Warm the milk in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds, add in the sugar and yeast and mix well set aside to proof for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes give a good mix and set aside for another 5 minutes.

Combine the flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl and add in the yeast. Form a dough and cover set aside for 15 minutes.

Now transfer the dough to a work surface and knead for 15 minutes till the dough is soft, if its sticky just dusk some more flour. If its dry add some milk.

Now make a ball of the dough and transfer to a greased mixing bowl, add more oil on the dough so that it does not form a crust, cover with cling film / a cloth to proof for an hour in a warm place.

I usually keep the bowl in the oven with the light on (remember the oven must not be on).

After an hour remove the mixing bowl and punch the dough knead for 2-3 minutes. Divide the dough into 9 parts, i made medium sized pav buns you can make them bigger too.

Line them in a greased 9 inch pan apart with 1″ distance between the dough balls.

Once all the dough is lined cover with cling film or cloth to proof again for 1 hour. I place them in the oven with light on.

Once the buns are fully proofed take out the tray, brush them with melted butter/ milk and preheat the oven to 375 F for 10 mins and bake in center of oven for 12-15 minutes.

Once done remove the baking tray from the oven and place on a cooling rack, let the buns cool down or serve while they are still warm.

Enjoy soft homemade pav buns/ ladi pav