• Add sugar to lukewarm water, mix until it dissolves. Add yeast to sugar water, so that it activates. This will make the mix frothy and activate in 15 minutes.
• Add this yeast mix to the flour with salt.
• Start mixing the dough while adding the remaining water.The dough needs to be a little wet and sticky but smooth, this will help the buns to rise and come out with a soft texture.
• Knead the dough, this will be sticky at the start, Add oil to remaining ingredients. Place dough aside for 30 minutes for its first rise.
• Once it has doubled, punch it down and knead it again.
• Divide the flour in 9/16 equal portions, give them a round shape using oiled hands,and arrange them in an oiled baking tray with some space in between the buns.
• Let it rest for 30 minutes. You will see the dough rise and sides might touch each other.

How to make pav in oven?

• Preheat the oven at 180 degrees(fan forced) for 10 minutes.
• Bake the buns for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees. Check the readiness, by knocking on the top of the buns, if they sound hollow then they are ready.
• Take out the tray and brush the buns with butter/ olive oil.
• Let is rest for an hour, on a wire rack, so that it cools down to room temperature.

How to make pav in air fryer?

• Follow the same steps to make the dough as above. Make round balls of same size, set it in a baking tray to rise
• Once risen(after 30 minutes), bake in a preheated air fryer at 180C (bake/roast option) for 15 minutes or until it sounds hollow when you tap it on the top.
• Brush with the butter/milk mixture at the end and allow them to cool completely.
• Serve fresh with butter /fruit preserve/jam.