Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1 tsp Dry Yeast (6g (Instant ))
  • 1/4 cup Water (100 ml (warm))
  • 1 tbsp Sugar (15g (to proof yeast))
  • 2 cup All purpose flour (300g)
  • 1/2 cup Corn Flour ( 50 g)
  • 1 - 1.5 cup Warm milk (depends on the Flour)
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Butter (or oil 15 ml)

Instruction

  • For perfect Ladi pav, measure all the ingredients as mentioned above and checkout notes section for more details about consistency.
  • Take Luke warm water but not too hot water, add yeast and sugar in mentioned quantities and stir very well.
  • Rest aside for 5-8 mins. Yeast should be well raised before adding to the dough. For perfect proofing of yeast check out notes section.
  • sift cornflour and Maida/All purpose flour together in a bowl , add sugar and mix well
  • Add proofed yeast and mix the dough, dough might be very sticky at this point.
  • start adding milk in batches and just keep mixing the dough with milk until you feel dough is sticky and moist enough.
  • Once a sticky dough is formed , dust the working table with All purpose flour and start kneading the dough as shown in video ,yes the dough is very very sticky don't worry just knead the dough for 8-10 mins .
  • You can use electric hand blender or kitchen aid on a medium speed for quick results. After kneading for 10 mins, add butter or oil and start kneading again till the butter/oil is well mixed with the dough ,it may take around 4-5 minutes.
  • Once the dough is mixed well with oil/butter its should be very less sticky and soft but not dry, if you feel the dough is dry add some milk and knead for 2 mins.
  • Grease the dough with oil and place it in a Greased bowl . Rest the dough for 45 mins to 1 hour at warm place (temp: 25 -30 degrees ).
  • After 45 mins dough would have doubled in size , punch the dough and cut into equal portions to make buns.
  • start tucking the dough and make round balls, take a greased pan and place all round balls next to each other with little space in between, Apply some milk gently cover this again and rest for 45 mins , dough will be raised in desired shape.
  • In the video milk is applied once the dough is raised in desired shape , we can do it either ways.
  • Preheat the Oven at 180 deg C/350 F and then bake the buns for 15-20 mins at 180 degrees C/350 deg F.
  • This is the most important step to make pav buns soft , once the pav buns are golden brown and completely baked take out from oven , brush some butter and close it with some thin cloth and a foil paper. check notes to know why
  • Once they are completely cooled down , take out from the pan and pav buns are ready to serve.