Mumbai Pav

Mumbai Pav

Recipe by whenyourhungryCourse: AppetizersCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Resting Time

2

hours 
Total time

2

hours 

25

minutes

Mumbai Pav, bombay pav is this light, soft and airy tiny portion of bread. It is very easy to make a home, pronounced as ‘Pao’ proved into small round rolls and baked until golden brown 

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp active dry yeast

  • 1 tbsp sugar

  • 190 ml milk

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 1 tbsp milk powder

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 20 ml oil

Directions

  • To make these soft bread rolls, In a bowl, take the warm milk, sugar and add in the active dry yeast and mix well. Let this sit aside on your counter for about 5 minutes until frothy
  • In another large mixing bowl, add the flour, milk powder & salt and mix well
  • Add the frothy yeast mix to the large mixing bowl and combine well
  • Add the oil and knead this mixture for 10 minutes
  • Place the dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with cling wrap and prove for 1 ½ hours
  • Punch the dough and divide into 12 equal shaped balls, shape each one and again rest for 45 minutes
  • Milk wash and bake at 400F for 18-20 minutes till you see a golden brown crust

PRO TIP

  • The dough will be sticky, ensure to not add any more flour while the gluten is being developed