BLACK SESAME MANTOU (ROTI KUKUS BIJAN HITAM)

السلام عليكم
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I made mantou for this morning breakfast. I kneaded the dough last night and steamed it this morning before I left for work. It is so good to have fresh homemade bread for breakfast by the way :)

Adapted From : Makcik Manggis


Ingredients

3 cups pau flour
5 tbsp sugar (I just add about 3 - 3 1/2 tbsp sugar)
1 1/2 tsp yeast
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda (Add on)
1 tsp bread softener (Add on)
A pinch of salt (Mine ; 1/2 tsp)
1 1/3 cups of milk (Mine ; 1 cup)
1/3 cup of warm water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp black sesame seeds


Method

Dissolved sugar in warm water and add in yeast and let it proof. The mixture will froth and look like beer bubbles.

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix them well. Pour in yeast mixture, oil and milk into the bowl and mix until a dough forms and you can start kneading. Knead till smooth and not stick on your fingers.

Let it sit for an hour (covered) to proof. Punch down dough and knead for a minute. Devide dough about 50gm each. Make it round and place on the muffin liners. Let it sit for 20 minutes to proof until double sizes.

Make sure the steamer hot enough and steam over high heat for 12-15 minutes. Serve hot with chicken curry :)

Before proof

After proof

Love,

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