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Dragon Paneer Rolls

These dragon paneer rolls are irresistible, soft, fluffy, pull-apart bread with bold, fiery, saucy paneer filling.
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: cheese, paneer, pull apart bread
Servings: 12 Rolls

Ingredients

For the Tangzhong

  • 5 tsp All purpose flour
  • ⅙ cup Water
  • ⅙ cup Milk

For the Dough

  • Tangzhong from above
  • ¾ cup Milk
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1½ tsp Salt
  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 2¾ cup All purpose flour
  • 2¼ tsp Instant yeast
  • 1 tbsp Black sesame toasted

For the Filling

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 3½ tbsp Garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
  • 1 cup Onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup Bell pepper finely chopped
  • 7-10 Dried chili peppers finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 3½ tbsp Red chili sauce
  • 2-3 tbsp Cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp Green onions chopped
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds toasted
  • ¼ cup Cashews chopped
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1½ tbsp Brown sugar

Garlic Butter

  • 2 tbsp Butter room temperature
  • 1 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Cilantro chopped

For brushing

  • 1-2 tbsp Aquafaba

Instructions

  • To make the tangzhong, mix the flour, milk, and water without any lump and cook it on the stiove to get a paste like consistency. Set aside to cool.
  • Add the tangzhong, milk, butter, sugar, salt, flour, yeast and a tablespoon of toasted sesame seed to the bread machine and set it on dough cycle to knead the dough. prove it until it doubles in size, about an hour.
  • In the meantime, make the fiery paneer filling. Heat oil in a pan and saute the red chilies, onion, garlic, and ginger for 3 minutes. Add the bell peppers and saute for a couple of minutes. Then add the red chili sauce, salt, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ketchup. Mix and cook for a minute.
  • Add the shredded paneer, cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the flame. Add the sesame seeds, cilantro, and green onions.
  • Make the garlic butter by mixing butter, garlic, and cilnatro. Set aside, reserving a spoon of it to brush the baked rolls.
  • Once the dough had doubled, trasnfer to a floured surface, punch and knead the dough.
  • Roll into a 18x12 rectangle. Brush with garlic butter and spread the firery paneer filling evenly. Cut one and a half inch strips.
  • Roll each strip into a coil and place in a prepared baking dish. Cover and set aside to prove for 40 minuters.
  • Preheat the oven to 375℉.
  • Brush with aquafaba. Bake at 375℉for 26-27 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, brush with the reserved garlic butter.
  • Serve warm.