Chicken & Potatoes Curry Milk Buns 马铃薯咖喱鸡面包 о(ж＞▽＜)ｙ ☆

omg! (((＼（＠v＠）／))) these are truly drop dead delicious buns!!! it’s the first time i make such buns because i had been a lazy baker… “chooo” lazy to fry the filling but hey, we need to give everything a try at least once ya? ٩(^ᴗ^)۶

Recipe adapted from Nasi Lemak Lover

Ingredients  Chicken & Potatoes Curry
3 potatoes, small cubed
200g chicken breast, small cubed
2 sprig curry leaves
½ onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
3 shallots, chopped finely

Curry paste (mix all ingredients below to form a paste)
1 and 1/2tbsp meat type curry powder
1/2tbsp red chili powder
1tsp coriander powder
1/2tsp cumin powder
1/2tsp turmeric powder
4tbsp water

Buns Overnight sponge dough
215g high protein flour
125g full cream milk (cold)
2g instant yeast (1/2tsp)

Basic Dough
1 quantity of above overnight sponge dough
90g high protein flour
30g egg (1/2 large egg)
4g instant yeast (1tsp)
3g fine salt (1/2tsp)
60g sugar 45g butter (room temperature)
1tbsp milk (cold)

Decoration
Pandan leaves
Curry leaves
Toothpicks
Egg wash – balance half egg + 1tbsp milk

食材

鸡肉土豆咖喱食材
土豆3颗，切成小丁块儿
鸡胸肉 200克，切成小丁块儿
咖喱叶 2片
洋葱 1/2颗，剁碎
大蒜 2瓣，剁碎
红葱头 3颗，剁碎

咖喱酱料 （将以下全部混合）
肉类咖喱粉 1.5 大匙
辣椒粉 1/2 大匙
芫茜粉 1小匙
芝兰粉 1/2小匙
姜黄粉 1/2小匙
水 4大匙

面包食材

隔夜发面团
高筋粉 215克
全脂奶 （冷）125克
即溶酵母 2克 （1/2小匙）

主面团
隔夜发面团 1份
高筋粉 90克
鸡蛋 30克 （约半颗大鸡蛋）
即溶酵母 4克 （1小匙）
细盐 3克 （1/2小匙）
糖 60克
室温黄油 45克
冷牛奶 1大匙

收尾
香兰叶
咖喱叶
牙签 蛋液 － 剩余的半颗鸡蛋 ＋ 1大匙牛奶

Directions／方法 – night before making buns: Mix all ingredients of sponge dough till a rough dough forms (I use KA mixer), cover with cling film and store in the fridge for overnight
制作面包的前一晚（准备功夫）：将隔夜发面团材料放入容器中，混合至成面团后盖上保鲜膜、隔夜冷藏

• next day – prepare filling – Heat oil in a wok, sauté onion, garlic and shallots till aroma
  第二天，准备馅料 ～ 热锅冷油，将洋葱、蒜蓉和红葱头爆香

– Add in curry paste & curry leaves, stir till fragrance. Add in chicken and potatoes, mix well
拌入咖喱酱料和咖喱叶，炒至出香味儿后加入鸡肉和土豆。拌匀

– Add in enough water to cover the chicken and potatoes, cook over low medium heat till potatoes tendered. Set aside to cool
加入足够的水量覆盖鸡肉和土豆，以小火焖煮至土豆变软。熄火、冷却

• meantime, prepare dough. Tear the overnight sponge dough into pieces and add all ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl, knead till smooth dough (I use KA mixer at speed 2-3)
  馅料冷却当儿准备面团 ～ 将发面团撕成小团儿，放入容器中、加入主面团所有食材 （除黄油）。搓揉至成光滑面团 （我用了厨师机以速度2-3搅拌）

– Add in the butter and knead until dough is smooth, shinning and elastic. Cover with cling film and set aside to proof till double in size
加入黄油，搓至拓展性。盖上保鲜膜、让其发酵至双倍大

– Punch down the dough to expel air, divide into 50g portions and mould into round balls, rest for 10mins
面团排气，分割成50克等份，搓成小圆形，休面10分钟

– Flatten the dough ball into a round disc, spoon filling in the middle, wrap and seal. Roll in ball shape and gently press to form a disc shape. Place on a baking tray. Let it proof for another 45mins
面团擀平，勺入馅料，封口捏紧。面团搓成圆形，轻轻压扁。整型后的面包放到烤盘上进行二次发酵，约45分钟

– Wrap each bun with pandan leaf that secured with toothpick. Egg wash the top of the buns, and place a piece of curry leaf on top
用一片香兰叶裹上一个面包，以牙签扎实。面包涂抹鸡蛋液，在摆上一片咖喱叶做装饰

– Bake at pre-heated oven at 180C for 15mins
送入预热之180摄氏度烤箱烤15分钟即可

Personal notes／温馨小贴士:  – my dough (not the overnight sponge dough) was a little dry after mixing everything ~ hence i added  an additional 1/2 tbsp of milk. the dough did come together
我混合后的面团（既是发酵面团和主面团）稍微偏干，所以我另加入了半大匙牛奶。这回就刚刚好了哈

• the rectangular shape in the middle was formed by placing a rectangle-shaped cut out paper in the middle of the bun before coating bun with bread crumb. japanese characters “カレ一” (meaning curry) are painted using cocoa paste with a toothpick (mix extra dark cocoa powder with a bit of hot water). “leaves” on buns are pumpkin seeds
  我免了原博客的装饰方式 ～ 自己裁剪了一张长方形的烘焙纸，摆放在面团的正中央、然后刷上蛋液，裹上面包糠。撕下烘焙纸、用牙签以黑可可酱在方格中写了日 “カレ一”（也就是咖喱的意思），最后粘上两颗瓜子（黑可可酱 － 过筛后的黑可可粉加入一点热水混合即可）

• i used 25-28g of filling for each bun (still have half a big bowl of filling leftover)
  个面团中我裹入了25-28克馅料 （做完后还有半大碗剩余馅料）

• my buns were baked for 16 mins ~ first batch baked throughout uncovered, and second batch was tented 12 mins after baking (which resulted in a fairer top)
  我的面包烤了16分钟 ～ 第一批烘焙过程没有盖上锡纸，第二批在烘焙 12分钟后盖上锡纸，所以没那么上色

i love love love these buns… the maid couldn’t get her hands off’em… these are probably the next best favorite buns in the house
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