Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao
Tawa pulao is a spicy and popular street food from Mumbai, made with rice cooked with vegetables and flavored with pav bhaji masala.
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Ingredients For Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao
- 1.5 Cup Plain Basmati Rice
- 1 Small Potato
- 1 Carrot (Gajar)
- 5-6 Green Beans
- 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets
- 1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar)
- 1 Medium-sized Onion
- 2 Small Tomatoes
- 1 Small Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch)
- 1-2 Green Chillies
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 2 Teaspoon Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 Teaspoon Cooking Oil
Step By Step Instructions for Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao
- First cook the plain basmati rice separately (or you can use around 4-5 cups of cooked rice) keep them aside to be used later in the recipe. Also boil the vegetables.1.5 Cup Plain Basmati Rice
- Add a little oil in a wide pan or kadai. Then add butter and melt it. The oil is added so that the butter does not burn.2 Tablespoon Butter, 2 Teaspoon Cooking Oil
- Add cumin seeds to the butter and fry then for a few seconds.1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- When the cumin seeds start to crackle, add thinly sliced onion.1 Medium-sized Onion
- Also add finely chopped green chillies, minced ginger and garlic to the pan.1-2 Green Chillies, 1 Tablespoon Ginger Paste, 1 Tablespoon Garlic Paste
- Fry the onions till they golden brown in color.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes to the pan. Cook them till they become soft.2 Small Tomatoes
- Then add pav bhaji masala, turmeric powder (haldi), red chilli powder and salt. Mix and roast the masala for 2-3 minutes.1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 2 Teaspoon Pav Bhaji Masala, 1 Teaspoon Salt
- Add finely chopped capsicum (green bell pepper) to the pan. Mix and cook for 2 minutes.1 Small Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper / Shimla Mirch)
- Also add half of the chopped coriander leaves. The rest will be added in the end.1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
- Mix well and cook for a minute.
- Add the boiled vegetables to the pan. I've added around 2 cups of vegetables here which include potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans and cauliflower.1 Small Potato, 1 Carrot (Gajar), 5-6 Green Beans, 1/4 Cup Green Peas (Matar), 1/2 Cup Cauliflower Florets
- Mix the vegetables with the gravy. Some people also prefer to mash the vegetables similar to pav bhaji.
- Add the boiled rice to the mixture.
- Toss the rice to coat them evenly with the masala.
- Add some finely chopped coriander leaves. Also sprinkle a few drops of lemon juice in the rice.1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya), 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- Mix the coriander and lemon well with the rice.
- Tawa pulao is ready. Serve it hot plain or with any raita.
