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Tawa Pulao
Tawa Pulao is popular Mumbai street food made of rice and vegetables cooked in spicy pav bhaji masala. It is a quick, complete, and flavorful meal served with raita. Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter or oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds zeera
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 3 tomatoes finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup carrots chopped and boiled
- ¼ cup green beans chopped and boiled
- ¼ cup green peas fresh or frozen, and boiled
- ¼ cup corn kernels fresh or frozen, and boiled
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder adjust to taste
- 1 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala adjust to taste
- 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
- ⅛ tsp black pepper powder
- 3 cups cooked rice approx 1 cup uncooked
- handful coriander (cilantro) leaves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice adjust to taste
Instructions
- In a pan, heat butter and once melted add the cumin seeds, allow them to splutter, and then add the onions and saute for a minute or two.
- Stir in the ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Cook till onion are translucent.
- Add the tomatoes followed by salt and pepper. Mix well, cover and cook till the tomatoes are soft and juicy. Stir intermittently.
- To this add the red and green bell pepper and cook for a min. These taste best when they still have some crunch so don't cook them fully.
- Stir in the spices - Pav bhaji masala and red chili powder. Give it a good mix and cook for another minute for the masala to cook.
- Add the boiled veggies like green peas, corn, carrot, and beans. Mix well and cook for a minute allowing these veggies to soak the masala.
- Stir in the cooked rice. Mix well so that everything gets well incorporated.
- Finally, add the lemon juice and coriander leaves and give it a final stir.
- Delicious spicy veg Tawa Pulao is ready! Serve warm with some chilled Onion Raita.
Notes
- Leftover rice works best for this recipe. If making fresh rice, cool it slightly and then add to prevent it from breaking.
- Use veggies of choice. Cauliflower florets and boiled potatoes work great in addition to the veggies mentioned.
- Along with pav bhaji masala, I prefer Kashmiri red chilli powder as it gives good color and is not that spicy. But regular red chili powder can also be used.
- Instead of white rice, brown rice can be used.
- To Boil veggies: Add veggies, water, and some salt in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave or 2-3 minutes or until the veggies are ¾th cooked. Drain the liquid. This can also be done on the stovetop.
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