Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • Maida / Flour – 1 ¾ cup (Small cup + 2-3 tbsp for flouring work surface)
  • Spinach puree – 1/2 cup
  • Curd – 2tbsp
  • Warm Milk – 2-3tbsp + 1tbsp for brushing
  • Dry yeast – 2 tsp
  • Sugar – 1/2 tsp for yeast formation
  • Salt
  • White sesame seeds – 1tbsp
  • Oil – ½ tbsp. for kneading + 1tbsp for greasing dough
  • Butter – 2 tbsp. for greasing buns.

Instruction

  • Blanch and puree spinach leaves. Use fresh leaves.
  • Dissolve sugar in a milk (35-40-degree c); add dry yeast. Keep aside for 5 minutes.
  • Sift Maida. Add salt. Mix well.
  • In another bowl take curd. Whisk well. Add milk, yeast mixture, Oil, and Spinach puree. Whisk Well.
  • Add wet ingredients into flour.
  • knead it into a soft dough. It will take 10-12 minutes. Dough would be little sticky. Use flour if its too sticky.
  • Grease with little oil, Cover with plastic wrap and keep aside for 1 ½ hour at warm place. Allow dough to expand.
  • Lightly flour the work surface. Take dough out and gently punch it and knead.
  • Divide dough into 5-6 equal parts and roll into smooth balls.
  • Arrange them in a greased tray.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and keep at warm place for another 45 minutes to 1 hour. It should be doubled or tripled in size.
  • Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top. Press a bit.
  • Brush, it with butter and milk.
  • Preheat oven at 180 degree C. Bake buns for 12-13 minutes on 180-degree C. (If top is dry apply some butter after 10 minutes.) Increase temperature to 200-degree for last 3-4 minutes or until top turns golden brown
  • Apply butter on top, cover and keep aside for few minutes.
  • Serve with Bhaji, or vada or with hot tea.