Chickpea Buns

Ingredients

(makes ~6 medium buns)

• 200 g whole grain flour

• 100 g chickpea flour

• 7 g dry yeast (1 packet)

• 1 tsp sugar (to activate yeast)

• 1 tsp salt

• 150 g cottage cheese or thick yogurt (or 50/50 mix)

• 120–150 ml warm water

• 1 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition

(approx per bun, 1 of 6)

(This depends slightly on yogurt vs cottage cheese — this is averaged)

• Calories: ~180–200 kcal

• Protein: ~9–11 g

• Carbs: ~25–28 g

• Fat: ~4–5 g

• Fiber: ~4–5 g

Instructions

1. Activate yeast

   • Mix warm water + sugar + yeast

   • Let sit ~5–10 min until foamy

2. Mix dough

   • Combine flours + salt

   • Add cottage cheese/yogurt + olive oil + yeast mixture

3. Knead

   • Knead ~8–10 minutes until soft

   • Dough should be slightly sticky but elastic

4. First rise

   • Cover and let rise ~1 hour (until doubled)

5. Shape

   • Divide into 6 buns

   • Place on baking tray

6. Second rise

   • Let rest 20–30 min

7. Bake

   • 180°C (fan) for ~20–25 minutes