BANANA AND CARDAMOM BUNS
These buns are a healthier take on the addictive deep-fried Mangalorean banana puris that locals line up for at breakfast time. They’re not as sweet as you’d imagine, but perfectly sweet enough. Makes 8 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾ teaspoon dried yeast salt 2½ tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (or finely ground seeds from 6 pods) ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon ripe banana, well-mashed (from approx. 2 bananas) ½ cup whole milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 egg Preheat the oven to 375°F. Put the flour, yeast, ½ teaspoon of salt, the sugar, and cardamom into a large bowl and stir to combine. Add the mashed banana to the bowl and stir in. Warm the milk and butter gently to body temperature (if it’s too hot it will kill the yeast), then pour into the bowl. Mix until the dough comes together, then knead for 5 minutes. It will be super sticky, which is no bad thing. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to one side until doubled in size. If you’re making these for breakfast, you could do this the night b…
