street food, you’re going to love this Masala Bun! Inspired by the much-loved Masala Pav, this recipe brings together soft, fluffy buns and a spicy, flavorful vegetable masala in every bite.

The masala is cooked with onions, tomatoes, capsicum and aromatic spices, then generously stuffed into toasted buns for a deliciously messy, street-style treat. It’s almost like Masala Pav, but with a soft bun twist—making it perfect for a quick evening snack, or anytime street-food craving strikes.

Simple ingredients, bold flavors this Masala Bun is one you’ll want to try!

Ingredients:

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  Masala Bun

  Masala Buns-2
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 capsicum, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• Chopped coriander leaves
• 2–3 green chilies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/4 tsp dhania-jeera powder
• Salt as per taste
• 2 tsp tomato ketchup
• Oil
• Butter
• Green chutney

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add jeera. Add finely chopped onions and green chilies and fry. Next, add tomatoes and capsicum and fry well until soft.

Add grated carrots, red chili powder, chaat masala, a pinch of sugar and salt. Mix well and cook for a minute. Add chopped coriander and tomato ketchup and mix well.

Slice the masala bun in half. Apply green chutney and add the prepared vegetable masala. Apply butter to the other side of the bun.

Heat a tava, add butter and toast the filled bun well on both sides. Serve the masala bun hot.

 

Adjust spice levels as per your taste. 

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Masala Bun

Masala Bun or Khara Bun is an interesting spicy baked goodie that can be easily made at home and enjoyed with your hot tea or coffee.  

This is a speciality at the Iyengar Bakeries in Bangalore.

 

Masala Bun

Ingredients

•  Maida - 3 cups
• Yeast Mix
• Warm Milk - ½ cup
• Warm Water -1/2 cup
• Dry Yeast - 1.5 tsp
• Sugar - 2 tsp (opt)
• Salt to taste
• Seasoning Mix

• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 thinly sliced
• Green Chillies - 1-2 chopped finely
• Curry leaves -few
• Coriander leaves-few
• Salt to taste
• Hing-pinch

Coating Ingredients

• Milk - 2 tblsp
• Oil - 3 tblsp
• Chilli flakes - ½ tsp
• Italian seasoning- ½ tsp

Method - In a pan, add oil, add jeera, onion, chilies, curry leaves, hing. Fry well. 
In a bowl take warm milk, add sugar, salt, water and yeast. Mix well so that the yeast is dissolved fully. Let it rest it the yeast gets activated. Sieve the flour. Take a bowl, add the flour, salt, the onion chilies seasoning. Mix well. Next add the yeast mix and knead it into a soft dough. Rest this for 2 hours. The dough will get doubled.

Later, grease the baking tray and line it with parchement paper. Knead the dough again well, make small round balls and arrange it on the tray, leaving spaces in between. Let this rest for 30-40 mins. Prepare the mix for coating by adding the ingredients mentioned under "For coating".

Meanwhile, preheat the over @200 deg. Coat or Brush the balls well with the oil-milk-spices mix and bake it for 15-20mins. The buns will turn brown. Serve hot. You can apply butter on top to make it more delicious.

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