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Vegan Oyaki (Japanese stuffed buns)

Vegan Oyaki (Japanese stuffed buns)

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Oyaki is a traditional Japanese bun stuffed with tasty, juicy filling. It's perfect for snacks, lunch or dinner and also a packed lunch!
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Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 buns

Ingredients
  

For the dough

  • 150 g Plain flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

For the filling

  • 1 medium Onion chopped finely
  • 6 medium Button mushrooms chopped finely
  • 2 stalks Scallions chopped finely
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp Miso paste
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • some Water as needed (you might not use it at all)
  • 90 g Water
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil or any other non-flavoured oil

Instructions
 

To make the dough for the buns

  • Mix together the plain flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Pour in the water and vegetable oil and mix until combined. Form into a ball and wrap in cling film, let it rest for 30 minutes.

To make the filling

  • While the pastry dough is resting, rehydrate dry soya mince with some hot water in a bowl. Chop the vegetables.
  • Heat some oil in a frying pan and cook the chopped vegetables. Mix the miso, sugar and soy sauce in a bowl and pour in the pan, continue cooking for a few minutes. *¹ If it looks too dry, add a little amount of water. Allow to cool.
  • Put your rested dough on a floured surface of your kitchen table. Divide into 6 and roll each one to a circular shape about 12cm in diameter, the edge is slightly thinner than the middle part.
  • Place the rolled pastry on your palm and put about 1-2 table spoons of the filling in the middle. Gently pick up the edge, cover and wrap the filling. Seal the last part of the edge with a bit of water. Repeat the step to make 5 more.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 6)
  • Heat some oil in a frying pan and place the Oyaki. Cook both sides until slightly golden.
  • Transfer the Oyaki to a baking tray lined with baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes in the oven, turn over halfway through the cooking. Allow them to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

*¹ Please careful not to add too much water, try keep the filling not too wet but with a little moisture. 
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