mangalore buns
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Source: http://rashmi-adarsh.blogspot.in/2011/03/mangalore-buns.html
Categories: Chaats/Evening Snacks, Genaral
Ingredients
- Banana - 1 (choose very ripe bananas with black spots on its skin)
- Sugar - 1 small bowl
- Salt - as per taste
- Yogurt - 1 small bowl
- A pinch of Soda
- Wheat flour + Plain Flour - at least 2 bowls
- Butter - 2 little blobs
- Oil for frying
Directions
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- Melt the butter in a large vessel. Peel the banana and smash it well and add to the vessel
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- Add sugar, salt, soda, yogurt and mix well so that they blend together and form an even paste
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- Now, to this add wheat flour and plain flour (maida) in equal quantities and mix them well until it forms a consistent dough like that of Poori dough. (Note: Wheat:Maida proportion can be adjusted as per your likings).
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- Keep the dough aside overnight. (Some even prefer to keep it for fermentation for 24-36hrs for better taste).
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- Next day, make small balls out of the dough (like poori balls) and flatten them with rolling pins.
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- Heat oil in a frying pan and fry these in medium flame on either side until they turn golden brown.
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Serve it hot (plain or with desi chutney). Also note that these buns can be prepared and stored in air tight jars for 1-2 days and has its own taste when eaten that way.