Friday, October 1, 2010

Stuffed Chicken Buns ....



The world perceives me as an educated, intelligent and independent modern woman .... in short 'Aaj ki Naari'. Well I prepare business plans for my multinational clients, give presentations without fumbling a bit, carry my own baggage and fly from one part of the world to another. So these probably qualify me as an intelligent woman .... if you may think so. I am ok with it if you think otherwise too.
But coming to the term 'Independent' I have my own apprehension.Independent means getting to do whatever and whenever without any interference or intervention. In case your mind has started wandering too much let me clarify ....... I am treated equally by my husband, parents, in-laws and out-laws too. My boss takes every word of me.
A little bit of self introspection and soul searching tells me that I prefer to curb my own independence. I secretly admire that dependency. You may ask how ...... there is a laundry list of things that points at the fact that I love leaning on people around me.
Since we are all foodies let me start with an example from the kitchen. I fail to independently decide what dinner I need to prepare when the guests come over. I seek the opinion of J most of the times. Cleaning or butchering the chicken is absolutely not my cup of tea. J has to do the prep work for me before I start cooking that bird. Dependency again !
I look for his confirmation when I try that halter neck top at Macys ...... not that it makes any sense to him or would give a piece of his mind. I ask him before promising my girl friends for a night out. I tell my boss that I would discuss with my hubby before confirming on any onsite assignment. These are some stories after I got married. Not that I had all the freedom before. It was even worst .... here at least I can fight with J to get things done my way.
Mom would tell deadlines. I can't visit my friend across the street without her permission. I need the consent of my parents for going to the college picnic...... sometimes relatives too. Mom decides what dress I have to wear for my friends birthday party ...... the list just goes on.
NO, I am not complaining ...... I choose not to be independent. Too much of freedom would probably make me feel isolated and lonely. On any given day I would still want to look into the eyes of J for an affirmation for the smallest thing I want to do. Or call my parents and in-laws across the continent before taking an important decision. It is such a wonderful thing to have people around you to lean on and look up to.
And not to forget friends ..... they are also culprits. They have bugged me to post this recipe from the day they heard about it. No freedom in choosing the recipe I can post on my own blog ..... My friends decide it for me :-)
So stuffed chicken bun for all you buggers (read as close friends) there .........
I volunteer to lean on people and curb my independence.



Preparation Time 90 minutes
Makes - 6 medium size buns

This recipe preparation involves 2 steps
1. Preparing the Stuffing
2. Preparing the Dough for the buns.

For the Stuffing
I used the left over 'Chicken Fry for my stuffing. Just shredded it a little bit before stuffing it. You can find the recipe for the stuffing here.
Ingredients for the Dough
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Yeast - 1 tsp
Luke warm water - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Egg - 1
Method of Preparation
1. Take luke warm water in a bowl. Add the salt and sugar to it and dissolve. Add the yeast to this water and let it sit for 10-15 minutes till you see the froth on the top. If their is no froth then discard the water and start all over again.(The froth happens only if the yeast is active).
2. Once the yeast water is ready, add it to the flour and knead it to make a soft dough.
3. Keep the dough in a warm place for about 30 minutes. Cover it with a damp cheese cloth. You will notice that the dough will rise and double in size.
4. Punch the dough and knead again. Keep it back for about 10-15 minutes again. Cover with a damp cloth.
5. Pinch out equal size balls from the dough. Keep it on a baking tray. Grease the tray before keeping the pinched balls on it. Keep these balls aside for 10 minutes.
6. Now take the balls and make a depression such that it looks like a small bowl. Stuff the shredded chicken and ball it in.Repeat to stuff all the balls
7. Beat the egg and brush it on top of the buns.
8. Preheat the oven and bake these buns at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until you see the buns turn golden brown.
Serving Tips
Serve at room temperature. You can store them in an air tight container for 3 days in your refrigerator. Warm it in your microwave and enjoy.
Notes
Do not use hot water or cold water to mix the yeast. Else the yeast will die and the dough won't get fluffy. Use fresh yeast as much as possible.
Variation
You may stuff the buns with any thing you like. You can add oregano to the dough when kneading it.
Instead of egg washing the buns, brush it with milk for a vegetarian bun.








30 comments:

Unknown said...

I luv stuffed buns and with chicken am sure theu wud taste yum....want to have a bite right away :)

Unknown said...

I should just make a smile and not write anymore lines...I hope you have understood what I want to say...:)

Thanks for sharing the buns..I am happily accepting it....

abraham said...

i too love stuffed buns... great for snacks.... www.cahckoskitchen.blogpsot.com

Priya Suresh said...

Love stuffed buns anytime..no doubt with chicken masala it would have tasted tremendous..cute luking buns..

Treat and Trick said...

Healthy and yummy bun, great way to use leftover....

My Kitchen Antics said...

it is an absolute fav of mine...we ate everything whn it came out of the oven and I couldnt even take a pic..so havent blogged it yet..shud do it come time

Aparna S Mallya said...

I love stuffed buns and these look too good!

Lena Jayadev said...

superb snap dear...i had tried more than 6 recipes of buns and wheat bread..not even once i got a perfect result and i stopped spoiling the ingredients... this is again tempting me to try..problem i experience is never they rise..sometimes they rice 1cm..not at all more than that.. :) just help me to make a perfect bun / bread..hw can i overcome from this pbm?

Suji said...

Wow..My fav too..Buns looks perfect baked with absolute yummy filling..This is good yaa..

Anju Rathore said...

Yes Satrupa, I have been waiting for this recipe from the time I have tasted your chicken filled buns and also there is a big box of yeast sitting in the refrigerator that is about to expire :-).Buns were really amazing with all that spicy chicken aroma.

Prerna@IndianSimmer said...

Aww, You just made my morning Satrupa! Thanks so much for visiting my blog regularly and showing your love all the time! Love Love to you :-)
You have a gorgeous space around here!
Good Luck to you!

Suja Manoj said...

Love stuffed buns and chicken buns are absolute favorites..looks so yummy

Shabitha Karthikeyan said...

Super cool stuffed buns. Chicken stuffing must have made it a big hit !!

Akila said...

wow... yummy yummyy buns.... with chicken....

Satya said...

i too agree with n believe too ..freedom is very good n too much freedom make us lonely ...lovely write up ...those cute buns looks amazing ...how u got the dotted print ??

Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

Torviewtoronto said...

delicious buns and pictures

Deepi's World said...

Finally they made it to the post... thank you very much for posting this recipe...pictures are excellent.

Santosh Bangar said...

perfect buns healthy and tasty

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Looks awesome and i love stuffed buns..yummy

Nitha said...

My fav too... looks perfect..

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

This is wondrful buddy...Tq for sharing your amazing recipes ..:)
Tasty Appetite

aipi said...

Looks absolutely delicious..very nicely done!

US Masala

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

lovely stuffed buns!

Ushnish Ghosh said...

Dear Satrupa
aji kali Gopobandhu das-ankara Kavita man-e PaDi jauchhi.." RaiL-a upare Chilika darshaNa' my favorite stanza " RahiNa Sangsara Bishama Janjal-e"..why I say so..cant get much time to do good things like cooking or reading blogs..and missing many of them.
Ei recipe ta Khub bhala...kintu baking permission nahi...bhabuchi...chicken manda Pitha Karibi using your recipe...
Let me see what other recipes I have missed.
Bhala thiba
Ushnish Bhai

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Ragini Miranda's Kitchen said...

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Unknown said...

yummy in tummy i will try it soon with some sweet taste.

Satrupa said...

Thanks everyone for leaving your comments. They mean a lot and are a constant source of encouragement.

@ Lina Rashmin Raj - I assume the softness of the bun depends on the fermentation of the dough by the yeast. I suggest you knead the dough with the fermented yeast water and keep it in a warm place so that the dough rises and doubles. Then bake it. Hope this helps.

@ Satya - I just made some light impressions using a fork and got the dots on it :)

@ Ushnish Bhai - I love your idea of the 'Manda Pitha' version. Do let me know how it came out in case you experiment with it :)

NIDHYA said...

Wow stuffed buns look mouthwatering..fell like grabbing it.
1st time here and very happy to follow you.
Do drop by my blog sometime.
Aaha Oho

Anonymous said...

very nice.. just love Chicken stuffed buns especially when i have it with some ketchup.. tried too .. but mine is not that special as yours.. Chicken stuffed Buns must visit my place when time permits.. i love to have your feedback dear :) **HAPPY BLOGGING**

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