Chinese Steamed Bao Buns with Roasted Paneer and Vegetables is delicious buns steamed in a regular steamer and makes a great meal or snack in between. These buns are so versatile that you can stuff anything in between and enjoy.
While checking for steamed dishes that can work out as a meal, I came across this video where the same recipe is used to created four different recipes and presented differently. One was these Chinese Steam buns called the Bao. These buns are typically stuffed with some meat and vegetables and enjoyed a snack or a meal. I used roasted paneer/cottage cheese along with roasted vegetables.
This is part of my BM#84 Week 3, where I shared 3 different steamed dishes, Sri Krishna Vilas Style Kanchipuram Idli, Sev Khamani. I totally enjoyed this theme and would surely want to make more!
If you want an Indian Style Buns, try these Masala Khara Bun. For another interest steamed breakfast from Karnataka is this Akki Kadubu.
Step By Step Pictures for making Chinese Steamed Bao Buns
Chinese Steamed Bao Buns with Roasted Paneer and Vegetables
For the Buns
Mix all the ingredients and knead the bread dough until smooth and shiny.
Let it rise in a greased bowl for an hour or it doubles in size.
Pinch out balls and take one ball and dust well.
Roll the dough into 8 inch disc. Using a mold of 3 diameters, cut out discs.
Brush with oil and fold into half. Place each folded dough on individual square pieces of baking paper.
Continue cutting out discs as per your requirement. Place all the discs in a tray and let it rise for 20 min.
When you are ready to steam, get your steamer with enough water and put on high flame.
When the water boils, place the tray over it and steam for 15 mins.
Cool them on a wire rack.
For the stuffing
Heat a nonstick pan with butter, saute all the vegetables till done, add the seasoning. Remove.
Now saute the paneer pieces until golden, sprinkle the pepper cumin powder and remove.
For assembling
Stuff a spoonful of veggies along with paneer in between the steamed buns and enjoy!
Chinese Steamed Bao Buns with Roasted Paneer and Vegetables
Ingredients
For the Buns
- 370 gms All purpose flour
- 240 gms Milk
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1.5 tsp Instant Yeast
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
For the Stuffing
- 1 cup Paneer / Cottage Cheese
- Pepper Cumin Powder as required
- 1/2 cup Onions
- 1/2 cup Capsicum
- 1/4 cup Corn Kernels
- Italian Seasoning
- Pepper Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
For the Buns
- Mix all the ingredients and knead the bread dough until smooth and shiny.
- Let it rise in a greased bowl for an hour or it doubles in size.
- Pinch out balls and take one ball and dust well.
- Roll the dough into 8 inch disc. Using a mold of 3 diameters, cut out discs.
- Brush with oil and fold into half. Place each folded dough on individual square pieces of baking paper.
- Continue cutting out discs as per your requirement. Place all the discs in a tray and let it rise for 20 min.
- When you are ready to steam, get your steamer with enough water and put on high flame.
- When the water boils, place the tray over it and steam for 15 mins.
- Cool them on a wire rack.
For the stuffing
- Heat a nonstick pan with butter, saute all the vegetables till done, add the seasoning. Remove.
- Now saute the paneer pieces until golden, sprinkle the pepper cumin powder and remove.
For assembling
- Stuff a spoonful of veggies along with paneer in between the steamed buns and enjoy!
usha says
Roasted bell peppers and onions are inviting Valli, and so are the bao. This a healthy and a light meal.
Priya Suresh says
Omg,that roasted paneer, bellpeppers and onions makes me drool. Those bao buns are absolutely irresistible.
Harini-Jaya R says
Wow! the making of the bao sounds very interesting. The filling makes it even more appealing.
Priya Kumar says
Fabulous, looking so much fun while making them. drooling over and wants some.
vaishalisabnani says
Absolutely amazing..these buns look so so cute and would make an excellent starter,,the filling is fantastic too.
themadscientistskitchen says
I have been eyeing these buns for ages now. They look so beautiful. Wish I can grab them.
Sandhiya says
Wow, it looks so amazing. The bite size buns with those filling must be delicious!! Interesting recipe to try!!
Suja Ram says
The Buns have turned so fluffy Valli.. I have seen similar ones here in Singapore. A must try!
Sapana Behl says
The filling is making me drool. It looks so invitig inside those steamed buns.
Jayashree says
These look really good Valli. The filling sounds really good too.
Priya Srinivasan says
wow valli that is spectacular, this makes a tumm meal, the stuffing and the soft bun makes a droolicious combo, i m getting lot of ideas for my meal plans!!