Description
Soft, fluffy baked buns filled with a creamy, lightly spiced chicken mixture and finished with aromatic garlic butter. Perfect for snacks, lunches, or sharing at gatherings.
Ingredients
1 cup lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
3 cups plain flour or strong bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain), optional
50 g softened butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 onion, diced
1/4 teaspoon ginger paste
1/2 tablespoon garlic paste
1 teaspoon green chilli paste
400 g chicken breast, diced very small or shredded
Salt, to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 cup corn
1 tablespoon jalapeño slices, diced, optional
1 tablespoon plain flour
1/2 cup milk
Fresh coriander, chopped, optional
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 egg, whisked
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon nigella seeds
75 g butter, melted
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Instructions
- Line one or two baking tins depending on spacing preference.
- In a bowl, mix lukewarm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
- In another bowl, combine flour, salt, and carom seeds. Gradually add the yeast mixture and knead.
- Add egg and softened butter, then knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.
- For the filling, melt butter in a pan and cook cumin seeds and onion until golden.
- Add ginger, garlic, and green chilli paste, then add chicken and jalapeños. Cook until chicken is done.
- Stir in salt, black pepper, cumin powder, red pepper, corn, flour, and milk. Cook until thickened.
- Let the mixture cool, then mix in cream cheese, cheddar, and coriander.
- Divide dough into equal portions, roll into circles, and fill with chicken mixture. Seal and shape into buns.
- Place buns seam-side down in tins. Brush with egg wash, sprinkle sesame and nigella seeds.
- Bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix melted butter with crushed garlic and brush over warm buns before serving.
Notes
Substitute chicken with minced beef for a richer variation.
Skip chilli and jalapeños for a milder flavor.
Add mushrooms or olives for extra texture.
Increase cheese or add mozzarella for a gooey filling.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the oven for best texture or microwave for convenience.
Freeze cooled buns in freezer-safe bags and reheat after thawing.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 386 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
