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Pav Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup milk (warm)
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 7 grams dry yeast
  • 3 cup (450 grams) maida / plain flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter (softened)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a bowl activate the yeast by combining 1 cup milk, 2 tsp sugar and 7 grams dry yeast.
  2. add 3 cup maida and ½ tsp salt.
  3. knead until the dough turns soft.
  4. further, add 2 tbsp butter and knead the dough.
  5. cover with cling wrap or cloth and rest for 2 hours in a warm place.
  6. further, punch the dough and knead it slightly to remove air incorporated.
  7. place the balls into a greased tray. place them leaving equal space in between.
  8. further, brush the dough with milk without damaging the balls.
  9. now cover with cling wrap and allow to rest for 20 minutes or until the dough reaches the brim of the tray.
  10. preheat and bake at 180 degree celcius for 20 minutes, or until the pav turns golden brown from top.
  11. once the pav is out of the oven, rub with butter to get a shiny look.
  12. also, cover with a wet cloth to get a super soft cloth and allow to cool completely.
  13. finally, enjoy ladi pav in preparing pav bhaji.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup milk and 2 tsp sugar.pav recipe
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now add 7 grams dry yeast and mix well.pav recipe
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rest in warm place for 5 minutes or until the yeast activates.pav recipe
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further, place a sieve and add 3 cup maida and ½ tsp salt.pav recipe
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sieve the flour making sure there are no lumps.pav recipe
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further, combine the flour and yeast mixture.ladi pav
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add ¼ cup milk and continue to knead.ladi pav
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the dough turns sticky, continue to knead for 10 minutes.ladi pav
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knead until the dough turns soft.ladi pav
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further, add 2 tbsp butter and knead the dough.ladi pav
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now the dough turns oily, do not worry. continue to knead.ladi pav
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the dough will absorb all the oil and turns to super soft dough. tuck the dough and place in a bowl.homemade pav
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cover with cling wrap or cloth and rest for 1-2 hours in a warm place.homemade pav
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allow raising the dough until it doubles in volume.homemade pav
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further, punch the dough and knead it slightly to remove air incorporated.homemade pav
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cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. i have roughly cut and later divided into 12 equal pieces.homemade pav
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grease the rectangle aluminium tray with butter (width: 15 cm, height: 6 cm, length: 17 cm). you can use round or any tray of your choice.homemade pav
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take a ball sized dough and form a smooth ball. make sure to tuck the dough to prevent from any scars appearing.eggless pav bread recipe
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place the balls into a greased tray. place them leaving equal space in between.eggless pav bread recipe
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further, brush the dough with milk without damaging the balls.eggless pav bread recipe
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now cover with cling wrap and allow to rest for 20 minutes or until the dough reaches the brim of the tray.eggless pav bread recipe
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preheat and bake at 180 degree celcius for 20 minutes, or until the pav turns golden brown from top.eggless pav bread recipe
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once the pav is out of the oven, rub with butter to get a shiny look.eggless pav bread recipe
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also, cover with a wet cloth to get a super soft cloth and allow to cool completely.eggless pav bread recipe
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finally, enjoy ladi pav in preparing pav bhaji.ladi pav

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Notes

  • firstly, use good quality yeast to get super soft pav.
  • also, do not compromise on kneading part, as the gluten needs to be developed for a feature like texture.
  • additionally, the size of pav balls will double once rested. so make sure to adjust the size accordingly.
  • finally, ladi pav recipe tastes great when prepared with milk and butter.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/eggless-ladi-pav-recipe-pav-bread-recipe/