Tawa Pulao – A recipe from streets
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup long grain Basmati rice (We have used cooked rice for the recipe. Leftover rice can also be used)
  • 100 grams onions sliced into lengths
  • 200 grams tomatoes finely chopped
  • 100 grams capsicum cut into cubes
  • 70 grams carrot cut into cubes
  • 50 grams frozen or fresh shelled green peas
  • 50 grams cauliflower florets
  • 50 grams frozen or fresh shelled green peas
  • 50 grams cauliflower florets
  • ½ cup fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp red chili powder(less spicy)
  • 1 and ½ tbsp pav bhaji masala powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Heat 1 litre water in a pan. Add ½ tsp salt and allow water to boil.Add potatoes, french beans and cauliflower.We will let veggies cook for 7-8 mins.
  2. After 2 mins of cooking add diced carrots.After 8 mins, turn off the flame. Remove veggies from water and spread in a plate.
  3. Heat 2 tbsp oil on an iron griddle.A non stick pan can be used instead.Put 2 tbsp butter.Allow the butter to melt.
  4. Add cumin seeds.When cumin seeds begin to splutter, add sliced onions.Onions must become soft.
  5. After 2-3 mins, add ginger-garlic paste.Fry to get rid of raw smell.
  6. Now add chopped capsicum. Capsicum must be completely cooked. Add 2-3 tbsp water while cooking capsicum.
  7. Capsicum becomes soft in 6-7 mins.Add chopped tomatoes.Cook until tomatoes become soft and mushy.Cover and cook tomatoes on medium heat.
  8. Tomatoes become soft in about 8 mins.Add turmeric powder,red chili powder,pav bhaji masala,salt to taste. Bhunao.
  9. You can add water as required for Bhunao.Bhunao for 4-5 mins.
  10. Now add frozen green peas,steamed veggies,cilantro.Mix.
  11. Veggies are cooked for 3-4 mins.Add cooked rice.Mix rice and veggies.
  12. Turn off the heat.Add lime juice and chopped cilantro.Mix.Tawa Pulao can now be served.
  13. Mumbai's street food tawa pulao is ready
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/tawa-pulao/