Coconut Dinner Rolls With Indian mustard seed tempering

These coconut dinner rolls aren’t just your average dinner rolls, they’ve an Indian culinary twist. They’re soft due to coconut milk, savory with herbs and spices and topped with a mustard seed curry leaf tempering! Soyfree Nutfree.

coconut dinner rolls after baking with the tempering on top
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These fusion dinner rolls are made with coconut milk and are infused with flavorful Indian spices that’ll dazzle your taste buds! They’re super soft, savory, a bit sticky, and will probably be certainly one of your latest favorite things.

This particular recipe is ideal for busy days if you need a filling snack or a straightforward recipe for side to pair together with your primary entree. Just mix together your dough ingredients, let the dough double in size, divide dough into small balls, allow it to rise, and bake to perfection.

Serve these delicious coconut rolls with a mustard seed, curry leaf oil tempering just before serving. They’ll remind you of dhokla(steamed savory snack cakes) and are perfect served as a side as a substitute of naan . Or, as a snack with vegan butter and mint chutney!

coconut dinner rolls on a plate

These easy rolls are easy to make and are an important place to start out if you happen to haven’t made your individual dough before.

The coconut flavor combined with Indian spices make this soft dinner roll tasty enough by itself, but when you need to turn this dish into a whole meal, they pair splendidly with my Vegan Chickpea Rice Soup, Chataka Dal, Vegan Malabar Curry with Veggies and Beans, or my Shahi Tofu Kofta Casserole!

close-up of a coconut dinner roll on a plate, so you can see the inside texture

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Coconut Dinner Rolls With Mustard seed tadka

These coconut dinner rolls are made with coconut milk and infused with classic Indian flavors. Serve them topped in a delicious mustard seed, curry leaf, and lime tempering.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Rise Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 35 mins

Course: Bread

Cuisine: Vegan

Servings: 10 rolls

Calories: 214kcal

Creator: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup (354.88 ml) warmed full fat coconut milk(preferred) or use oat milk or soy milk
  • 2 teaspoons energetic yeast
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour divided
  • ¾ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne, optional
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons shredded coconut , omit for coconut free
  • ¼ cup (4 g) chopped cilantro
  • ¼ cup (40 g) chopped onion I take advantage of a combination of white and green onion
  • ½ inch ginger minced
  • 2 teaspoons chia seeds optional
  • 1-2 tablespoons hemp seeds or sesame seeds
  • ¼ cup (28 g) vegan cheese shredded

For the Tempering (tadka)

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 10 fresh or frozen curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice

Instructions

For the Dinner Rolls

  • Warm up the non-dairy milk until it’s warm to the touch, then add in oil. Add the yeast, then mix in.

  • Add 1 cup of flour, mix in, and let sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, add 2 cups of flour and the remaining of the dry ingredients aside from cheese in a bowl, and mix in very well.

  • Then add all the yeast mixture to the flour bowl and blend in. If the mixture is simply too sticky, add 1-2 tablespoons flour at a time until the mixture comes together right into a soft somewhat sticky dough. You don’t want it to be too sticky but additionally not too dry.

  • Depending on the non-dairy milk, you’ll need a number of tablespoons more flour or as much as ½ cup more.

  • Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and let it sit in a warm place until it doubles in size, 40 to 60 mins depending on temperature.

  • Once the dough has doubled, use some flour and frivolously press and convey it together right into a smooth ball. divide it into small balls. Grease a 9-inch pie dish very well, or line it with parchment, then place the dough balls within the pie dish.

  • Optionally top these balls with vegan cheese. If not using cheese, then brush the highest with some warm water.

  • Then cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place, for 15-20 minutes.

  • Preheat the oven at the moment to 375°F.(190c)

  • Then put the rolls for baking for 25 minutes. Start the broil for a minute or two at the tip to brown the tops if needed.

  • Then remove the rolls from the oven, and allow them to sit within the pie dish for a number of minutes.

For the Tempering

  • Meanwhile, make the tempering: Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium or high heat. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and wait for them to start out popping then add the curry leaves and take off the warmth.

  • Drizzle the tempering all around the rolls. Squeeze some lime juice all around the rolls as well. In the event you don’t prefer it too limey, you’ll be able to sprinkle some water. I normally sprinkle each the lime juice and a few more water in order that the rolls stay really moist.

  • You possibly can serve these because it is with some vegan butter or with some cilantro mint chutney on the side.

  • Store on the counter for the day in a closed container. Refrigerate for upto 5 days

Notes

You possibly can try these with my Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls.
To make these with whole wheat flour. Let the mixture of the 1 cup flour and yeast sit for atleast an hour after which use. You’ll need a number of tablespoons less flour  when making the dough. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Dinner Rolls With Mustard seed tadka

Amount Per Serving

Calories 214
Calories from Fat 63

% Day by day Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 235mg10%

Potassium 99mg3%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 95IU2%

Vitamin C 22mg27%

Calcium 31mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Day by day Values are based on a 2000 calorie weight-reduction plan.

flour, vegan cheese, and other Ingredients in bowls on a marble table

Ingredients

  • Flour: I take advantage of all-purpose flour, but be at liberty to make use of gluten-free flour if needed.
  • Spices: these coconut rolls have an Indian spice mixture made from turmeric, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
  • Coconut milk: I like to recommend using full-fat coconut milk because it’ll offer you richer, more flavorful rolls.
  • Shredded coconut: adds loads of great texture and flavor. In the event you don’t have it, you’ll be able to omit it.
  • Tempering: a mix of mustard seeds, curry leaves, olive oil, and lime juice. Curry leaves can be found in Indian stores or online. You should use fresh, frozen, or dried. Omit if you happen to don’t have them.

Find out how to Make Coconut Dinner Rolls

Start by adding the yeast and a bit little bit of oil to warm, light coconut milk. Then, mix in a 1 cup flour.

mixing non-dairy milk and yeast
adding flour to the bowl

In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients for the bread dough. Start by mixing the flour and spices, then add within the aromatics and fresh cilantro.

mixing flour and spices in a bowl
adding aromatics to flour and spices
adding herbs to the bowl of flour

Add the yeast mixture to the dry, and blend well.

early stages of mixing the wet and dry ingredients together

If the mixture is simply too sticky, add 1-2 tablespoons of flour at a time until it becomes a soft dough.

coconut dinner roll dough starting to come together
coconut dinner roll dough ready to rise

Next, cover the dough with a kitchen towel and permit it to sit down in a warm place until it doubles in size, about 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the temperature.

coconut dinner roll dough, after rising

Once the dough has doubled, use some bread flour to roll the dough into one smooth ball. Then divide it and roll and shape dough into small balls.

hands forming dough into balls

Prepare your 9-inch pie dish by greasing or lining with parchment and place the balls of dough into the dish. Brush with some warm water. In the event you’d like, you’ll be able to top your dough with vegan cheese.

dough balls arranged in a baking dish before baking
dough balls arranged in a baking dish before baking, cheese added on top

Let the dough rise for about 15-20 minutes before placing it within the oven at 375°F (190c) for 25 minutes. Make sure you broil for a minute or two at the tip to brown the tops!

coconut dinner rolls after baking

While your coconut rolls bake, make the tempering by heating oil in a big skillet over high heat. Once hot, add mustard seeds and wait for them to start out popping. Then add the curry leaves and take them off the warmth.

frying mustard seeds for the tempering in a black pan
pan of mustard seeds with curry leaves added

Next, remove your soft rolls from the oven and permit them to chill for a number of minutes. Drizzle the tempering all around the rolls and finish with a squeeze of lime juice.

Serve and luxuriate in your delicious coconut rolls!

coconut dinner rolls after baking with the tempering on top

Suggestions for the Best Rolls

  • Be Patient! Allowing your dough to rise to its full potential will bring more moisture to the dough, leading to super soft rolls.
  • Make sure you heat up your coconut milk before adding it to the flour, as it is going to help activate the yeast. In the event you forget, no worries! It’ll just take a bit longer to your dough to rise.
  • The quantity of flour you wish will rely on many aspects. Start with 3 cups and add more flour if essential.

Regularly Asked Questions

Will this recipe work as a loaf?

Yes, this recipe can definitely be became a loaf. Just knead your bread because the recipe instructs, but pass over the part where you separate the dough and roll it into balls. As an alternative, place the entire lump of dough in a greased loaf pan. Then bake it for 20 minutes longer than the recipe suggests, checking it half-hour in to avoid overcooking it.

Why are my coconut rolls gummy?

In case your coconut rolls come out gummy, likelihood is that there was an excessive amount of moisture for the flour. I you’ve already made the dough and you’ll be able to tell it feels a bit sticky, just add a bit more flour, a bit at a time until it’s nice and soft.

Can I make these oil-free?

To make these coconut rolls without oil, omit the oil and use a number of tablespoons less flour. I suggest using light coconut milk or other barely thicker higher fat non-dairy milk in its place. Skip the tempering

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