Tawa Pulao A Mumbai street food made with vegetables, Basmati rice, flavoured with pav bhaji masala and cooked on a hot tawa – the result an extra special dish! It very popular among office goers who like to have a plateful of this one-meal-dish as often as they can for it is delicious, wholesome and quite healthy. By Sanjeev Kapoor 18 Jul 2024 in Recipes Mumbai New Update Tawa Pulao Main ingredients Basmati pulav rice, Oil, Butter, Cumin seeds, Onion, Green chillies, Garlic, Ginger, Red chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Red chilli paste, Tomatoes, Pav bhaji masala, Green capsicum, Green peas, Fresh coriander leaves, Lemon juice Cuisine Mumbai Course Rice Prep time 25-30 minutes Cook time 20-25 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of cooking Easy Others Vegetarian Ingredients 1½ cups Basmati pulav rice 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 large onion, finely chopped 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1 inch ginger, finely chopped 1 teaspoon red chilli powder ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon red chilli paste Salt to taste 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 1 tablespoon pav bhaji masala 1 medium green capsicum, finely chopped ¼ cup shelled green peas, blanched 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves 2 teaspoons lemon juice Roasted papads to serve Raita to serve Method Take Basmati pulav rice in a bowl, add sufficient water and wash for 2-3 times. Add sufficient water and soak for 20-25 minutes. Drain the water. Heat oil and butter on a non-stick shallow tawa, add cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add onion, mix and saute till it turns translucent. Add green chillies, garlic and ginger, mix well and saute till onion turns golden brown. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, red chilli paste and salt, mix well and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes, mix and sauté for 3-4 minutes or till the tomatoes turn soft and pulpy. Add pav bhaji masala and mix well. Add green capsicum and green peas, mix and cook for 1 minute. Meanwhile heat sufficient water in a deep pan. Add salt and the drained rice, mix and cook till almost done. Strain the rice and add to the prepared masala and mix gently till well combined. Add coriander leaves and lemon juice and mix well. Transfer on to a serving plate, garnish with coriander sprig and serve hot with papads and raita. #Onion #Butter #Ginger #Oil #Green chillies #Red chilli powder #Red chilli paste #Fresh coriander leaves #Lemon juice #Green peas #Garlic #Pav bhaji masala #Cumin seeds #Basmati pulav rice #Green capsicum #Tomatoes #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article