Yum Cha Buns

Name: Yum Cha Buns
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes: 8 large buns
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: freshly ground black pepper; 55 g /2 oz/⅓ cup toasted cashew nuts, finely chopped; 3 spring onions/scallions, finely chopped; 3 spring onions/scallions, finely chopped; 3 tbsp hoisin sauce, plus extra to serve; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, peeled and very finely chopped; 200 g /7 oz chestnut/cremini mushrooms, finely chopped; 200 g /7 oz chestnut/cremini mushrooms, finely chopped; 1½ tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for greasing; ¾ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 200 g /7 oz/scant 1⅔ cups plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 200 g /7 oz/scant 1⅔ cups plain/all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting; 5 g /⅛ oz dried yeast; 2 tsp sugar

Preparation info

Makes:
8
large buns

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

These light, fluffy Chinese buns are filled with a mixture of cashew nuts, mushrooms, spring onions and rich hoisin sauce. Surplus uncooked buns can be frozen on a baking sheet, then transferred to a freezer bag to enjoy another day — do defrost before steaming.

Ingredients

5 g /⅛ oz dried yeast
2 tsp sugar

Asia
China
Starter
Vegan
Spring

Method

To make the dough, pour 135 ml/4½ fl oz/generous ½ cup tepid water into a small bowl and s