Eggless Pav Buns

 

Previously, I have already shared a healthy version of pav buns. Today, I am going to show you how I made a soft and fluffy pav buns using maida. I went through a lot of recipes, got to know some tips and implemented on my pav buns. A sticky dough is the main factor in making soft pav buns. Once it is rised well, you can add more flour and knead again.

Please note the measurements and you will never go wrong in making this

Ingredients

• All purpose flour / Maida- 3 cups + more for kneading
• Milk powder - 2 tblspn
• Luke warm water - 1 + 1/4 cup
• Sugar - 2 tblspn
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Unsalted Butter - 3 tblspn (melted)
• Little more butter for greasing

Method

• In a bowl, combine together, luke warm water, yeast and sugar. Mix well and keep it aside for about 5 to 10 minutes. It should froth by then. If not, you must re-start the process again. Make sure your yeast is active. This step is very important. If this goes wrong, the entire process will be an utter failure.
• In another big bowl, combine flour, milk powder and salt. Mix well. Add the melted butter. Mix well until everything is combined.
• Pour the yeast mixture to the flour. Knead it for 15 minutes. It will be very sticky. That is how it should be. Keep scraping your fingers and keep kneading for 15 minutes.
• Form it like a huge mass. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Smear some butter on the dough. Cover with a luke warm wet cloth and rest in a warm place for at least one hour.
• The dough would have tripled in size by now.
• Sprinkle some plain flour and start kneading again. Basically, punch out the air bubbles. The dough need not be sticky now. You can sprinkle around 2 tblspn of flour and knead it in this stage. Also, make sure the dough is soft and not too hard.
• Divide the dough in to 9 to 12 lemon sized portion. Roll it like a ball. Make sure there are no cracks. It should be smooth enough.
• Greasing your baking tray with some butter and arrange these on them. Be sure that there are some gap between each ball.
• Cover again with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes. Each ball would have increased in size.
• Pre-heat the oven @220 deg C
• Brush some melted butter on each balls.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until you see the top portion of each bun becomes golden brown in colour.
• Remove from the oven. Again, brush some melted butter immediately.

• Allow it to cool and use per your preference.
• Nothing can beat the smell of a freshly baked pav.. isn't it???? 
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