Homemade Devilled Chicken Buns Sri Lankan Recipes

HOMEMADE DEVILLED CHICKEN BUNS | SRI LANKAN

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, sugar, yeast, in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
• Add the warm milk, water, and melted butter to the flour mixture and knead it to form a soft dough.
• Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead the dough for 10 minutes or until the dough springs back.
• Put the dough into an oiled bowl and cover the bowl with cling wrap. Next, leave it somewhere warm for 1 hour till the dough has doubled in size.
• Heat the pan on medium heat with 1 Tablespoon of oil and add the diced chicken, fry for 2 minutes.
• Next, add the onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the diced tomato, salt and cook for 1 minute.
• Now, add the chilli flakes, chilli powder, ground black pepper, soy sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the tomato ketchup mix well. Lastly, add the cornflour mixture.
• Mix well and take off the fire. Cool it completely.
• Punch the dough down, divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a log. Cut each into 6 to make 12 equal size balls. Place the shaped dough balls in the bowl and let them rest for 10 minutes before rolling.
• Press each ball with fingers and roll the dough into a 6-7 inch oval (the center should be slightly thicker than the edges.
• Put about 2 Tablespoons of filling in the middle. Bring both ends of the oval to the center and seal the edges well.
• Put the buns on a baking sheet lined with parchment and let it rise until double in size, about 40 minutes (depends on how warm the room is)
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200 C.
• Lightly beat the yolk and milk together. Gently brush the top of the buns and sprinkle some sesame seed.
• Bake the buns till golden brown for 20- 25 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy!