Tawa Pulao is a popular spicy Indian street food in Mumbai. It's a quick and simple recipe made with cooked rice and vegetables and seasoned with Pav Bhaji masala.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice - 1 cup
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Onion - 1, medium sized
- Tomato - 2, medium sized
- Green bell pepper - 1
- Boiled potato - 2, cubed
- Green peas - 1/2 cup
- Chilli powder - 2 tsp
- Garam masala - 1 tsp
- Pav Bhaji masala - 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
- Salt - as required
- Coriander leaves - to garnish
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Butter - 2 tbsp
For chilli garlic paste
- Kashmiri red chillies - 6, deseeded
- Garlic cloves - 5
Method
- Soak the red chillies for about an hour and grind along with garlic cloves into a smooth paste. Chilli garlic paste is ready.
- Soak the rice for about 30 minutes.
- Par boil the rice with turmeric powder and salt, strain and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wide pan and add finely chopped onion. Saute well until the onions become translucent.
- Add chilli garlic paste and saute till oil separates from its sides.
- Add chilli powder, garam masala and pav bhaji masala. Mix well.
- Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till they are mashed well.
- Then add bell pepper, boiled potatoes, green peas and salt. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice and mix gently.
- Adjust salt to taste, add lemon juice and butter, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita and papad.
