Mangalore Buns

I am not generally a sweet breakfast person, except when it comes to bhubhus roti or more commonly known as mangalore buns. It is a very typical breakfast in Mangalore and also in my grandfathers hometown of Puttur. It is a soft, chewy sometimes flaky bread, somewhat like a donut, that just melts in your mouth. When we make it at home, we serve it plain or with butter, but in Mangalore I have seen it being served with Sambar. Also there are two variations to this, one with bananas and one without. My mom made a version with bananas and a little bit of cumin to bring out the sweetness of the bananas. My mother in law makes it plain, without the bananas and cumin. I prefer the earlier version.

                                                           

These hot buns with filter coffee..ahh...and my day is made.

Mangalore Buns

Servings: 12-15 buns depending on size

Ingredients:

1 banana mashed (optional)

1 tsp cumin ( optional)

2 cups maida

1/4 cup yogurt

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp soda bi carb

2 tsp ghee

2 tbsp milk

Oil for frying.

Mash banana till soft, add in the cumin, sugar and yogurt and whisk till no lumps remain. Then add in the soda bi carb and finally the maida. Knead into a chapati dough and add milk as necessary, enough for the dough to form a soft pliable ball. Add ghee and knead a little more. Form a ball and cover with a damp cloth for minimum of 2 hours. I leave my dough outside overnight. Next day once the dough has risen, divide into small balls, roll into puri's 1/4 inch thick and fry till golden brown.

Enjoy with sambar or butter or as just as they are hot of the frying pan.