Name: Pav recipe by Anju Bhagnari at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Maida 200 gm; Milk 150 gm.; Sugar 1 tablespoon; Salt to taste; oil 2 tablespoon; 2 tablespoon melted butter (to brush on top); Active dry yeast 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Pav RECIPE

Pav-Bhaji, Misal-Pav, Wada-Pav, Keema-Pav, Anda-Pav, Bhajiya-Pav etc have become a part of our diet nowadays. Mastering Pav making helps one in controlling parameters like hygiene, health, quality as opposed to market bought ones. This is a basic recipe that is a stepping-stone into the world of bread baking.

Instructions

Take the milk and add sugar to it. Heat to lukewarm.
Sprinkle the yeast all over.
Leave undisturbed for 10-12 minutes to bloom.
Take the flour and salt in a big plate or bowl.
Make a well in the centre and add in the yeast mix.
Start kneading the dough.
It will be very soft, messy and sticky. Add in 1 tablespoon oil.
The dough will start coming together on kneading.
Continue kneading, just like we do for chappati dough , for 12-15 minutes.
Now, gather it into a ball and take the seam side Down. ( Pic shows how the bottom seam side looks )
Keep the dough in an oiled deep dish.
Apply thin layer of oil on a plate.
Cover the vessel with this oiled plate and keep in a warm place, like a kitchen cabinet etc.
Let it double up in about 1-2 hours , depending on the weather.
Gently punch to remove excess air.
Bring the dough together and make equal size balls. ( Mine were 10 balls of 37 gm each )
Smoothen the balls and place them in an oiled- baking tin, again seam side down.
Leave Undisturbed For 20-25 minutes to proof.
They will swell and stick together.
Preheat the oven after 20 minutes, at 200 degrees C for 10 minutes, with both rods on.
After the second rise, brush the buns with oil / melted butter / milk and pop them into the oven.
Bake for 12 minutes at 200 degrees C and then for 3 minutes at 250 degrees C
The top will turn golden brown.
Remove from oven and again brush some butter all over.
Demould by inverting on a plate.
The above pic shows the base view. Leave on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
Again invert and let stand for 5 minutes.
The pav / buns are soft and fluffy.
Serve hot.

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