Pau Sambal (Malaysian Burger)

Pau Sambal

Pau Sambal or famously know Burger Malaysia is a delicious treat that shows one popular element in Malaysian cuisine, Sambal. Sambal ikan bilis is like most sambal, which is fried chili paste with onion and anchovies and in this recipe, sambal is usually thicker to avoid running around on fried dough. The sambal gives the spicy and savory taste while cucumber adds some crunch to every bite. And it is all placed on sweet and soft fried buns which people couldn’t help to call it Malaysian Burger

Ingredients

2 cups all purposes flour
2 tablespoon milk powder
2 tablespoon shortening
1½ teaspoon yeast
½ teaspoon salt
2½ tablespoon sugar
180ml water

Cooking Instructions

1. Combine yeast with 50ml water and ½ tablespoon sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes or until yeast starts to bubbly on the surface
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, milk powder, salt and rest of sugar. Then add shortening and mix with hands until shortening is well mixed and mixture becomes dry
3. Add water with yeast little by little while kneading the dough and followed by rest of water. If you are using a mixer, knead until dough combine and not sticking to the sides
4. Transfer dough into a bowl wiped with some oil and cover with plastic wrap or damp towel to avoid drying dough surface. Let it rest until dough become double in size
5. Punch the dough to let the air inside out. Knead for another few minutes and divide into 12 pieces or 16 pieces if you want smaller version
6. Shape them into ball and place on tray cover with some flour. Apply some pressure to the ball not so hard so that you can have a rugby ball shape
7. Cover all with clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise for second time for 30-35 minutes
8. Heat oil and fry both sides until golden brown. Make sure your oil is not too hot to avoid the inside not cook properly
9. Pick up and toss away oil excess with paper towel.
10. Cut in the middle about ¾ deep and spread with a slice of cucumber and sambal ikan bilis
11. Pau Sambal DONE!