Srilankan Bakery Kimbula banis recipe

Srilankan Bakery Kimbula banis recipe

click here upside photo to watch step by step how to made this 👆👆

                       Kimbula Banis is a typical Sri Lankan snack, that no childhood in Sri Lanka is completed without eating this delicacy from the shops, yes I know I mentioned shops here because the typical Sri Lankan households never make them because they are readily available everywhere.

Kimbula directly translates to ‘crocodile’ because its shape represents a crocodile. How simple was that to name this bun simply the way it looked :). I am not sure whether this creation was trying to imitate the croissant, but it is surely healthier than the croissants.

                  As a Sri Lankan living overseas, I make these quite often at home, because it brings back childhood memories and of course I crave for it. I feel like a little girl in a candy shop whenever I visit Sri Lanka. I try to fill in all these Sri Lankan delicacies and then the only thing I cannot fit in are my pants hahaha well I always convince my self that the calories were definitely worth it. then when I am at the gym I regret every food decision I made.So why is this kimbula banis very popular?

Its definitely because of its shape and its flavour, just imagine a Vienna roll, sprinkled with sugar soft and fluffy. now who wouldn’t go cray cray over these fluffy buns?

I will be honest it’s very hard to get a decent kimbula banis in Sri Lanka, the only reason is that you cannot keep them outside for a long time, and most of the bakeries in Sri Lanka will have them outside and it gets quite dry..then lets make kimbula banis at home

INGREDENTS

Equipment

• Oven

Ingredients

• ▢100 g Warm water
• ▢7 g Yeast(Instant Yeast)
• ▢2 tbsp Butter
• ▢300 g All-purpose flour
• ▢50 g Sugar White sugar
• ▢1/2 tsp Salt Table

Sugar Syrup

• ▢1 Cup Sugar White sugar
• ▢1 Cup Water

How to make this

Sugar Syrup

Combin Water, sugar cook on a low fire for 5 mins until it reduces to a sugar syrup consistency

How to make the dough

👉Add the yeast, sugar, water in a small bowl and mix well and leave aside for 10 mins until it froths

👉Place flour, salt, butter mix well using a rubber spatula or spoon

👉Once the yeast has froth, then add the yeast mixture into the flour and mix it with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated

👉Add flour to the work surface and transfer the dough on to the surface and knead for about 10-15 minutes. ( If you have a stand mixer with the dough hook, then use the dough hook which will help to knead the dough easily)

👉Brush a bowl with oil and place the kneaded dough inside, cover with a cling wrap and let it rest and double in size in a warm area. ( Note: The resting time will depend on the humidity and temperature)

👉Once doubled in size cut the dough into two and roll it with your hands to represent a long log with thin sides

👉Cut the rolled dough in the middle ( There should be 4 pieces in total)

👉Cover the dough under a damp cloth and let it rest near a warm area to double in size

👉Preheat oven to 200c

👉Once doubled in size press it with your finger tips until it represents a triangle

👉Then pulling the top of the triangle towards you roll the opposite (base of the triangle)towards you

👉Brush sugar syrup on the top and roll it on caster sugar

👉Place it on a baking tray lined with baking paper

👉Bake for 16-18 minutes, take it out of the oven and brush sugar syrup, let it rest 10 minutes before enjoying

watched how to make kimbula bun step by step click this down photo 👇👇