Aloo bun without oven

• Prep Time: 2.5 hours (including proofing)

• Bake Time: 40 Mins

• Yield: 6 pieces

Aloo palya (Potato stuffing)

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 3
• Oil - 3  tbsp
• Onion - 1
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Green chillies - 3-4
• Curry leaves - 5-6                        
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves
• Salt -  as per taste

Preparation:

1. Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker with 4-5 whistles. Once the pressure cooker cools down, peel the potato skin. Mash the potatoes and keep it aside.
2. In a kadai, heat the oil, splutter the mustard seeds and add cumin seeds.
3. Add crushed ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and one chopped onion. Fry till the onion turns translucent and then add turmeric powder.
4. Add the boiled potatoes, coriander and salt. Mix well. Aloo palya is ready for stuffing.

Bun:

Ingredients:

• Maida flour - 2 cups
• Milk (warm) - 1/2 cup
• Sugar - 2 tsp
• Yeast - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp
• Oil -  4 tbsp
• Butter - 1-2 tsp

Preparation:

1. Add warm milk, sugar and yeast in a bowl, mix well. Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.
2. Add Maida, 1 tbsp oil, salt and yeast mixture to a  mixing bowl, mix well. If required add milk gradually and make a sticky dough.
3. Now take the dough on a flat surface, add little flour and oil, knead for 10 minutes till it becomes soft dough and does not stick to hands.
4. Proofing: Tuck the dough, apply oil and keep it in a greased bowl for one and half hours, cover the bowl with a plate.
5. Once proofing is done, knead the dough again and divide into equal portions. Roll the dough balls, stuff the Aloo palya inside and cover it with dough (just like holige/parata). 
6. Keep all the dough balls in a greased container/tray and cover it with a plate, keep aside for  30 minutes proofing.
7. Brush the aloo bun dough with oil and milk. 
8. Place the container/tray on a small bowl or stand in the center of kadai. Cover with a plate. 
9. Bake for 40 minutes.
10. Now take out the container or tray, apply butter on aloo buns, cover with wet cloth and leave for 10 minutes.
11. Serve delicious Aloo bun with tea/coffee.

Enjoyy!!!

Note: Check the Aloo buns after 30 minutes to ensure right consistency and texture.