Vegan Bao Buns with Avocado and Spiced Mango

Vegan Bao Buns with Avocado and Spiced Mango

Learn how to bake fresh bao buns and a fruity salsa

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Cuisine:Asian
Cook time:15m
Prep time:10m
Servings:2 to 3

Ingredients

For the buns:

200 gms plain flour 

1 tsp sugar 

1 tsp active dry yeast 

20 ml water 

10 ml soya milk 

1 tsp white vinegar or rice vinegar 

 

For the stuffing:

1 avocado

1 tsp lime juice

Drizzle of olive oil

1 tomato (peeled and chopped)

 4 to 5 sprigs of cilantro

Chopped spring onions

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

1 mango

1 tsp sweet chili sauce (store bought)

Black pepper to taste

Zest of half a lemon

Method

Making the bao buns:

1. Mix the flour with the dry ingredients - yeast and sugar.

2. Add the wet ingredients - milk, vinegar, salt, and sunflower oil.

3. Mix into a dough for 10 minutes using a wooden spoon.

4. Let the dough rise for 2 hours in a bowl.

5. Roll the dough and cut into pieces of 3 cm each.

6. Flatten and create an oval shape of 3 mm thickness.

7. Let rise again for one and a half hours.

8. Steam the buns for about 10 minutes.

Making the stuffing:

1. Peel the avocado, add lime juice, olive oil, fresh peeled tomatoes, coriander, chopped spring onions, salt and pepper.

2. Peel the mango, brunoise it, add lime juice, sweet chilli sauce, black pepper, cilantro, and lemon zest to it.

3. Open the bao buns, add the avocado mixture, and top with the spiced mango. Serve.

Chef Riccardo Pinna
Chef Riccardo Pinna
Chef Riccardo Pinna
He is the Executive Chef at Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort and Spa.

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