Tawa Pulao is an absolutely delish Indian rice preparation and a popular Mumbai street food. It’s like a traditional pulao with goodness of all veggies only with Pav Bhaji Masala instead of Garam masala. If you are a Pav Bhaji lover, then it’s a double treat for you!
Mumbai street food is quite famous for it’s overall addictive taste and quick preparation. Tawa (a large griddle) is used for fast and high heat cooking in fast food restaurants. Also mixing is very easy on such a large surface. Hence just like pav bhaji, this pulao is made on tawa and hence the name.
Don’t worry if you don’t own a griddle, as tawa pulao can also be prepared without tawa 😛 The best part of this dish is you can use any vegetables you like and even leftover rice! All in all it’s a great one pot meal and can be served as snack or main course.
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Let’ see my version of tawa pulao recipe with step by step instructions.
Step by Step Recipe of Tawa Pulao:
- We need below ingredients. You will find exact measurements in the recipe card below.
- Heat butter in a pan.
- Once butter starts melting, add cumin seeds and saute.
- Add chopped onions and saute.
- Once onions turn pink, add ginger garlic paste and saute.
- Add capsicum (green bell pepper).
- Then add chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook until tomatoes are cooked and not mushy.
- Then add green peas.
- Add Momos chutney and mix well.
- Later add other spices like turmeric, coriander powder and pav bhaji masala.
- Add little water and chopped coriander. Mix and let it cook well.
- Once veggies are done, add cooked rice.
- Combine well and garnish with chopped coriander and a dollop of butter.
- Squeeze lemon and serve with roasted papad.
Spicy and tasty rice prepared with veggies and pav bhaji masala.
- 1 cup Rice
- 2+¼ cups Water
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 Tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 tbsp Butter
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 pinch Turmeric
- ¼ cup Capsicum
- ¼ cup Green Peas
- 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 2 tbsp Momos chutney
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ½ cup Coriander leaves
- Salt
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Wash rice, add water and cook. Once cooked, spread on plate and let it cool. Keep aside.
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Heat butter in a pan and add cumin seeds.
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Now add finely chopped onion and saute.
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Once onion turns pink, add ginger garlic paste. Saute.
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Add sliced capsicum. Saute and cook.
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Then add chopped tomatoes and salt. Let tomatoes cook.
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Add momos chutney and mix well.
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Then add turmeric, coriander powder and pav bhaji masala.
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Pour little water and sprinkle coriander leaves. Let veggies cook. Mash using masher.
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Now add cooked rice and combine well.
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Add some lemon juice. Garnish with coriander and serve with papad.
- If you don’t have momos chutney, blend tomatoes, red chilies, garlic and use that paste.
- You can also add green chilies or red chili powder.
- You can use any vegetables of your choice.
- Fresh or leftover rice can be used for this recipe.
- Basmati or any rice works fine.
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Wow superr!!
I tried to make this recipe for my family today. It came out awesome! Thank you for the recipe.