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Tawa Pulao or Pav Bhaji Pulao is a popular street style Pulao of Mumbai. Street vendors use a big sized tawa. I simply love the way they make Pav Bhaji. Wanted to try this Tawa Pulao since a long time but wanted to try a small amount as to fit my size of Tawa. Made it on a day when I cooked lunch only for me 🙂 Made this just to post it here, otherwise would have ended up eating noodles or Pasta. Came out very well. Apparently just gave a taster to my boys and made it again the next day on popular demand. 🙂 Check the video..
Here is the video..
Now to the recipe..[Preparation Time-15 mins : Cooking Time- 30 mins]
Tawa Pulao Ingredients:
- Basmati Rice or Long Rice – 1 cup
- Onion – 2
- Tomato – 1
- Capsicum – 1/2
- Carrot – 1
- Peas – 1/3 cup
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt – as needed
- Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Pav Bhaji Masala powder – 2 tsp
- Coriander leaves – few
Method:
- Heat water in a pan (say about 3 cups) and let it boil. Add basmati rice or long grain rice along with salt and cook it until it is 3/4 done. This might take 10-12 mins roughly.
- Strain the rice and keep it aside. Heat a tawa and add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of oil. Add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- Add finely chopped onions and green chilly. Saute until transparent. Now add finely chopped carrot, capsicum and green peas.
- Add a little bit of salt and cook until soft yet crunchy. Now add finely chopped tomato.
- Add required salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder & pav bhaji masala powder. Mix well and cook until tomatoes are mushy. U can add 1/4 cup of water for ease of cooking. Add 1 tbsp of butter at this stage.
- Cook until oil oozes out. Add the cooked basmati rice to it.
- Mix gently without breaking the rice. Add fresh coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
Thats it! Spicy Tawa Pulao ready!
Serve hot with raita of your choice.
Tips:
- Making it in the tawa is the highlight of the recipe. Try making it in it. It sure gives an unique taste.
- Add salt carefully as we are adding in different stages.
- Make sure not to over cook the veggies. It would taste good with a crunchy bite.
- U can cook the veggies separately too.
- Other veggies that can be added are beans, cauliflower, potato…
- Butter gives an unique taste.
– By Sundari Nathan
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