Servings : 10-12 small rolls
Pav means ‘a small loaf of bread’.
These simple buns/rolls (pav) are the perfect accompaniment for Pav Bhaji (buns and veggies), Vavda Pav (potato buns) or any other meal that requires rolls/buns. They can also be shaped individually and used as burger buns. They are soft and buttery, utterly delicious.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 tbsp. milk powder
- 1/2 cup warm water (might use less)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 4 tbsp. oil
- 4 tbsp. melted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg for egg wash before baking
Instructions
Sieve the flour, then add milk powder, sugar, yeast and salt. Then add the oil and butter and the egg, and mix together. Now add all the warmed milk. Start kneading together and gradually add the warm water a little at a time. You might not need it all, so add it sparingly until your dough is nice and soft. Knead for a good 8-10 minutes. The more you knead it the softer the buns will be.
Touch a bit of oil with your fingertips and apply all over the ball of dough. Cover in a bowl and set aside for 40mins to an hour for it to double in size.
Punch it down, and break off bits of dough and shape each of them into a ball. You should get about 10-12 small rolls.
Grease your pan/pans with butter and dust with some flour. Place the rolls in it and try to get them close to each other so that there are no or very little spaces in between.
Cover the pans and set aside for a second rise, about half an hour to rise.
Now apply egg wash on the buns, preheat your oven to 180 C and bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the bread is nice and golden on top.
The egg wash I prefer to use for a lovely glossy finish is made this way. Take 1 egg, beat it with 1 tsp. of milk. Brush on the bread/rolls/buns and bake as directed! 🙂
Brush them with some butter when they are out of the oven, and keep them covered under a towel to maintain softness. Enjoy! 🙂
Assalamualaikum wrwb,
Assalamualaikum wrwb,
Can I brush the buns with olive oil after baking?
W/Salaam, you can if you do
W/Salaam, you can if you do not mind olive oil flavour on the buns. 🙂
I followed the receipe but my
I followed the receipe but my flour did not rise after keeping for 1 hr, what should we do if flour for some reason does not rise will we be able to make buns or we have to prepare new batch
Could be that your yeast is
Could be that your yeast is not good, yes you will need to make a fresh batch but test the yeast first as the same might happen if the yeast is not good. Please read through this note:
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/dough-not-rising-find-out-why
salams i love u recipie but
salams i love u recipie but cn i hve the recepie of the bugger bun dough
Will add it soon.
Will add it soon.
Excellent recipe.. Jazakallah
Excellent recipe.. Jazakallah.. Really appreciate your efforts!!
Can I use all in 1 pan
Can I use all in 1 pan instead many bans?
I did not understand what you
I did not understand what you mean.
salamz sis!! can i use
salamz sis!! can i use magarine instead of butter?? and can i add the butter without melting it??
W/Salaam, yes you can but
W/Salaam, yes you can but make sure to MELT it first.
Assalam. May i make the bun
Assalam. May i make the bun one day before i’m going to use it?
W/Salaam. Yes that is ok.
W/Salaam. Yes that is ok.
Hi fouzia,
Hi fouzia,
i made this reciepes but top not became golden colour what is the mistake
Hi, no mistake. Maybe your
Hi, no mistake. Maybe your oven does not heat properly from the top, just make sure to check or turn on the top grill if it has a separate setting.
Slmz Fauzia! I made these a
Slmz Fauzia! I made these a few times and they are an ABSOLUTE HIT! I was surprised at how incredibly soft they were. Everyone loved them, especially my mom. We had them with our Haleem the other day and they went so well together. Thanks for all the amazing recipes. Can’t wait to try out all the other amazing things you have here. Much love from Canada 🙂
Can these be used as burger
Can these be used as burger buns?
Yes
Yes
These turned out just perfect
These turned out just perfect.
Hello Fauzia, can you please
Hello Fauzia, can you please tell me how much does 3 1/2 flour makes .. in grams.. thanks
Hi, please use this note for
Hi, please use this note for measurement conversions.
http://www.fauziaskitchenfun.com/my-measurements
I have made my buns the t
I have made my buns the t rising was wondering if I can freaze the dough like mahamri cz I cook for 2 n 3.5 cups is alot n I ddnt fink of halfing d recipe frst
You can freeze the baked
You can freeze the baked extra buns and just warm them up when you need them.
Dear Fauzia,
Dear Fauzia,
I love love love your food blog 🙂 Awesome recipes, and truly appreciate your efforts from the bottom of my heart. I normally don’t comment, forget about registering to comment, but you my dear you totally deserve to hear from us. Great work!
Thank you!
Assalam
Assalam
I want to tru this recipe but I am a bit scared and also it will be too much. I have tried to reduce the ingredients but I would like to know the exact amount of each ingredient in the recipe if i decide to do it for 2 persons only. For example if i use 300g flour, what is the amount for the other ingredients listed out above should I use.
Thanks
W/Salaam, you can opt to
W/Salaam, you can opt to halve the entire recipe to make half the amount.
Assalam, i if halve all the
Assalam, i if halve all the ingredients, should I also use 1/2 of the egg or can i still use 1 egg.
Can you also indicate to me the size of pan which i can use for this recipe?
Thanks
W/Salaam, yes use half in the
W/Salaam, yes use half in the recipe (you can brush the other half on the buns before baking). You can use a 7×11 pan or smaller even.
Can I use oil or margarine
Can I use oil or margarine instead of egg..if so what’s the quantity I should use?
No, use 2 tbsp of thick plain
No, use 2 tbsp of thick plain yoghurt in place of the egg.
Assalam. may i fill the buns
Assalam. may i fill the buns with your spicy chicken filling or any other filling before cooking it?
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
Hell Maam,
Hello Maam,
What is the substitute for egg in this recipe.
Regards,
Nitha
For the egg used in the dough
For the egg used in the dough ingredients use 2 tbsp yoghurt. In place of egg wash use milk.
Salams! Jezakallah khair, a
Salams! Jezakallah khair, a MILLION times for your receipes.cooking was not for people like me untill i found your website.just one question,i made these buns it turned out well,but after about 2hours the same freshness was not there.i wonder why?
W/Salaam, thank you. They
W/Salaam, thank you. They should remain fresh for several days actually, did you keep them well covered after baking?