Pav buns..(Tanghzong method and eggless )

By shanobiju  

June 28, 2016

These buns are extremely soft and it melts in the mouth . I used fresh cream instead of butter , Tanghzong method is followed . It gives a good rise and makes the buns more lighter .

  • Prep: 1 hr
  • Cook: 20 mins

Ingredients

For the tangzhong

2 tbsp All purpose flour

1/3 cup Milk

1/4 cup Water

Ingredients for the dough

2 cups All purpose flour

1 tsp Instant dry yeast

1 tbsp Sugar

1 tsp salt

7 tsp Fresh cream

1/2 cup Warm milk

5 1/2 tbsp Milk powder

1 tbsp Oil

Directions

Direction for the tanghzong

1Mix milk , water and flour well without any lumps .

2Heat it on low flame. Let it boil until thick . Keep stirring .

3Turn off the heat and let it cool . Cover it with cling film and keep it aside .

For the dough

1In a bowl ,add flour ,yeast ,sugar,salt ,fresh cream and milk powder .

2Mix all the ingredients very well .

3Add milk to the roux / tanghzong and mix very well .

4Add the roux /milk mixture into the dry mixture .

5Mix all the ingredients very well . Knead well for 5-6 minutes . Dough will be sticky .Do not add extra flour .

6Add oil and knead for further 4-5 minutes .

7Shape it into a ball , Apply oil on the dough and transfer it into a well oiled bowl , Cover it with a cling film and wait for the first rise .

8Wait for the dough to double in size .

9Gently puch it down and knead for a minute or two .

10Divide the dough into nine equal pieces . Each piece weigh around 55 gms . Line a 8 x 8 " square tin with parchment paper or grease the tin well . .

11Apply milk using a brush .Cover it with cling film and wait for the second rise .

12Meanwhile pre heat the oven at 180 degree C for 10 minutes with both the rods on . Cover the tin with aluminum foil and bake for 13-15 minutes with both the bottom rods on , Now remove the aluminum foil and apply milk /butter / egg . Place it back in the oven (without the aluminum foil ) and bake for 5 minutes until the top is evenly brown .

13Transfer it to a wire rack and apply butter well.

14Allow it to cool well .

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87 Reviews

Marita

August 13, 2019

Hi Mam,

You have made this recipe very easy to follow for an amateur like me. Thank you.

I will be trying this recipe today, but using it tomm for kids tiffin for Pav Bhaji,

Once these pavs are out, how long can it be stored, 24/ 36 hours or is it immediately consume

Thanks a ton

Prity bhagabati

February 25, 2019

Made pav buns following your recipe…it’s outstanding..pillow soft buns..thank you ma’am

Shano Biju

December 1, 2018

Hi Shweta,
The bread will be dense if you over knead it.Cover the baking pan with aluminium foil while baking.I always bake at 180 degrees C.

Shweta

November 29, 2018

I tried the recipe. Followed every step. Proofed it till the dough sprang back when pressed. Around 40 min each time. Baked it at 200c in my microwave on convection mode, but it stil turned out dense. Dunno where I went wrong. Had active dry yeast, so used 2.5 tsp as you mentioned.

Shano Biju

August 22, 2018

Yes Asha..you can.Increase the quantity of liquid..

Asha

August 13, 2018

Can I make it without fresh cream pleased? Any substitute please

Shano Biju

March 1, 2018

Yes..you can .Adjust the quantity of liquid..

Shano Biju

February 15, 2018

Sangeeta..you can give a try..Increase the quantity of liquid..

Shano Biju

February 15, 2018

Yes Sweta..you can .Bake at 200 degrees C.

Sangeeta

February 10, 2018

Hi can we make these in whole wheat..what do you recommend

Sangeeta

February 10, 2018

Hi can we make these in whole wheat..

Sweta

February 7, 2018

Hi ma’am kya pav Ko hum microwave me convection mode par bana sakte hain .
Please temperature & time bhi Bata dijiye
Thanks a lot 🙏

Shano Biju

November 2, 2017

Thankyou so much for trying Shruti..you can reduce the quantity of sugar or add honey.

Shruti

October 27, 2017

Tysm for d wonderful recipe. It turned out to b super awesome n super soft. Jus tht I found it to b on a lil sweeter side. Any suggestions to reduce sweetness?

Shano Biju

September 20, 2017

Thankyou so much for the appreciation Irene..I use Gloripan instant dry yeast.

Irene

September 13, 2017

Hi Shano,

Love your website ….Please share the brand of Instant Dry Yeast used by you. Thanks

Shano Biju

August 8, 2017

Nicky*

Shano Biju

August 8, 2017

Sheetal..apply salted butter and increase the temperature a bit..Turn on the top rod alone for browning..

Shano Biju

July 6, 2017

Thankyou so much for the lovely feedback..😍

Shano Biju

July 6, 2017

Thankyou so much for trying..Glad you all liked it ..😍

Smitha

July 5, 2017

Hi Shano..,I tried tis with little variations…used multigrain flour and olive oil ..turns out very well and ….as u mentioned super soft…

Smitha

July 3, 2017

Hi ShanoBiju it is a awesome recipe..me tried with little variation..used half apf and and half multigrain…and used olive oil …as u said it is soo soft and yum….

Nicky

May 15, 2017

Hi,I tried this recipe..it came out good but while baking after removing foil it took another 15-20 min to get brown color on top and u wrote 5 min…why mine took so much time.
I baked them at 180*c with both the rods on.

Sheetal

May 15, 2017

Hi,I tried this recipe..it came out good but while baking after removing foil it took another 15-20 min to get brown color on top and u wrote 5 min…why mine took so much time.
I baked them at 180*c with both the rods on.

Shano Biju

February 14, 2017

Yes Sushama..you can😊

Shano Biju

February 14, 2017

Yes Neerja..you can bake on fan mode

Neerja

February 11, 2017

Wow!!! Looks yumm I had been baking in convection mode in microwave . In Otg should I bake with upper and lower rods on along with fan on. Am I right?

Sushama

February 6, 2017

Hi shano…thank you for d recipe… can i make pav with wheat flour instead of maida…☺TIA

Shano Biju

January 19, 2017

Reduce the temperature a bit while baking..
Also cover it with aluminium foil ..

Richa SHARMA

January 16, 2017

Hello mam, made this pav, in taste it was good but it was dense not that light like market one and my pav become little crumbled on next day.. What could be the reason.. Thanks

Shano Biju

December 23, 2016

Thankyou so much for the appreciation..

Shano Biju

December 23, 2016

Madhavi.. Refrigerator the dough after the first rise..

Madhavi

December 22, 2016

Feeling so happy, tried the recipe for the first time, turned out super soft and yummy. If I want to bake 2 to 3 batches how to store the proofed dough?
Thank you so much for the recipe.

Shano Biju

November 28, 2016

Thankyou for the beautiful feedback..Aisha

Aisha Chougle

November 28, 2016

Had tried this recipe sometime back. Turned out soft and yummy. Thanks Shano.

Shano Biju

November 27, 2016

Yes Shriya..
Increase the quantity of liquid if needed..

Shriya

November 26, 2016

Amazing recipe Shano. Thanks. I tried them today and they came out flawless. Only one question can i completely replace All purpose flour with Wheat?. if yes would the portions of other ingredients remain same?

Shano Biju

November 25, 2016

For bread it is 200 degrees c and for cake 180 degree c

Shano Biju

November 25, 2016

Thankyou Avani..Very happy to know that..
Yes ..you can.Increase the quantity of liquid if needed..

Neha

November 24, 2016

Temp for covection oven is same or different pls tell

Avani

November 24, 2016

Hi Shano
Ur whole wheat bread is a regular affair at our home 🙂
Can these pavs be done with whole wheat flour? Any changes that i need to make?

Shano Biju

November 21, 2016

No dear..Yeast gives a good rise to the bread .

Priti jain

November 19, 2016

Can we use anything else instead of yeast?

Shano Biju

October 12, 2016

Chitra ..For one spoon of instant dry yeast use two spoon of active dry.

Chitra

October 12, 2016

Hi Shano can you pl explain how to replace instant yeast with active dry yeast in this recipe?

Shano Biju

September 28, 2016

I don’t have fool proof gluten free bread recipe ..Let me do some research .will let you know .

kirti

September 28, 2016

Hi Shano,
thank you for sharing such awesome recipes, I was wondering if you have a gluten free recipe for some kind of bread, it could be anything fruit based or savory or plain, but must be gluten free. Please do let me know. I’m desperately looking for gluten free and vegan options for snacks

Chitvish

September 28, 2016

The addition of milk powder takes this recipe to a new level!

Chitvish

September 28, 2016

Friends, the addition of milk powder raises the buns to a new level!

Shano Biju

September 3, 2016

1 spoon of instant = 3 spoon of fresh.
1 spoon of instant = 2 spoon of active .

Shano Biju

September 3, 2016

Prabha ..I bake in MR 40l OTG ..
I am not sure if it can be baked in cooker ..

prabha

September 3, 2016

Can this be done using cooker instead of microwave oven. Bcz i dont have oven. Pls sauggest me idea. Im eagerly waiting for ur reply

Shano Biju

August 17, 2016

Jency ..Increase the temperature a bit .Yes you can bake without aluminum foil .

Jency

August 15, 2016

Dear Maam,
I usually bake my cakes using convection mode, but in recipes that asks to cover with aluminium foil, my cakes turn up uncooked (even tried making buns, but failed). Would I succeed if I baked without covering with foil?

mina shah

August 6, 2016

Hi Shano ,ur recipe is too tempting to try,just one question ,can I replace dry yeast to instant yeast n how?Ty

Shano Biju

August 4, 2016

Thankyou Snehal for the kind words and appreciation ..

Shano Biju

August 4, 2016

Yes Snehal ..You can reduce the milk powder. Reduce the quantity of liquid too ..

snehal

August 4, 2016

Hi Shano,your recipe is a complete bliss. You r a fab baker,tried it yesterday.One doubt that I had was,can I replace some amt of milk powder by apf?don’t want it so sweet and does the dough become too sticky?my dough had become too sticky .could not roll out proper balls the way you have rolled them.but after they were baked,they turned out very soft.please guide.thanx a lot.

snehal

August 2, 2016

Hi Shano,
Tried this recipe of yours today.tThe paav turned out to super soft n tasty.I want to reduce the sweetness of these paavs.If I reduce the amt of milk pwd,shud I replace it with flour?and secondly ,my dough had become too sticky.I could not even roll them with even texture.does the dough becomes so sticky?your dough balls look very neat n round.but my final bake was super in taste n texture.thanx a lot for recipe n guidance….cheers

Shano Biju

July 27, 2016

Neha ..30-40 minutes ..

neha

July 26, 2016

Plz suggest how long will it take for the rise. Both the tym

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Yes Karishma ..You can bake in convection mode .

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Sheetal ..You can add butter or oil instead of cream .

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Rohini ..Yes,you can bake in convection mode ..

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Nilisha ..I use 200ml standard measuring cup..

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Surges.. You can bake in convection mode.

Shano Biju

July 25, 2016

Yes,Rithika ..You can bake in convection mode .

Karishma

July 25, 2016

Hi
Can I use convection mode in microwave? For how long and what temperature?

Sheetal

July 25, 2016

Dear , Shano
Receipe is really tempting nut I have one query can we substitute cream n yes than what we can use

Rohini Desai

July 24, 2016

Hiii.
Can it be baked in mmicrowave????

Nilisha agarwal

July 24, 2016

Mam how mch ur 1 cup stands for

Surges srivastava

July 24, 2016

Pl dear shano tell me I have microwave . How can I bake in it and what temperature . Kya convection me bake hoga pl. Tell me.
Thnks.

Ritika patel

July 24, 2016

Hey is otg oven required for baking??? Can I do this in microwave?.??

Shano Biju

July 21, 2016

Fizza ..Pre heat both top and bottom rods at 180 degree C.Then place the dough on the lower rack and bake for the time mentioned in the recipe .

Fizza

July 19, 2016

Dear Shano
For baking bread do we use bottom rod or both rod ..pls clearify

Shano Biju

July 6, 2016

Vaishali , Bake mode is diffrent from grill mode . The buns should be baked in toast mode .Both the rods get heated up .
If bottom rod alone heats up ,it is bake mode . For grill mode,only top rod gets heated up ..I use MR40L..

Vaishali

July 5, 2016

I have a question. …
U say both the rods ….baking is only lower rod n grill is both top n bottom in my oven .do you mean but breads to bake on grill mode???

Shano Biju

July 1, 2016

Most welcome Preeti..

Shano Biju

July 1, 2016

Thankyou so much Preethi for trying the recipe..

Shano Biju

July 1, 2016

Most welcome Minnal ..Thankyou for the kind words..

preeti maheshwari

June 30, 2016

Thanks a ton for this wonderful recipe. I made it as bread loaf n it turned out really great.

preeti maheshwari

June 30, 2016

Hi… thank you so much for this awesome recipe. ..I made it as brea loaf and it turned out to be really great….everyone at home enjoyed having the bread. …thanks a ton.

Minal Rathod

June 30, 2016

I loved the buns and now it’s on my to do list.Thankyou for this lovely recipe.

Shano Biju

June 29, 2016

Thankyou Ayesha for the beautiful feedback ..Happy Baking !!

Shano Biju

June 29, 2016

Maithri ..Milk and milk powder makes the buns softer and cream makes it lighter..You can skip milk powder..

Ayesha punjabi

June 29, 2016

Absolutely delicious. Baked for the first time n everyone drooled. Thanks shano ☺☺

Maithri

June 28, 2016

Dear shano,

The recipe looks too tempting. I have a question.. can I omit or substitute something else to milk powder? Please clarify…

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