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    Burger Buns Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Burger buns are soft round rolls made with flour, sugar, yeast and water mixture. The buns are soft and pillowy like texture which are baked. This burger bun recipe has two version one with eggs and one without eggs.

    Burger Buns

    Best ever burger buns recipe is one of the easiest recipe and fool proof recipe you would ever find. These rolls are fluffy and so soft. Delicious burger buns will make tasty soft buns. This is one of the easiest recipe you could ever make.

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    • About Burger Buns
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    • Ingredients
    • Tips for Perfect Burger Buns
    • How to Make Burger Buns (Stepwise Pictures)
    • FAQ
    • Questions About Yeast?
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    I love making burgers a lot, I always love making buns at home, because it is so cheap and the flavours of homemade buns are really good. This is an eggless version of hamburger buns. So any one can make it.

    About Burger Buns

    A bun is a small, usually round, sweet cake. Though they come in many shapes and sizes, buns are most commonly round, and hand-sized or smaller. The word is also used for non-sweet round bread rolls to be filled with hamburgers or other savoury fillings.

    The usage of the term differs greatly in different regions; for example, in Southern England a bun is a hand-sized sweet cake; in the north of Ireland and Northern England, it is a round loaf of ordinary bread.

    Buns are usually made from a dough of flour, sugar, milk, yeast and butter. Sweet bun dough is distinguished from bread dough by being enriched with sugar and butter, and sometimes egg. Common sweet varieties contain small fruit or nuts, and may be topped with icing or caramel, and filled with jam or cream.

    Similar Recipes,

    Christmas Sweet Bread, Semolina Bread, Cheese Bread, Wheat Bread with Gluten, Wheat Bran Bread, Oats Bread, White Sandwich Bread, Soda Bread Rolls.

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    Ingredients

    • Flour
    • Warm Water
    • Sugar
    • Dry Yeast
    • Egg
    • Salt
    • Milk
    • Butter 
    • sesame seeds

    Tips for Perfect Burger Buns

    The Yeast Mix- Mix together milk with little sugar and yeast in a bowl. to activate the yeast.

    The Dough- Making the dough in a stand mixer is best. Since the dough is sticky. Add all ingredients to the stand mixer. Use dough hook attachment in the mixer and mix till it comes together.

    Butter or oil - You can use olive oil in buns. but butter makes the bread so rich and buttery.

    Proofing of the Dough - Leave the dough to rise in a warm spot for 1 to 2 hours till it is doubled in size.

    Egg Washing - Egg wash is must for getting the golden shiny colour on top.

    OTHER FABULOUS DINNER ROLLS AND BREAD RECIPES:

    • Buttery dinner rolls
    • Best Ever Hamburger Rolls
    • Pecan Sticky Cinnamon Rolls
    • 2 Hour Burger Rolls
    • Croissants
    • Soft Herb Rolls

    How to Make Burger Buns (Stepwise Pictures)

    1)Take all purpose flour in a bowl

    2)Add in yeast

    3)Add in sugar

    4)Add salt

    5)Mix well

    6)Add in warm water

    7)Add in egg

    8)Add in olive oil or melted butter

    9)Knead to a soft dough

    10)Let it rise for 1 hour

    11)Divide it into equal balls

    12)Roll it into a smooth ball

    13)Arrange it in a baking tray

    14)Let it rise for 30 mins

    15)Brush top with beaten egg

    16)Like this

    17)Sprinkle with sesame seeds

    18)Bake till done (this is pic of my next batch)

    19)Serve

    FAQ

    How long do fluffy rolls need to rise?

    The rising will take about an hour on the counter. You can speed up the rising process by:

    1. Placing the pan in a warm oven (about 200°F).
    2. Set the pan on the oven while it’s preheating.
    3. Place the pan on a rack set over a large roasting pan full of boiling water.

    Those three will shorten your rising time up to about half.

    How long do buns last?

    1. This can be stored in fridge for over a week.
    2. burger rolls can be stored in freezer for over a month

    Why are my rolls hard?

    Here are some of the reasons rolls can come out hard and flat. if your yeast is not activated, then dough wont rise and the bread will be hard. Over baking can make your rolls hard. Also not letting the dough rise enough also makes it hard.

    Can you over knead dough?

    If you think you've over-kneaded the dough, try letting it rise a little longer before shaping it.

    What happens if I don't knead my dough enough?

    If you don't knead your dough enough by hand or if you don't allow it enough time in your mixer, the dough will lack strength. Once baked, an under-kneaded bread loaf will be flat and dense in texture

    Why is my bread rolls so heavy and dense?

    you did not knead it or leave it to prove for long enough or you could have killed the yeast by leaving the dough to rise in a place that was too hot.

    Can you let burger buns rise too long?

    Letting the dough rise for too long makes the structure of the bread weak, so it can't support itself.

    What can I eat with these buns?

    You can serve it with just soups. You can even serve it with sabzi, kheema, bhurji, omelette or any curries to soak the rolls in.

    Can i make bread and buns without oven?

    Yes you can. check my recipe for "How to make buns without oven"

    Questions About Yeast?

    One of the questions which I often get is Why my bread is not rising. Why my dough is not doubling up. Why my bread is dense.

    How to Activate Yeast

    • Take warm water in a bowl. Use Luke warm water. Dip your finger in the water and it should be very warm. Just like a warm bath water.
    • sprinkle little sweetness like sugar, honey. Because yeast loves warm and sweet environment.
    • now sprinkle yeast over it. I use dry yeast.
    • leave aside for 5 mins to activate. The yeast mix should be bubbly and foamy. This means yeast is activated.

    If your mixture doesn’t look foamy.

    1)Then you must have added yeast to too hot water so the yeast has died.

    2)You have used cold water so yeast didn’t activated.

    3)Your yeast is expired. Always store yeast in freezer in an air right container.

    More Rolls & Buns Recipes

    • Kare Pan Recipe (Japanese Curry Bread)
    • Japanese Milk Bread Recipe
    • Garlic Pull-Apart Rolls Recipe
    • Easy Croissants Recipe
    • Eggless Banana Bread Recipe
    • Stuffed Buns Recipe

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    Burger Buns | Burger Buns Recipe | recipe for burger buns

    Soft and fluffy burger rolls which are super easy to make. This buns are not only fluffy but turned out super soft.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Resting Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours
    Servings: 15 buns
    Calories: 305kcal
    Author: Aarthi

    Ingredients

    BURGER BUNS RECIPE (WITH EGGS)

    • 3 cups All Purpose Flour (maida) (more as needed)
    • 1 tbsp Dry yeast
    • ¼ cup Sugar
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 cup Warm water
    • Salt to taste
    • 3 tbsp Soft butter
    • Sesame seeds

    Instructions

    • Take flour, sugar, yeast and salt in a bowl and mix well. Now add butter, warm water and egg and knead well. Transfer the dough into work surface. Knead it for 5 to 10 mins till it is soft and springs back. Now place the dough in a oiled bowl. Cover and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours.
    • Preheat oven to 200 degree C | 400 degree F.
    • Now take the dough and punch the air out. Divide the dough into equal parts. Roll it evenly.
    • Arrange it on a baking tray. Now cover and let it rise for 30 mins to 45 mins. Now brush the top with more egg wash, sprinkle sesame seeds.
    • Pop it into the oven and bake for 15 to 20 mins. Remove and serve warm.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1buns | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Kalpana Sareesh

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      Awesome u r doing a grt job this is fantastic some burger n fries plsss..

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    2. The Yogi Vegetarian

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      What a coincidence! My post today is vegeburger in a bun with fries!lol 🙂 Maybe we should link to each others' posts?? I'll make a link to yours now....

      Reply
    3. Sharmilee! :)

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      Looks so soft and perfect...love the look of the buns

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    4. Meena

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      wow without eggs and all and once i get oven i wud try making this. hey hope all was ok after the quake . i didnt feel anything here in mumbai

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    5. Food, Fun and Life in the Charente

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      I have friends on holiday in Singapore. They said that they did not feel too much there, but yes very scary as you do not know what after shocks may arrive. Take care Diane

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    6. Anu

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      WOW!!! Super arthi. Perfectly baked.

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    7. Priya

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      Well done,excellent buns..

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      • Rupa Bhattacharyya

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        I tried this recipe with egg..I used one and a half cup Maida and one and one fourth cup atta..the buns came out very good..very soft...cut from the middle and put garlic butter, it tastes amazing..I wish I could.post the pic of my buns

        ..

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        • Aarthi

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          I am happy that you liked it.

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    8. Hema

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      The buns look so perfect with the sesame seeds..

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    9. maha

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      This looks fantastic!perfectly done...
      maha

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    10. Magda

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      Te han quedado estupendo estos panecillos, mucho mejor que los comprado sin duda

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    11. Premalatha Aravindhan

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      Well made burger,luks so perfect and yum...

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    12. yummylittlecooks

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      Hi, good to know that you're Ok!
      BTW, nice homemade buns 🙂

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    13. Suja Manoj

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      Home made is the best,perfectly baked,soft and delicious..

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    14. Namitha

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      Lovely ! Heard about that earthquake from news. Glad that nothing big happened

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    15. sirisfood

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      Wow..just love these round buns..Thanks a lot for the detailed recipe

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    16. R

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      wow, they look professionally made, awesome job!

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    17. Home Cooked Oriya Food

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      my kids will love it for sure... have to try!

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    18. Mary Hudak-Collins

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      What tasty-looking hamburger buns those are. I am reading your ingredients, wondering if I could get this recipe to work with my gluten-free flour blend. Will definitely have to give it a try ☺ Thanks for sharing!

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    19. Chef Mireille

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      these look great..never made hamburger buns before..are you doing the bread category next week...You should if you can create these so perfectly!

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    20. the mad

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      Great buns. Love the texture.Bookmarked.

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    21. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

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      the bun looks fantastic!

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    22. meenakshi

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      tried some of your recpies before ,always appreciated by my family because of you. i want to make pav buns,burger buns but i dont know how much milk is required, if you could tell me about the quantity of milk that will be a great help.
      thanks

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    23. Aarthi

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      @meenakshiThank you so much for trying my recipes. the Amount of milk depends on your flour type..Start by 11/2 cup for 3 cups of flour and increase the amount of milk slowly for making pav buns

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    24. meenakshi

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      thanks a lot , i read one of your reader had asked for the rack position and both elements on for whole wheat bread baking, you had replied to bake the bread in middle rack with both elements on . Does this baking method apply for all the buns, breads and cake recpies to bake in middle rack with both elements on.
      warm regards and thanks.

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    25. Aarthi

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      @meenakshiYes it applies for everything..

      Reply
    26. meenakshi

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      thanks a lot for the quickiest reply

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    27. Anonymous

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      My only problem, was I cannot find where it says measurements. especially flour? i looked for some other recipes to compare? well see how it goes

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    28. Anonymous

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      Dear Can you please guide me my problem is that my buns do not take beautiful colour on top and they dont remian soft until next day.

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    29. Aarthi

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      @Anonymous If you want good colour, brush the top with some egg...

      And for softer buns, dont over bake your buns..

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    30. Anonymous

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      thanks Aarthi I will try the new tip then share the results with you.

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    31. Anonymous

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      I am making your buns for the 4th of July cookout! The hostess is allergic to eggs. So I can't brush the buns with egg to get color. Might something else work you can think of? And thanks for hte 1.5 cups of warm milk comment. I was wondering how much to use when melting the butter and adding yeast tomake the dough. 🙂

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    32. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYou can brush it with some milk.

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    33. Anonymous

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      You can brush it with a little bit of vegetable oil / water mix

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    34. Lavanya Neethiraj

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      Hi, I'm new to baking and made ur bun today. I used baker's yeast and made according to ur measurements. There was more yeastly flavour in to it. Do u think I should 've reduced the yeast (11/2 tablespoons). Also both the outer crust came crispier. I want soft buns. You have any idea where I went wrong. I've bajaj otg oven, used the , middle rack, preheated oven at 210 deg for 13mts and baked 20 mts.thnks in advance

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    35. Aarthi

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      @Lavanya Neethiraj Each yeast vary, If you feel that it had more yeasty flavour, next time reduce it a bit. But if you reduce it too much, it wont rise soon, it will take lots of time to rise. And you must have over baked the buns, so it has got hard crust. Check the buns after 15 to 20 mins, because each oven varies.

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    36. Nivedhitha Arvind

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      Hw much quantity of warm milk were used for dis measurement..can we use d same recipe for stuffed masala buns

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    37. Aarthi

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      @Nivedhitha Arvindu need around 250 ml. 1 cup of warm milk

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    38. Nivedhitha Arvind

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      can we use active dry yeast ...

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    39. Aarthi

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      @Nivedhitha ArvindYes u can use

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    40. Anonymous

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      Aarti can I skip butter, I don't use ghee or butter.

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    41. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousYes u can skip butter and add oil

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    42. rajashree ac

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      Is there any substitute for yeast??

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    43. Aarthi

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      @rajashree acyeast is must, it makes everything rise and gets soft

      Reply
    44. Anonymous

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      Hi aarthi i have a leftover pizza dough can i make these buns with the dough?
      If so please tell me how?

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    45. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can

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    46. Anonymous

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      Hi Aarthi can u tell me how much degree and time for baking this

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      • Aarthi

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        Preheat the oven to 220 Degree C/ 450 Degree F.Bake it for 20-30 mins till the top gets nice colour.

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    47. Shaista

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      How many cups would be 400gm of Maida. Please kindly state that because it is confusing for me.

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      • Aarthi

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        it is around 3 1/2 cup

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    48. Shaista

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      How many cups would be 400gm of Maida. Please kindly state that because it is confusing for me.

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      • Aarthi

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        1 cup maida is 120 grams.

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    49. Anonymous

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      Can I use ghee instead of butter

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    50. Divya M

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      5 stars
      Hi Sis,
      I am silent follower of your page.
      In the current lifestyle it's always good to follow a proper food habit.
      I would love if u add the healthy versions of all that u cook.
      Please dont take me wrong.
      Loads of love to u.

      Reply
    51. Chevy

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      hey Aarthi

      Like you , I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch also.

      thanks for your recipes and send some to my email if you van

      cheers,

      Chevy

      Reply
    52. Rupa Bhattacharyya

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      I tried this recipe with egg..I used one and a half cup Maida and one and one fourth cup atta..the buns came out very good..very soft...cut from the middle and put garlic butter, it tastes amazing..I wish I could.post the pic of my buns

      ..

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      • Aarthi

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        I am happy that you liked it.

        Reply
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