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    Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol Buns for #BreadBakers

    Published: May 12, 2015 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Pavani · 19 Comments

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    Theme for this month's Bread Bakers is 'Stuffed Breads' and I have bookmarked quite a few stuffed breads from our recent mega marathon. But luckily, Priya picked buns for this month's 'Home Bakers Challenge' and she had these amazing looking caramelized onion filled Sri Lankan buns on the list.

    Seeni Sambol is a Sri Lankan relish made with onions. (Seeni means sugar). This seeni sambol is a sweet, tangy and sour relish that is served with any savory meal or as a sandwich filling. So as the name suggests these buns are stuffed with seeni sambol or sweet onion relish.

    I followed the recipe from NY Times. These buns are soft and fluffy and the delicious onion relish makes them irresistible. These buns are generally served either for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

    I used 50-50 All purpose flour & whole wheat flour in the dough. I skipped the egg in the dough and in the egg wash -- replaced them with egg replacer powder and soy milk. Even with my substitutions, the buns turned out nice and soft.

    It is best to serve the buns warm. But they can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for 1~2 days. Reheat them in the microwave before serving. They can also be frozen (tightly wrapped) for up to a month. My husband enjoyed them with some green chutney as a tea time snack.

    Recipe adapted from here:

    [wpurp-searchable-recipe]Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol Buns - Seeni Sambol is a Sri Lankan relish made with onions. (Seeni means sugar). This seeni sambol is a sweet, tangy and sour relish that is served with any savory meal or as a sandwich filling. So as the name suggests these buns are stuffed with seeni sambol or sweet onion relish. - For the dough:: All purpose flour, Whole wheat flour, Yeast (Instant), Egg (of a large (or use 1½tsp egg replacer powder or flax seed meal whisked in 1½tbsp water)), Milk, Salt, Sugar, Unsalted butter (, room temperature), For the Onion Filling:: Red onions (- large, thinly sliced), Curry leaves, Red chili (flakes (adjust as per taste)), Salt (- as needed), Sugar, Tamarind (paste), Ginger (Fresh , finely grated), Cinnamon (Ground), Soy milk buns (- for brushing the (or use 1 large egg yolk whisked with 1tbsp water)), , Make the Dough: In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the dough ingredients along with ½cup of water. Knead until smooth. Turn into a greased bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1½~2hours.; Divide the dough into 8 balls and let rise for 30 minutes.; Make the Onion Filling: Heat 1tbsp oil in a saute pan on medium-high heat, add the curry leaves and onions. Cook till the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Then stir in the crushed red pepper flakes, salt, sugar, tamarind, ginger and cinnamon. Continue to cook till the onions are very soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.; Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Punch down each ball and press or roll out the dough into a 5" circle. Put a tablespoon of the onion filling in one quadrant of the circle, then fold the dough over like a half moon to cover the filling. Lift the portion of the half moon that has no filling, and fold over once again. Pinch only the rounded edges of the dough together, then tuck them under and place the bun on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dpugh balls.; Preheat the oven to 375°F. Brush the tops of the buns with soy milk (or the egg yolk mixture) and bake for 12~15 minutes or until the buns are lightly golden on top and bottom, be careful not to overbake or the dough will be dry. Serve warm or at room temperature.; ; - <p>#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. This month Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla has chosen breads from around the world that are traditional for Easter, Passover or Springtime. 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    Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol Buns for #BreadBakers

    Seeni Sambol is a Sri Lankan relish made with onions. (Seeni means sugar). This seeni sambol is a sweet, tangy and sour relish that is served with any savory meal or as a sandwich filling. So as the name suggests these buns are stuffed with seeni sambol or sweet onion relish.
    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 45 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    3 hrs
    Course: bread
    Cuisine: sri lankan
    Servings: 8 Servings

    Ingredients

    For the dough:

    • 1 cup All purpose flour
    • 1 cup Whole wheat flour
    • 1 tsp Instant Yeast
    • 1½ tsp Egg Replacer powder or flaxseed meal whisked in 1½tbsp water, or ½ of a Large Egg
    • 2 tbsp Milk
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • 1 tbsp Sugar
    • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter, room temperature,
    • ½ cup Water

    For the Onion Filling:

    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 Large Red onion, thinly sliced
    • 6~8 Curry leaves
    • ½ tsp Red chili flakes (adjust as per taste)
    • To taste Salt
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • ½ tsp Tamarind paste
    • ½ tsp Ginger, finely grated
    • ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
    • 1 tbsp Non-dairy Milk (almond or Oat), for brushing the buns (or use 1 large egg yolk whisked with 1tbsp water)

    Instructions

    Make the Dough:

    • In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine all the dough ingredients along with ½ cup of water. Knead until smooth. Turn into a greased bowl, cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1½~2 hours.
    • Divide the dough into 8 balls and let rise for 30 minutes.

    Make the Onion Filling:

    • Heat oil in a saute pan on medium-high heat, add the curry leaves and onions. Cook till the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
    • Then stir in the crushed red pepper flakes, salt, sugar, tamarind, ginger and cinnamon. Continue to cook till the onions are very soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
    • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Punch down each ball and press or roll out the dough into a 5" circle. Put a tablespoon of the onion filling in one quadrant of the circle, then fold the dough over like a half moon to cover the filling.
    • Lift the portion of the half moon that has no filling, and fold over once again. Pinch only the rounded edges of the dough together, then tuck them under and place the bun on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
    • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Brush the tops of the buns with milk (or the egg yolk mixture) and bake for 12~15 minutes or until the buns are lightly golden on top and bottom, be careful not to overbake or the dough will be dry. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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    1. Aisha

      May 12, 2015 at 8:21 am

      They look really yummy!

      Reply
    2. Renee Dobbs

      May 12, 2015 at 11:09 am

      The flavors in the filling are wonderful! And the buns look so nice.

      Reply
    3. Jennifer Field

      May 12, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      I can imagine how delicious the filling is. Sweet onion relish? Yes! And such an easy and cool shaping technique, too!

      Reply
    4. Tara Noland

      May 12, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      What cute little buns these are!! Love the filling!!

      Reply
    5. Wendy Klik

      May 12, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      These look wonderful!!

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    6. Stacy Rushton

      May 12, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      I think I could eat that sweet onion relish with a spoon, Pavani! Your soft rolls are beautiful. I love the unusual shape created as they bake.

      Reply
    7. Karen Kerr

      May 12, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      That onion relish looks delicious!!! I am definitely trying these!!

      Reply
    8. Global Tastes &amp;amp; Travels Inc.

      May 13, 2015 at 1:19 am

      I love how you shaped the buns and that filling must taste awesome!

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    9. Global Tastes &amp; Travels Inc.

      May 13, 2015 at 1:19 am

      I love how you shaped the buns and that filling must taste awesome!

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    10. Holly @ abakershouse.com

      May 13, 2015 at 4:15 am

      Your photos of the process of enclosing the filling are so helpful and really brought this bread to life for me; I look forward to trying that technique, thanks!

      Reply
    11. Ansh

      May 13, 2015 at 7:45 pm

      Oh wow! What an interesting recipe and bread. I love the flavors and the technique! slurp.

      Reply
    12. Heather King

      May 14, 2015 at 2:15 am

      That onion relish inside the bread sounds awesome!

      Reply
    13. Shireen Sequeira

      May 14, 2015 at 4:22 am

      Lovely looking bread with a very interesting filling!! I love the way they are folded!

      Reply
    14. sneha datar

      May 14, 2015 at 5:17 am

      A delicious bread, love the filling.

      Reply
    15. Sarah

      May 17, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      My coworkers will LOVE this! Can't wait to try it

      Reply
    16. Priya Srinivasan

      May 21, 2015 at 1:56 pm

      Beautifully shaped pavani!!! looks totally scrumptions!

      Reply
    17. Kelster

      May 28, 2015 at 8:26 am

      I Love the shape in these!

      Reply
    18. Robotance

      May 01, 2019 at 12:56 pm

      I would like to share my thoughts about this Sri Lankan Seeni Sambol Buns. The flavors in the filling are really wonderful! And the buns looks great.

      Reply
    19. Darrel Kush

      October 07, 2020 at 3:43 am

      5 stars
      Thanks again for the blog article. Much thanks again. Really Great.

      Reply

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