Ladi Pav (Eggless Dinner Rolls)
Soft fluffy dinner rolls made using the Tangzhong Method
Ingredients
For the Tangzhong
- 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 15 tbsp Water
For the Ladi Pav
- 390 grams All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Instant Yeast
- ¾ tsp Salt
- 45 grams Butter (soft, at room temperature)
- 4 tbsp Milk Powder
- ½ cup Water
Instructions
To prepare the Tangzhong
- For the Tangzhong, combine 3 tbsp all purpose flour with 15 tbsp water in a saucepan and mix well. Heat this mixture over medium flame and stir continuously (using a spatula/ whisk) to avoid lumps.
- Continue stirring, till the mixture turns into a loose paste. You will be able to see the swirls of the spatula in the paste.
- Remove from heat, transfer to another bowl and set aside to cool at room temperature. Cover the bowl with a cling wrap to avoid drying out.
To make the dough
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine all the dry ingredients and mix well. Add the butter and the Tangzhong we had set aside to cool. Now slowly add water and start kneading. (Do not add all the water at once). If you don't have a stand mixer, start kneading by hand.
- Add water as needed and knead till you get a soft, smooth, pliable dough (about 5-7 minutes using a stand mixer and a little longer if kneading by hand).
- Place the dough in a light greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth/cling wrap. Allow to double in size.
- Thereafter punch the dough gently and divide into 10 equal portions.
- Grease a baking tray/ line with parchment paper. Shape the portions into dinner rolls, ensuring that the roll is smooth and seams if any are on the bottom side.
- Place these rolls onto the tray, very slightly apart from one another. Cover again with a damp cloth/ cling wrap and set aside to double in size.
- After 10-15 Minutes start to preheat your oven at 180 degrees Celsius. (So that the oven is sufficiently hot by the time your rolls are ready to go in).
- Apply milk wash to your rolls and bake for 20 minutes, till the top turns golden brown. Remove from the oven, gently brush some butter on top and bake again for 5 minutes using only the top rods. Keep an eye on the rolls and remove from the oven once desired browning has been achieved.
- Brush with butter again and keep the rolls on a wire grill to cool down. Cover with a soft damp cloth to maintain the softness.
- Your soft, fluffy, yummy dinner rolls are ready to be served.
