Mumbai Ladi Pav Buns

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    324
based on 1 ratings

Originating in Bombay, these soft, buttery buns are designed to be the perfect vehicle for mopping up delicious pav bhaji, a delicious Indian street food made from saucy spiced vegetables. Store any leftovers for up to five days in a sealed, airtight container.

recipe updated Oct 1, 2025

Ingredients

  • Whole milk icon
    Whole milk
    290 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    25 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon
  • Salted butter icon
    Salted butter
    2 tablespoons
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    10 g
  • Active dried yeast icon
    Active dried yeast
    10 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    500 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    10 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Whole milk icon
    Whole milk
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Baking dish 25cm x 20cm

Step preview

  1. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl and stir to combine
  2. Let rest - 5 minutes
  3. Fit the Dough Tool
  4. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
  5. Knead until the dough has formed - 10 minutes, speed 1
  6. Let rest - 15 minutes
  7. Then gradually add butter, one cube at a time, while the machine is running
  8. Knead until incorporated - 5 minutes, speed 1
  9. Remove the Dough Tool
  10. Transfer the dough onto a work surface
  11. Grease the appliance bowl with oil
  12. Return the dough into the bowl, fit the splashguard
  13. Prove until doubled in size - 1 hour, 30°C, speed Off
  14. Preheat the oven - 200ºC
  15. Grease the sides and base of the baking dish with butter
  16. Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured work surface
  17. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, then shape into balls
  18. Transfer the shaped dough into the baking dish
  19. Cover with foil and prove until doubled in size - 30 minutes
  20. Brush the dough balls lightly with milk
  21. Bake until golden - 20 minutes, 200ºC
  22. Remove from the oven and brush with melted butter
  23. Let cool - 15 minutes
  24. Serve
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