Tawa Pulao || How to make Tawa Pulao (Mumbai Street Food Style)...

Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food. It is called tawa pulao as it is prepared on same tawa in which they make pav bhaji.

 Pav bhaji masala is used to prepare this pulao. It is very easy to prepare and tastes delicious.

 Just like Pav Bhaji people in Mumbai are crazy for Tawa Pulao.  Let me tell you this Tawa Pulao  is sold on Mumbai Streets.

  In almost all corners, junctions or roads of Mumbai you will find Tawa Pulao as Pav Bhaji.  This recipe is instantly cooked with vegetables and tossed with Indian spices. It Can be cooked with left over rice.

All Bachelors and singles this recipe is specially for all of you guys. TAWA PULAO is Healthy ,Easy and simple to make. 

Serve Tawa Pulao with some raita, papad. Let me not keep you far away from this delicious recipe. I loved to share this Mumbai Special – Tawa Pulao .

Step by Step Recipe of Tawa Pulao :-

Cook basmati rice first in water to which some salt and a few drops of oil are added. the rice should be cooked well and the grains should be separate.

Melt butter in a pan and saute the cumin till they get browned.

Add Chopped Onions ,Ginger Garlic Paste and Saute till their raw aroma goes away , add chopped Tomatoes n capsicum ,Now mix pav bhaji masala ,red chilly powder n turmeric powder ,now finallyadd chopped steamed veggies –Peas ,Carrots , Potato, French bean ,corns and salt.

Stir and then add the cooked rice, Stir and mix gently and uniformaly.

Garnish Tawa Pulao with chopped Coriander leaves and drizzled with a few drops of lemon juice.

Serve Pulao With Onion-tomato Raita or yogurt accompanied with roasted Papad.

Tawa Pulao Recipe :-

Ingredients :-

for cooking the rice:

1 cup basmati rice or long grained rice

4 cups of water for cooking the rice

2 to 3 drops of oil

salt as required.

for the tawa masala:

1 medium capsicum/green bell pepper

2 large tomatoes

1 medium onion -

½ inch ginger + 2-3 garlic , or 1 tsp ginger garlic paste

¼ tsp red chili powder or add as required

¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

2 tsp pav bhaji masala or add as required

½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

2 tbsp butter or oil or half-half of both

1 small to medium carrot

1 medium potato

½ cup green peas/matar, fresh or frozen

Chopped French Beans

Boiled Corn – 2tbsp

½ tsp lemon juice or as required

a few chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta) or parsley

salt as required.

Procedure :

Preparing the rice:

1.      rinse the rice grains till the water runs clear of starch. rinsing for a while, you will come to a stage when the water will become transparent during the rinse. if there is starch in the water, then the rice becomes sticky.

2.     soak the rice in enough water for 20-30 mins. drain and then add the rice to a pot.

3.     pour 4 cups water in the rice. add salt and few drops of oil.

4.     stir. cover and cook the rice till the rice grains are cooked well.

5.     the rice grains should be separate also cooked well.

6.     if the water begins to froth pushing the lid, then remove the lid or partly cover the pot with lid and cook the rice.

7.     don't cook the rice too much or make them mushy. this will spoil the texture of the pulao.

8.     in a strainer, add the cooked rice and let all the water drain away.

9.     gently fluff the rice with a fork.

10. once all the steam has passed from the rice, cover the rice with a lid so that the rice grains on top don't dry out.

11.  let the rice cool and you can proceed with the rest of the recipe.

for the tawa masala:

1.      steam the carrot, potato and green peas and Corn till all of them are cooked well in a steamer or pressure cooker.

2.     peel and chop the carrot and potatoes. keep aside.

3.     in a pan melt the butter. add the cumin and fry them till they get browned.

4.     add the finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.

5.     add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw aroma goes away.

6.     then add the finely chopped tomatoes and capsicum/bell pepper.

7.     stir and add all the spice powders - turmeric, red chili powder and pav bhaji masala.

8.     stir again and saute the whole mixture till you see butter releasing from the sides.

9.     add the chopped potato, carrot and peas,corn sprinkle salt and stir.

10. add the cooked basmati rice and gently mix the veggies with the rice.

11.  garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle some lemon juice on the tava pulao.

12. serve tawa pulao with onion tomato raita or cucumber raita or plain yogurt accompanied with papad and pickle.