Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns
If you are looking for warm, fluffy, and perfectly-proofed Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns, then this is THE recipe for you!
These eggless ladi pavs are surprisingly simple to make and tastes so much better than the store-bought ones. These golden pavs make a perfect meal when paired with bhaji.
Now let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a moist homemade bread? When it comes to baking, there's nothing quite like the smell and taste of freshly-baked bread out of your oven.
It's one of the easiest things to make and looks so elegant and tastes amazingly delicious!
What is Ladi pav?
Pav is, (as you may have already guessed, thanks to the pictures) a type of bread and ladi means a line or block of dough stuck together. Combined, it signifies a chunk of bread dough joined together.
Ladi Pav is a very popular recipe from Mumbai, which, over time, has become a real staple bread in the Maharashtrian cuisine.
This bread is also known as the Mumbai ladi pavs - which are soft, spongy, and fluffy with a good flavor and hearty texture.
The recipe that I am sharing with you today is that homemade ladi pavs have the same taste and smell as store-baked pavs.
So consider yourself warned; these Mumbai Ladi Pav and Buns are hard to resist!!
Ingredients required to make Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns!
» All-Purpose flour - the base for this recipe.
» Salt - let's flavor the pavs.
» Butter + oil - for extra richness
» Yeast - Use active dry yeast for this recipe. Please make sure the yeast is not expired.
» Sugar - adding sugar will speed up the yeast activation process. Yeast will bloom faster if it has sugar.
» Milk or Water - the most important ingredient. Make sure your liquid is lukewarm and not hot. If the liquid is too hot, it will kill the yeast.
» Baking Powder - makes a huge difference. Homemade Ladi pavs are baked with some baking powder to achieve a soft, amazing texture.
WHY ADD BAKING POWDER to Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns?
Some of you may wonder why add baking powder when there is yeast already present in the recipe?
The answer is simple; baking powder makes the pavs feather-light and remarkably soft.
I have been using baking powder in my pavs for quite a while now, and what I found is that with yeast alone, I couldn't get that lighter consistency, but the addition of a little baking powder: changes the whole game.
Yeast makes the ladi pav dough to rise, whereas baking powder gives the pavs light and fluffy texture!
However, I don't recommend using the combo of yeast+baking powder in all situations because some bread recipes are better off without baking powder.
But if you prefer, a beautiful light, softer white textured pavs, then a teaspoon of baking powder will make a huge difference.
How to make the Mumbai Famous Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns at home?
1. Activate the yeast!
Begin the recipe by activating the yeast. Combine yeast with milk +water + sugar and let it stand for 5-10 minutes until it becomes thick, foamy, and bubbly.
This proofing procedure shows that yeast is alive and active. Yeast needs to foam up (become frothy and bubbly). If it doesn’t then discard and start all over again.
DO NOT proceed with the recipe, as the flat yeast will result in dense and sticky pav.
2. Prepare the dough
Combine yeast with butter, oil, flour, and milk in a large mixing bowl. Knead a soft, pliable dough. Once the dough is blended, cover and set it aside in a warm place to rise.
Let the dough rise undisturbed for an hour.
In the given time, the dough will double in size.
Water ratio in the recipe
This recipe uses 3 cups of flour vs. 1.56 cups of liquid (water + milk + oil + butter), and that balances this recipe pretty well.
The extra 3 tablespoons of water are ONLY TO BE ADDED if the dough doesn't bind.
Do not add all the water at once. Add water as needed, you might not need all the water.
3. Knead the dough!
Once the dough has risen, remove it from the bowl and knead it for another 5- 10 minutes.
This step is essential for lighter pavs.
4.Time for the second rise!
Divide the pav dough into equal parts and shape them. Arrange the pavs in a greased tray.
Leave some space between each dough ball and provide them some room to spread as they rise.
Cover the pavs with a wet towel and set it in a warm place. Let the buns rise for 30 minutes.
After the rise period, the buns will expand and fill up all the empty save. They are now ready for baking.
5. Bake the Pav
Brush the top of the pavs with milk.
If you like a brown crust just like the store-bought ones, then you can brush the top with an egg wash. Bake Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns in a preheated oven until they are evenly brown from top.
If you prefer a darker shade, place them closer to the heating element for a few seconds until the top gets darker.
But keep a watchful eye as they will get burned quickly.
The same recipe can be used to make homemade burger buns!
Instead of using a square pan, place the shaped pav balls on a baking sheet. The only difference, these rolls will not be placed firmly like the pavs; they will be freely arranged on the baking tray.
Bake the dough for 18 - 20 minutes. This way, these buns will bake into crispier rolls with an even all around crust.
Brush these homemade buns with butter and sprinkled some sesame seeds - soft and tender homemade buns are ready to enjoy!
Tips to consider while making Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns -
What could possibly go wrong at each step -
Please follow the exact ladi pav recipe, and you can't go wrong with this one. This recipe has been tested and tried many times in my kitchen, and every time it's a winner.
Step 1- Activating yeast - Yeast is the backbone in bread baking. Many things can go wrong at this step. Let's look at them in detail.
- Yeast SHOULD activate before you progress with the recipe. This is a step where most people rush through, and the whole recipe falls apart.
- Be patient. Let the yeast rest undisturbed. Let it do its work.
- Make sure your yeast has not expired. Always use fresh yeast every time. Old yeast will fail to rise, resulting in dense pavs.
- Use lukewarm water. A water temperature between 105° F and 110° F. Too hot of water will kill the yeast, and it will fail to rise.
- Sugar is an essential ingredient. Trust me; your pavs will not turn sweet. Yeast feeds on sugar, and sugar helps the yeast to become bubbly and frothy.
Step 2- Proofing the dough -Equally important step in bread making.
- After the dough is kneaded, ladi pav dough will be just like any other dough - flat and smooth. It needs proper proofing/rise time.
- Now, it's our duty to give the dough a warm, humid environment. Trust me; yeast loves that.
- And what could that be - it could be the top of your refrigerator, your Instant Pot, or your oven.
- Warm the oven to 200 degrees F. Once it reaches that mark, turn the oven off. Place the Ladi pav dough in the warm oven.
- Let it rest. Please do not open the oven to check how it is doing.
- Remember, temperature plays a crucial role in bread rise.
How can you proof the dough in the Instant Pot?
Instant Pot is an excellent option if you need the bread dough quickly. It provides an excellent, consistent warm place for your dough to proof, which yeast loves.
1. Grease the Instant Pot insert. Transfer the dough to the Instant Pot.
2. Cover it with a glass lid.
3. Turn the Instant pot on by pressing the ‘Yogurt’ button. Adjust the pressure to ‘Less.’ Set the timer to 30 minutes.
4. After 30 minutes, the dough will expand and double in size.
NOTE – If your Instant Pot doesn’t have a ‘yogurt setting,’ you must ferment it naturally in a warm oven.
Step 3- Knead the dough. Often overlooked, but this is an essential step in bread making.
Punch down and knead the proofed dough.
But why knead the dough? Dough elasticity and gluten formation are enhanced by kneading. Kneading the dough for a good 4-5 minutes will help release additional air bubbles.
Kneading-
- It helps produce a beautiful texture of the ladi pav.
- It redistributes the yeast and moisture evenly in the dough, which helps the dough to rise well during the second proofing.
Step 4- Select the right baking pan for the pav. I have received many emails regarding Ladi pavs not retaining their shape.
If your yeast was well activated and you had an excellent first and second rise, then your Ladi pav recipe can't go wrong. Now, why didn't they retain their shape?
It's because of the pan.
Your pavs did what they could do - they expanded during baking. But instead of rising upward, they spread in the pan because there was too much distance between each pav.
So, if you prefer your pavs to be squared and uniformly shaped pull-apart rolls, just like the store-bought ones?
Then bake them in the right pan. The best pans to bake are -
This way, you will end up with perfect pull-apart pavs.
Step 5- Baking Ladi pavs - By this stage, everything is set. If your pavs had an excellent second rise then nothing can go wrong at this point.
Just bake as directed. When the baked Ladi pavs will come out of they will be hard on top. Don't worry.
Just brush with butter and your pavs will turn soft.
For softer pavs – Preheat oven for 15- 20 minutes before placing pavs. Bake them for 10-12 minutes. If pavs are not brown in the given time frame, put them closer to the heating element or BROIL for FEW SECONDS until the top browns up and remove them immediately.
Remember, overcooking will result in hard pavs.
Now for some Faq's related to Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns
» What kind of yeast to use?
I have used active dry yeast for this recipe. If using Instant yeast – that needs to be added to the recipe directly. No proofing is required. If using Instant yeast - use 1¾ teaspoons of instant dry yeast.
If using Instant yeast, you may have to adjust the liquid content in the recipe.
Role of Sugar in bread baking!
If using Instant yeast or Active dry yeast, or fresh yeast, do not skip on sugar!
- Sugar is added to the dough for taste. The sugar balances the bitterness produced by the leavening agents or whole wheat flour and lends a sweet taste to the finished product.
- Sugar helps make bread soft and tender by absorbing some of the liquid. Without sugar, the moisture will evaporate from the dough during baking, resulting in a dense loaf.
- By absorbing the dough's moisture, sugar prevents gluten formation, which gives your bread a delicate crumb texture.
- Sugar aids in the browning and caramelizing of the crust.
- Sugar acts as a preservative and helps to keep the bread fresh for a long.
- The addition of sugar gives a boost to the yeast, and the yeast expands and multiplies, producing more carbon dioxide.
- The carbon dioxide forms little gas pockets in the dough, making it rise. During baking, this gas expands, and that causes the bread to rise.
» On which rack should you bake these Ladi pavs?
The tray should be kept at the middle rack for brown pavs.
» What can you use to bake homemade Ladi pavs?
Any oven resistant dish or baking tray is suitable for baking pavs. You can even use glass baking trays and foil trays.
» Why is my Pavs moist at the base?
Once pav bread is out of the oven, remove the pav from the baking tray and allow them to cool down on a wire rack. If allowed to sit too long in the baking dish, pavs will turn moist and remain wet at the base due to heat condensation.
My family has enjoyed homemade pavs for years now, and I hope it becomes your family favorite too. Follow the step by step guide below to your very own homemade light and soft pavs.
These pavs will melt in your mouth, and trust me, they won't last long around the dinner table - my family devours these pavs in minutes with homemade bhaji.
Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe. Feel free to contact me with any questions or inquiries, and I would be happy to answer them.
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Homemade Ladi Pav and Buns
INGREDIENTS
YEAST PREPARATION
- 1 packet Active dry yeast (2-¼ teaspoon)
- 2½ tablespoons Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Water
- 3 teaspoons Milk
PAV DOUGH - THIS RECIPE YIELDS 12 PAVS
- 3 cups All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons Salt
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 cup Water or Milk
- 1 tablespoon Butter (for basting)
BRUSH UNCOOKED PAVS WITH
- 2-3 tablespoons Milk
INSTRUCTIONS
YEAST PREPARATION
- Assemble: all the ingredients. For few seconds warm up milk, water, and sugar. Milk and water should be LUKEWARM and not warm. Take it off the flame and mix in the yeast.
- Whisk it well.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes it will look like a thick creamy paste. This proofing procedure shows that yeast is alive and active.
- If the yeast doesn't foam or bubble as shown in the pic, please discard the yeast and start over Do not continue with flat yeast as it will result in dense and sticky pav.
KNEAD THE DOUGH
- In a bowl combine flour with salt and baking powder. Mix it well. Slowly and gradually add water/milk. PROTIP - Do not add all the water at once. Add water as needed, you might not need all the water. If the dough doesn't bind, add an extra tablespoon of water.
- Time to add yeast.
- Add yeast and mix until combined.
- Add butter and oil to the flour. Mix until fully incoprporated.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes.
- The dough should be smooth. Not sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl. Cover the dough with a wet towel.
- And set it in a warm place for at least 1- 2 hours. The dough will double in size. The dough should be all airy and puffed up.
- Remove the dough from the bowl, dust it with some flour and start kneading the dough. This step is necessary – if the dough is not kneaded well, pav will turn out dense. Dough elasticity and gluten formation are enhanced by kneading.
ASSEMBLE PAV
- Divide the dough into equal parts. Form the dough into smooth circular shape. Arrange the pavs in a greased tray.Leave some space between each dough ball and provide them some room to spread as they rise.
- Cover them with a wet towel and set it in a warm place for at least 30 minutes. Lift the wet towel to see them doubled in size.
- The pav will double in size. If they are not doubled in the desired time- let the pav rise for another 30 minutes. Preheat oven at 400 degrees F.
- Brush pavs with milk and... Bake them in a preheated oven (400 degrees F) for 10 -15 minutes or until light brown from the top. It took me 12 minutes to lightly brown the pavs and a minute on BROIL 9which was closely monitored).
- Apply butter to the freshly baked pavs and it will soften the top.
- Run a butter knife around the edges to loosen up the pavs. Run the knife a couple of times and make sure no sides are attached to the baking pan. This way, the pav will toss right out of the baking pan when inverted.
- If the pavs are allowed to sit for long in the baking tray they will turn moist at the base due to heat condensation.
- When pressed, the pavs will spring right back into it's shape.
- Once you start making this recipe at home you will stop buying market buns - easiest and tastiest bun recipe ever!!
- Using the same recipe you can make homemade buns - baking time will vary 18-20 minutes. Sprinkle them with sesame seeds.
PAV WITHOUT OVEN
- Add 1½ cups of sand at the bottom of a pan or pressure cooker. Place a strainer over the sand.
- Grease a steel container. Arrange pavs in the greased container. Place pavs over the strainer...
- Cover it with the lid. Maintain the heat - it should be medium. If using a pressure cooker, then remove the rubber gasket from the lid and close the cooker.
- After 30 minutes of total cooking - well-cooked pavs. Carefully remove them from the pan.
- Let it cool down completely and then run a knife across the pan to loosen the pavs. Flip it over. Brush with melted butter. Enjoy!! Beautifully crusted at the bottom and soft and velvety at the top.
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RECIPE NOTES
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Wonderful and clearly explained receipe. I am trying it first time. How to use microwave oven for this? Pl clarify.
Thanks Vaishali!! Please refer to your instruction manual on how to use the microwave convection oven. If referring to baking temperature - then bake @200 degree C (400 degree F).
Great recipe, thank you! Does this store well? How far ahead can I make them for the same taste and texture? Any tips for good storage?
Thanks for stopping by Neha. If prepared in the morning, pavs will stay fresh till the evening. Have not tried storing them as they never last that long. 😉 I would suggest, once they have cooled completely, pack them in zipper bags, squeeze all the air out from the ziploc bags and store in the refrigerator.
3 cups all purpose flour, 24 floz, equals 375 grams all purpose flour... But if I change from US to Metric on your website, it says 700 something grams... Quite a difference. What is the right amount of flour to use?
Thanks for stopping by Kash. My website says 709 ml (milliliters), and 709 ml. when converted to cups is 3 cups. 3 cups flour is 375 grams, so go with 375 grams. Hope that clears the confusion.
Straight forward and detailed recipe
Thanks Nalina. 🙂
Hi I read ur recipe mam I want to know that can we make pav in microoven and how 8f yes.
Thanks for stopping by Alpa!! Yes, you can bake these pan in microwave oven in convection mode @200 degree F.
Hi Ruchi
Your detailed recepie made me REALLY MAD... its awesome recepies of PAV AND BUNS.. I must never ever seen or heard such detailed receipe. .. god bless you ruchi... its made me tempting to make it at home now. . I will try and I will follow your all recepies from niw onwards. . Once again THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
have a great day ahead...
Anjum
Thank you Anjum for your kind words and blessings, accepted with love. 🙂 Glad to hear that you are enjoying my recipes. Do give these pavs a try and if possible share your feedback.
Thanks ruchi..wonderful recipe..mine came out same like yours..but i am afraid to try them with aata ( whole wheat). Have you tried? Do they come same like maida ones?
Thanks for trying the recipe Mansi. Great to hear that you got great results. Yes, I have wheat pav recipe on the blog. They are equally good as regular pavs. Here is the link - https://www.ruchiskitchen.com/recipe/wheat-ladi-pav-recipe/
Hi Ruchi, Tries this recipe y'day and as per 1st attempt, it came out really well. Look and taste was awesome , only thing it was dense in texture. I used Active Dry yeast and after both the stages dough rise was extremely well. Also, intially when I kept it in oven for 10-12 min (preheated oven), I found that the pav was still bit doughy in texture (raw sort of). I again baked it for 10 mins which made the top crust bit hard .
Can you suggest here something so that I can check those things in my next attempt.
Thanks for sharing wonderful recipe.
Thanks for trying the recipe, Ety and sharing your feedback with me. There are couple of reasons for dense pav –
1. If the yeast was not proofed well (frothy and bubbly), pavs will turn dense in texture.
2. The dough was not well-kneaded. As shown in step 11, the dough should be well kneaded.
Hope this answers your query!!
Hi Ruchi.. I tried ur recipe today. It kneaded the dough well. And also gave almost 2 hrs to rise. But the pav were little dense and hard. I want to try next tym but how it will come perfect. Thanx in advance.
Thanks for trying the recipe Rashmi. Did you use fresh yeast? If the yeast was not proofed well (frothy and bubbly), pavs will turn dense in texture.
Hello Ruchi
I am new learner to baking stuff.
I have tried yeast preparation 3 times. and didn't turned out well. My Pav got lot of yeast smell and taste.
* I am using 11gm instant yeast, is that correct??
* to this 11gm I am using 4.93ml TSP for water milk and sugar.
* I got 14.79 ml / 7.40ml / 2.47ml / 1.23 ml spoons) which one I should refer as Table spoon for baking powder, and all other TS measurement.
* How dough should be? soft like chapati batter, hard like puri batter or more softer/ harder.
please help me
Thank you,
Gauri
Hello Gauri,
Sorry to hear about that. Let's look into details and help you here.
1. Yes 11 gms of yeast is correct though my recipe uses 1 packet of yeast that is 2.25 teaspoon = 11.25 grams.
2. 1 tablespoon equals to 14.79 ml. Use this tablespoon measurement for baking.
3. 1 teaspoon equals to 4.93 ml.
4. I have used Dry active yeast in the recipe. Dry active yeast needs to be mixed with water, sugar and milk in order to become frothy and bubbly. From what I understand you are using Instant yeast - Instant yeast is always added directly to the flour.
5. Dough should be soft and smooth.
6. If the dough is allowed to rise for longer period of time it produces that yeasty smell. Make sure the dough rise time is exactly what is mentioned in the recipe.
Hope that answers your query. Feel free to email me if you have any more questions!!
Point#2 - 14.79 ml tp I must use for baking powder and butter oil
Point#3 - 4.93ml tp I must use for yeast preparation
is it correct?
what if there is no replacement of yeast I found supermarket? Like I got only this instant yeast packet.
may I know I am useing
.1 cup - 160ml , is it correct cup?
Thank you and sorry for many questions and quarry. .
No worries Gauri, feel free to contact me - I am here to help and make my recipes a successful one for you. 🙂
- Point#2 – 14.79 ml tp I must use for baking powder and butter oil - use 14.79 ml measurement wherever the recipe calls for TABLESPOON.
- Point#3 – 4.93ml tp I must use for yeast preparation - yes, this is correct, use this measurement wherever the recipe calls for TEASPOON.
- 1 cup is 236 ml.
- You can used instant yeast. Skip the steps 2-6 where it says proof the yeast. Combine everything as mentioned in step 7 (add instant yeast directly to the dough) and knead the dough.
- Yes, oven needs to be preheated for 10 - 15 minutes before placing pav in it.
Hope this helps!!
Thank you,
that means all the while I was taking less flour, and more yeast.
is that 1cup & 1ts measurement 14.79 and applies to all your recipes?
Thank you,
Gauri,
1. ML applies to all U.S. liquid measurements. So if the recipe says 1 tablespoon butter, oil or milk - use 14.79 ml measurement and that applies to all my recipes. But if the recipe says 1 tablespoon sugar or milk powder than that's between 12 - 15 grams appx. Please refer to this chart for more info - https://www.ruchiskitchen.com/conversion-chart-grams-liters-gallons-cups-ounces/
2. 1 cup of any liquid measurement is 236 - 240 ml. If you were referring to flour measurements than that too is measured in grams. The above chart will clear things out for you. 1 cup of all purpose flour measures 125 grams. So for this recipe you will use 405 grams of flour. Hope that helps.
Hi, I have only microwave oven. Will the temperature specifications be the same for convection mode oven. Please let me know. Thanks..
Yes Harini, temperature settings will remain the same - 400 degree F (200 degree C).
Hi Ruchi. I really liked the way you've put such a simple recipe up. I wanted to ask you, what if i leave the dough for more than two hours? Will that be a problem?
That's fine, just make sure the dough is kept at normal temperature and not in a warm place or else it may result in dough overflowing the pan.
Thank you so much. Tried them yesterday. They came out really good. The only thing is that they came out a little dense. They were soft, but not as porous. Any idea why this could have happened?
Thanks for trying the recipe Kunjal. There are couple of reasons for this -
1. Dough didn't get sufficient time to rise.
2. If the yeast was not proofed well (frothy and bubbly), pavs will turn dense in texture.
3. The dough was not well-kneaded. As shown in step 11, the dough should be well kneaded.
Hope that answers your query. Do give it a try again and make sure you use fresh yeast and it is proofed well.
Thank you for your prompt reply
My pleasure. 🙂
Plz help me.tell hwvtobuse self instantbyeast whtscthevqauntity
Use 2 teaspoon of Instant yeast. But unlike active dry yeast, instant yeast doesn't have to be proofed; it can be added straight to the dry ingredients. Result will be the same.
I wanna try this .....but am using self instant yeast so hw mny teaspoons i hv to use.can i try vth hlf thos quantitity.if so wht vl b the ingredients measure?
Use 2 teaspoon of Instant yeast. But unlike active dry yeast, instant yeast doesn’t have to be proofed; it can be added straight to the dry ingredients. Result will be the same.
Hi Ruchi, tried ladi pav recipe today, it came perfect, nice, and soft,thanks so much for the recipe, was looking out for this for so long, but never came perfect, once again thnak you
Thanks for sharing your experience with me Samita! Glad to hear that you liked the recipe. 🙂
Hi Ruchi,
I'm intending to make ladi pav today. I'm little confused abt the yeast proportion you've mentioned ur recipe says 1 packet - 2-1/4tspn - could you pls clarify.
Also if I wish to use fresh yeast, how much should I use & in what fashion?
Thanks
Thank for stopping by Avnika! I meant - 1 packet of dry active yeast equals to 2-1/4 teaspoon. 1 packet (2.25 teaspoon) of active dry yeast = 4-1/8 teaspoon (.6 ounce or 16 grams, appx.) of compressed fresh yeast. Hope that answers your query. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions.
Awesome buns. My we had them for dinner and breakfast.
Thanks Diana. Glad to hear that you liked them. 🙂
Hi..i was trying this recipe with instant dry yeast instead of active dry yeast..are they both the same thing? Because even after 30mins d yeast mix wasnt turning frothy...
Vidhi, yeast will become bubbly and frothy in 15-20 minutes. If after 30 minutes, it's not bubbly then maybe the yeast is not fresh. Please throw it away and use a fresh batch of active dry yeast. Difference between the two - active dry yeast needs to be dissolved in water/milk before adding it to a recipe while instant dry yeast can be mixed right into the dough. Hope that answers your query. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions. 🙂
Hi Ruchi, loved ur blog!! I wanted to ask you if I can knead the dough for Pav in any other way? As I want to make 50pcs and more of Pav together. It is very difficult to do it by hands. And also how can I store the dough ? So that I can bake it the other day or as when required. Thanks 🙂
Thanks Ami and welcome to the blog!! Here are the answers to your queries -
1. Kneading the dough for 50 pavs by hand, can be exhausting. If you have a food processor or standing mixer than use that to knead the dough. The other way would be to knead it in batches.
2. I am afraid that freezing the dough before baking will kill most of the yeast action and during baking yeast will be inactive and pav will not rise. Other way would be to bake the pav, remove them from the baking tray, line a airtight container with wax paper and store the baked pavs in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Hope that helps!!
That is not true, you can freeze bread dough and thaw and it will rise again, yeast will not be kill by freeze, it will only go into hibernation. only Heat kills yeast.
Thanks for stopping by EL. Yes, you are correct, we can freeze the bread dough. I recently experimented with this recipe and learned that we can freeze the unbaked bread dough and it will revive again.
In my personal experience, the only thing that to remember is to follow certain guidelines for it to rise properly again.
1. Let the dough rise through it's first step. (as stated in the recipe).
2. After the first rise, knead, punch and shape the dough. If making pav, shape like small buns. If making bread shape like loaves.
3. Place the shaped dough into a greased baking tray, seal it with plastic wrap (prevent sticking) and freeze.
4. Such elaborate step is done to make sure the dough retains its shape during freezing.
5. When ready to bake,thaw the dough in the refrigerator over night and then give the dough sufficient time to fully rise again (it's second rise).
6. Bake and enjoy!!
Thanks for pointing that out. 🙂
Hi ruchi superb ur patience abt replying àll.
I was considering that u explain me what if i make dough in nite and bake them in morning fresh for brkfast. I m very new nto bread baking. So did not undersatnd thawing stuff.
Just simply tell me as how shud i keep my dough overnight to bake them next day??
Thanks for stopping by Binny! Yes, you can refrigerate the dough overnight. Follow these steps -
1.Lightly brush the dough with oil and store in large Ziploc bags (give the dough some room to rise).
2. Refrigeration will slow down the yeast action, but for the first few hours, yeast will be active and dough may show some sign of rising in the refrigerator, no worries just press it down. Once the dough is cooled, you will be good.
3. When ready to bake, knead the dough again, shape and allow it to rise again. The second rise will take longer for the refrigerated dough because it is not at the room temperature. 4. Once you see the rise in the shaped dough, bake as stated in the recipe.
Happy Baking! 🙂
This is my second time trying your recipe and this time too it turns nice. I see you have added a Q&A section, thanks for doing that. Making pavs at home is my new hobby now. Have bookmarked your site and follow your step by step guidance.
You are welcome Alpana and thanks for sharing your experience with me. 🙂