Mangalore Buns

You enter any hotel in Mangalore/Udupi, you are sure to find 'Buns' in the menu. It is kind of a banana flavoured sweet bread/puri made of maida which can be eaten with Chutney. Sweet with chutney?? ha ha ha it does taste amazing... Trust me!

This post is dedicated to Pooja, who was after me for Mangalore Buns... Here you go Lady...

What you need:
1 cup maida/All purpose Flour/Self raising Flour,
1 ripe Banana, mashed,
3/4th tsp soda,
4 tsp Curd,
1 tsp Jeera,
6 tsp sugar,
1/2 tsp salt,
Oil for frying

How to make:
1) Mix all the Ingredients together (except Oil) for the consistency of Chapati dough.
2) Knead well and keep aside for 8 hours or overnight.[You can keep a wet cloth to cover it, or smear a thin layer of oil over the dough, so that it doesnt get dry]
3) Now make lemon sized balls from the dough and press like poori (you can do with your hands as well). The thickness can be of 2-3 times that of poori. You can use oil or a little bit of maida while pressing if needed.
4) Deep Fry them just like poori until golden brown. Remember to press them a little for them to fluff up more.
5) Place them on paper towels for the excess oil to drain.
6) Serve hot buns with Coconut chutney :D