mumbai tawa pulao

Tawa pulao is a popular Indian street food, and is also known as Pav Bhaji Pulao. In this Mumbai style tawa pulao, cooked rice and vegetables are stir fried in butter, pav bhaji masala and with other spices and herbs. This easy recipe can be made quickly using leftover rice.

Tawa Pulao Recipe

rice (sella basmati)

water

red chilies (dry kashmiri)

garlic

butter

cumin seeds

onion

ginger (puree)

garlic (puree)

bell pepper (green capsicum)

tomato (cut)

mix vegetables (steamed - carrots,green peas, cauliflower)

potato (boiled, peeled and cut)

cabbage (cut)

pav bhaji masala

chili powder (kashmiri - optional)

turmeric powder

salt (to taste)

fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

lemon juice

coriander/cilantro (chopped)

wedges lemon (optional)

First make chili garlic paste. Soak dried chilies in hot boiling water in a bowl for at least 30 minutes.

Rinse the rice in clear running water until waterturns clear. Soak washed rice in a bowl with cold tap water at least 20-25 minutes.

Once chillies are soaked and hydrated, drain the water. Remove stem and add in the blender jar with garlic cloves. If you want less spicy paste, remove the seeds from the chili.

Add very little water (2 tablespoon max) and blend until you have smooth thick paste. Leave it aside.

Chili Garlic Paste and Soak Rice

In a big pot or pan add water, add a tiny pinch of salt and few drops og oil.

Bring it to roaring boil, drain the water from the soaked rice.

Add soaked rice into the boiling water.

Keep heat on high. Do not cover the pan at all whilst rice is cooking.

Cook rice until 95% done, rememeber not overcook the rice.

Drain the water from the rice using a strainer. Leave it aside to cool at room temeprature.

After a couple of minutes spread it in the big plate/tray to cool completely in less time.

Cook Rice

In a frying pan, wok or large tawa add butter and oil on medium flame.

Let the butter melt, then add cumin seeds.

Once cumin seeds splutter, add onion slices to it.

Fry the onions until light pink and translucents on mefium-high heat. It will take approximate 2 minutes or less.

Then add ginger-garlic puree and chili garlic paste according to your taste that you have prepared using soaked chillies. (Do not add all the chili garlic paste) I added 1 tablespoon and it was spicy enough for us.

Cook the paste and onion mixture for 1 minute or so.

Now add chopped tomatoes and capsicum, mix well and cook for 1 minute.

Add remaining vegetables, stir and cook for 2 minutes on medium-high heat.

Tip in pav bhaji masala, chili powder and turmeric powder and mix everything and cook everything further for 1 minute.

Add prepared rice and salt (it will be around 3 cups cooked rice) and mix with spices and vegetables. Mix gently on medium heat.

Sprinkle crushed kasoori methi, coriander and lemon juice and mix well.

Serve tawa pulao hot with (tablespoon butter on top) lemon wedges, cooling raita and fresh kachumber salad.

Cook Tawa Rice

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This was such a delicious dish and healthy too! My family loved it and asked that I put it on regular rotation for dinner.

This recipe has replaced our old fried rice recipe!  We love the flavors and I especially love trying it with different recipes!

This recipe will make anyone happy to eat a vegetarian dish, I threw the kitchen sink of vegies in with everything. The rich spices and rice enhanced it all to make a meal to enjoy and want for more.

Absolutely amazing! Comfort food at its best.

After trying this recipe I am now going to have to keep leftover rice in my refrigerator at all times so I can make this in a hurry for lunch or easy dinners. So good!

This is definitely a One Pot Meal. Bursting with spices and flavors and veggies too.

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