There was a period a couple of months ago, where I was baking with yeast very often. The temperatures are close to 100F now and I have been baking less these days. My kids love yeast breads and I decided to stuff the buns with vegetables, so I could sneak in some healthy stuff. The filling is basically the same one I use for veggie puffs. You could use any filling of choice and any veggie of choice. The pictures are reminding me of the buns and I have to make some soon 
. Off to the recipe.
Stuffed Buns
Print RecipeBy Published: July 16, 2012
- Yield: 12 buns
- Prep: 2 hrs 30 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Ready In: 3 hrs 0 min
Buns stuffed with mixed vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1.25 tsp instant yeast (refer to notes below)
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp urad dal
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 1.5 cups potatoes (diced)
- 1/4 cup cauliflower (chopped)
- 1/4 cup carrot (diced)
- 1/4 cup peas (cooked or frozen)
- 1/2 tsp chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- pinch of turmeric
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough as shown in calzone recipe. Allow to rise just once.
- Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal and saute until it turns golden brown. Add onions and saute until it is done.
- Add the vegetables, salt, turmeric, chilly powder and garam masala. Sprinkle water for the vegetables to cook. When the vegetables are cooked, mash and keep aside.
- Take the dough and divide into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a small circle and place a tablespoon of the filling in the center. Bring the edges together and seal on top by pinching. Repeat for all pieces.
- Place the stuffed balls in a lightly greased baking sheet and allow to rise again. It took around an hour for the balls to double up in size.
- Brush with egg white or milk and bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25 - 30 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
My Notes
- If using active dry yeast, proof it first with some warm water and sugar and then add to flour. You can add the same amount of yeast as mentioned. For proofing : Mix active dry yeast, little luke warm water(about 1 oz.) and sugar. When it gets frothy, add to the flour. Skip adding sugar to the flour since we have already added it for proofing.
Pictorial
Prepare dough following calzone recipe. Allow it to rise once.
Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal.
Dal has turned golden brown.
Add onions.
Saute until onions are done.
Add potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and peas.
Add salt, chilly powder, turmeric and garam masala.
Mix well and sprinkle water for the vegetables to cook.
Vegetables are cooked.
Mash the vegetables.
Filling ready.
Divide the dough (that has risen once) into 12 pieces.
Take a piece and roll into a small circle.
Place a tbsp of the filling in the middle.
Bring the edges together to seal.
Pinch on top and seal it.
Sealed side down. Repeat for other pieces.
Place the balls on a lightly greased baking sheet and allow to rise again.
About an hour later. Balls have doubled up.
Brush with egg white or milk. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 25 – 30 minutes until the tops are slightly browned.
Out of the oven.
Tasty buns ready.
Enjoy!
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Too good and too easy !!!
Hi Vardhini, came across your site and love your recipes – quite innovative and healthy as well. Keep up the good work!!
These buns look like a great idea for the ubiquitous lunch box! Do you know how long they keep? And how do these taste when cool?
Keep them coming
I have to make a guess here since the buns were gone in a matter of minutes
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The taste should not change when cold and it will keep good only for a few hours (however long the filling will stay good)
These look great!!! Just pinned them for later
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Thsoe buns look damn delicious wid d filling..looks yumm
lovely buns ! perfect for the rainy weather here
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Buns looks so soft n delicious with very healthy n tasty filling…
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Beautiful looking lovely stuffed buns.
Thanks for visiting my space Vardhini. Those buns look yummy.
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Healthy and tasty filling buns.
Looks really good!
these look amazing – love the filling