Servings : Makes 5 buns
For lack of a better name for this yummy bread, I’ve decided to call it Caterpillar bread (because it sort of looks like a caterpillar, although I assure you no caterpillars were harmed in the making of it! :D)
It’s a soft bun with a filling, pretty to look at and delicious in taste. Big hit with the little ones!
The filling can be anything you like, can be veggie, chicken, cheesy, tuna, etc. I have used my Spicy Keema Filling
Ingredients for Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup warm milk
- 1 tsp. instant yeast
- pinch of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten and divided in half
- 1 tbsp. melted butter
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 1 tbsp. milk powder
Instructions
Sieve the flour, then add milk powder, baking powder, sugar, yeast and salt. Then add the oil, butter and half the egg (reserve the other half for brushing the bread later) and mix together. Now add the milk gradually whilst kneading. You might not need it all, so add it sparingly until your dough is nice and soft. If more milk is needed to get a soft dough consistency, warm a litte more and use. Knead for a good 8-10 minutes. The more you knead the softer the bread results will be.
Touch a bit of oil with your fingertips and apply all over the ball of dough. Cover in a bowl and set aside for 40 mins to an hour for it to double in size.
STEP 1 & 2 – Divide the dough into 5 sections. Start rolling each one into an oval/rectangular shape, about quarter inch or less thickness.
STEP 3 & 4 – Brush with butter, then cut strips about a third of the way into the oval on one of the longer sides of the rolled out dough.
STEP 5 & 6 – Add your filling on the opposite side of where the strips have been cut. Fold the dough over the filling to enclose it, then roll gently all the way to the end.
STEP 7 – The strips will cover the top of the bun and give a pretty finish. Try and pinch the ends of the strips under the dough so they do not unfurl or open up during baking.
STEP 8 – Place on a greased tray and repeat with the rest of the balls of dough. Cover with a light kitchen towel and allow the buns to rest for about 30 minutes to allow them to expand again slightly.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven at 180 C. Brush the remaining half egg over the bread and sprinkle sesame seeds. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until the buns are done and golden.
STEP 9 – Remove and brush them with some butter, keep them covered with a kitchen towel to retain their softness until time for serving.
Enjoy! 🙂
ASSAALM
ASSAALM
I have newly joined it..INSHALLAH I WIL MAKE ONE BY ONE ALL THE YUMMY DISHES
salam alaykum I just have no
salam alaykum I just have no words with your recipies its just mashallah mashallah mashallah
keep it uppp!!!!!!!
Will pray always for you to God that you be in good health and teach us many many recipies Ameen
khudaija
Assalamualaikum
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu , I made this today looked good filling nice but please tell me why my husband said the bread tasted plasticky as an aftertaste , why would that be?
W/Salaam, thank you! Not sure
W/Salaam, thank you! Not sure about the plasticky taste, never heard of this before. Could be the brand of flour or yeast you are using? Try changing one or the other and see if it makes a difference.
As salaamu alaikum Sis. Is
As salaamu alaikum Sis. Is there a way to make this recipe using active dry yeast?
W/Salaam, please read the
W/Salaam, please read the first paragraph of this note:
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/dough-not-rising-find-out-why
jazakhallah khair sis!
jazakhallah khair sis!
Just made For Ifthar……
Just made For Ifthar…… looking great! thanks for the recipe sister. may Allah bless you. (luv)
I made them for Iftar..Insha
I made them for Iftar..Insha allah they turned out great. Thank you 🙂
assalamualikum wrwb….just
assalamualikum wrwb….just tried these breads….jazakaAlaah khair for sharing with us such nice recipe.May Allah swt give you rewards for this….Aameen.I made them in convection microven and they turned out to b yummy alhumdulilah………..jus that i had to increase the baking time to 20-22.:)
i made this today for iftar
i made this today for iftar it was really great, good recipe the bread was very soft
AssalamuAlaikum… sister…
AssalamuAlaikum… sister… we made caterpillar bread. it was amazing nd tasty!!! Jazakallah 4 ur free recipes!!!
am glad I found your website.
am glad I found your website. its just awesome. jazakallah
Asalam o alaikum ! I tried
Asalam o alaikum ! I tried this one …it taste so good but couldn’t get this eye catching brownish gold colour …could u please sort out the reason …? JazakALLAH
W/Salaam, make sure to turn
W/Salaam, make sure to turn on the top grill for colour.
Hi can i make this mini size
Hi can i make this mini size like chicken bun?
Hi, yes you can.
Hi, yes you can.
Salam fauzia’ I wanna knw
Salam fauzia’ I wanna knw that how do u rollout the dough and get the specific shape? With a rolling pin or just with ur hands?
W/Salaam, I used a rolling
W/Salaam, I used a rolling pin.
When i used a rolling pin the
When i used a rolling pin the dough got little sticky on the board.
What can i do??
Sprinkle a bit of flour on
Sprinkle a bit of flour on the board and the rolling pin.
oki thnx 🙂
oki thnx 🙂
Hey fauzia i tried ur chargha
Hey fauzia i tried ur chargha roast! omg it was soooo different , soft and yummy,,i made it on second roza and everyone loveed it..!i just wanted to ask u that can we use pizza dough for caterpillar bread or this bread is a separate one? i make my own dough for pizza so can i use it as a caterpillar bread dough? plz reply fast.
Cheers
Hi, thanks! Yes you can use
Hi, thanks! Yes you can use whichever dough that you are comfortable with. 🙂
i wanna know can we make
i wanna know can we make these caterpillar bread rolls with Al baker chapatti flour?
Sorry I do not know this
Sorry I do not know this flour you mention. Use a plain wheat flour that you would use for cakes and so on.
I made this yesterday they
I made this yesterday they were delicious!!!And they came out big in your pic they look small. Thanks my dear.
How many catpiller buns we
How many catpiller buns we from this recipe
It’s mentioned under the pic,
It’s mentioned under the pic, right hand corner.
I just made this bread using
I just made this bread using leftover keema mixed with some plain Greek yogurt, tomato paste, and chili garlic sauce.The recipe didn’t indicate the amount of keema btw. I think I used about 8tbsp..so maybe 1 cup? Not sure. You need to set aside about three hours to make this, because you have to wait for the bread to rise twice plus it makes a lot of mess. The rolls are much smaller than in the picture. When I had to fold the strips of dough over they kept sticking to the counter despite having flour on them. Anyway, I used a spatula and managed to fold them over. After I finally had all the rolls assembled, the second challenge them was moving them from counter to the tray. I had four paper length rolls; one split so at the end I had 5. But actually, the half size was easier to hold so maybe next time I’ll cut the dough into eighths. Ok finally after all this effort, I did the egg wash and put it into the oven. It came out very beautiful and golden. My mom said that it needed to go with some sauce (but maybe that’s because I didn’t use the given keema recipe.) when I served it with knorr hot and sour soup, it was very well-received. I was thinking it would be like a tasty Stromboli but it was more like an accompaniment. I think next time I’ll add more sugar to the dough next time (it was kind of plain) and also try some cheese in the filling.
Here is a picture of my result: [IMG]http://i61.tinypic.com/2m5nf4j.jpg[/IMG]