Savoury Steamed Buns

Name: Savoury Steamed Buns
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp caster sugar; 20 ml warm water; 1 tsp easy bake/instant yeast or active dry yeast; 1 tsp easy bake/instant yeast or active dry yeast; 1 tsp easy bake/instant yeast or active dry yeast; 2 tsp cornflour; ½ tsp caster sugar; ¼ tsp ground white pepper; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or hoisin for vegan buns); 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 spring onions, finely sliced; 2 Chinese chives, finely sliced or 4 Western chives, finely chopped; 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or hoisin for vegan buns); 1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger; 300 g minced meat, crumbled paneer or firm tofu, or mushrooms; 300 g minced meat, crumbled paneer or firm tofu, or mushrooms; 2 Chinese chives, finely sliced or 4 Western chives, finely chopped; 300 g minced meat, crumbled paneer or firm tofu, or mushrooms; 140 ml warm water; 250 g plain white flour; 300 g minced meat, crumbled paneer or firm tofu, or mushrooms; 1 tsp fine salt

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Seven Kitchens

By Torie True

Published 2025

About

Wandering around Tiretta Bazaar, Kolkata’s oldest and original Chinatown, in the early morning on a Sunday is a culinary delight, as Indo-Chinese residents set up their food stalls and steam begins to rise. Passersby wait in earnest for the stalls to open so feasting can commence. Bao buns are a regular sight, often filled with char sui (Chinese barbecue pork) or vegetarian options like mushrooms and bok choy. This is my version, which you can fill with any minced meat, crumbled paneer or t

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India
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Kolkata
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