
Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe - Steamed Bao Buns With Sweet And Spicy Mushroom & Tofu Recipe
A high protein Appetizer recipe with all purpose flour (maida), whole wheat flour, active dry yeast. Ready in 4h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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To begin making the Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe - Steamed Bao Buns With Sweet And Spicy Mushroom & Tofu Recipe bloom the yeast in lukewarm water along with sugar
active dry yeast(2 tablespoon)sugar(2 tablespoon)tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 2
Then add the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients like the whole wheat flour and the all purpose flour and knead it with the help of lukewarm water into a soft dough
all purpose flour (maida)(150 grams)whole wheat flour(150 grams)active dry yeast(2 tablespoon) - 3
Keep it aside in the same mixing bowl by covering it with a damp cloth in order for the dough to rise
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Next, pickle the cucumber, cabbage, and tomato with soya sauce, vinegar, chili flakes, sugar and salt in a small mixing bowl
sugar(2 tablespoon)salt - to tastesoy sauce(1 tablespoon)homemade hoisin sauce(1 tablespoon)red chilli sauce(1 tablespoon)cucumber - thinly sliced(1/2)tomato - pulp removed(1) - 5
Now we will make the stuffing, Heat a pan and sauté mushroom till all the water gets evaporated, then add the tofu and toast it for a few minutes
tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 6
To the pan add soya sauce, hoisin sauce, honey and salt and toss it over till the tofu is evenly coated
salt - to tastetofu - cubed(100 grams)soy sauce(1 tablespoon)homemade hoisin sauce(1 tablespoon)red chilli sauce(1 tablespoon)honey(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Now check the dough that has been resting for a while, divide the dough equally into medium sized balls
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Take each ball and roll it into half inch thick, apply oil on top and fold it into a half
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Place these rolled doughs onto a parchment paper and let it rest for 5 more minutes
- 10
Once done place it inside the steamer and steam for 10 minutes
- 11
Remove the steamed bao and stuff it with the pickled vegetable and then top it up with the sautéed mushroom and tofu
tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 12
Garnish it with coriander leaves on top and serve
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Serve the Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe party appetizer along with vegetarian wonton soup for a comforting meal
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Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe - Steamed Bao Buns With Sweet And Spicy Mushroom & Tofu Recipe
A high protein Appetizer recipe with all purpose flour (maida), whole wheat flour, active dry yeast. Ready in 4h 5m, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Directions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe - Steamed Bao Buns With Sweet And Spicy Mushroom & Tofu Recipe bloom the yeast in lukewarm water along with sugar
active dry yeast(2 tablespoon)sugar(2 tablespoon)tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 2
Then add the yeast mixture into the dry ingredients like the whole wheat flour and the all purpose flour and knead it with the help of lukewarm water into a soft dough
all purpose flour (maida)(150 grams)whole wheat flour(150 grams)active dry yeast(2 tablespoon) - 3
Keep it aside in the same mixing bowl by covering it with a damp cloth in order for the dough to rise
- 4
Next, pickle the cucumber, cabbage, and tomato with soya sauce, vinegar, chili flakes, sugar and salt in a small mixing bowl
sugar(2 tablespoon)salt - to tastesoy sauce(1 tablespoon)homemade hoisin sauce(1 tablespoon)red chilli sauce(1 tablespoon)cucumber - thinly sliced(1/2)tomato - pulp removed(1) - 5
Now we will make the stuffing, Heat a pan and sauté mushroom till all the water gets evaporated, then add the tofu and toast it for a few minutes
tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 6
To the pan add soya sauce, hoisin sauce, honey and salt and toss it over till the tofu is evenly coated
salt - to tastetofu - cubed(100 grams)soy sauce(1 tablespoon)homemade hoisin sauce(1 tablespoon)red chilli sauce(1 tablespoon)honey(1/2 teaspoon) - 7
Now check the dough that has been resting for a while, divide the dough equally into medium sized balls
- 8
Take each ball and roll it into half inch thick, apply oil on top and fold it into a half
- 9
Place these rolled doughs onto a parchment paper and let it rest for 5 more minutes
- 10
Once done place it inside the steamer and steam for 10 minutes
- 11
Remove the steamed bao and stuff it with the pickled vegetable and then top it up with the sautéed mushroom and tofu
tofu - cubed(100 grams) - 12
Garnish it with coriander leaves on top and serve
- 13
Serve the Taiwanese Style Gua Bao Recipe party appetizer along with vegetarian wonton soup for a comforting meal
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A high protein Appetizer recipe with all purpose flour (maida), whole wheat flour, active dry yeast. Ready in 4h 5m, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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