Tawa Pulao

 Tawa Pulao  is a very popular street style rice dish from Mumbai. This Mumbai style Veg Pulao is quick  and easy to make, and the taste of street food lingers all the taste buds. They call it as Tawa Pulao because they cook it on same Tawa on which they cook Pav Bhaji and it is cooked on very high flame stirring continuously. The main ingredient in this Pulao recipe is Pav Bhaji masala powder other than that all ingredients are same as normal Pulao recipe. 

Usually this Pulao is made with basmati rice and Pav Bhaji masala. This can be good alternative to finish off your left over rice. Tawa is primarily used for Pav Bhaji. It is also called Pav Bhaji Pulao because cooked rice is mixed with left over bhaji  and spices which create a very interesting street style  Pulao. It can be also made by cooked rice with fresh cut vegetables and spice masala on Tawa .Make this Tawa Pulao at your home for lunch , supper or dinner and share how it goes for you. This Pulao can be enjoyed with dahi raita and papad by the side. Also it can be great Lunch Box. 

For making this pulao we have to prepare boiled rice:

INGREDIENTS:

1. Water (5 cups) 
2. 1/2 tsp of Salt (Namak)
3. 1 cup Basmati rice (Soaked for 30 minutes) (Basmati Chawal)

METHOD:

1. Take 1 cup of Basmati rice in a bowl and then wash it with water properly.
2. Wash rice for at least three times.
3. Next in a Kadai add 5 cups of Water and boil it.
4. Add Salt in it , add soaked rice into boiling water, stir it.
5. Don't cover it  with lid.
6. Now cook it for 8 -10 minutes with consistently stirring in between.
7. After 8-10 minutes turn off the flame and drain the rice immediately
8. Let it cool down . Boiled rice is ready for Pulao

Now for Tawa Pulao Recipe Ingredients are:

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 tbsp of Butter (Makkhan)
2. 1 tbsp of Oil 
3. 1 tsp of Cumin seeds (Jeera)
4. 1 small Onion sliced (Pyaz)
5. 1 tsp of Ginger Garlic Paste(Adrak Lahsun Paste)
6. 1 tsp of Red Chilly Powder (Lal Mirch Powder)
7. 1/4 cup of shredded Cabbage (Patta Gobi)
8. 1/4 cup green Capsicum diced (Shimla Mirch)
9. 1 small Carrot chopped (Gajar)
10. 6-7 Beans chopped 
11. Salt to taste
12. 1 cup of Cooked rice
13. 13. 1 medium Tomato chopped(Tamatar)
14. 14. 1 tbsp of Pav Bhaji Masala
15. 15. 2 tbsp of Coriander leaves chopped (Hara Dhania), 1/2 tsp of Lemon juice for garnishing.

METHOD:

1. In a Kadai heat 1 tbsp of Butter(Makkhan) and 1 tbsp of Oil mix well. Add 1 tsp of Cumin seeds (Jeera) until it turns aromatic.
2. Next add chopped Onion (Pyaz) as well as 1 tsp of Ginger Garlic paste(Adrak Lahsun Paste) and saute well till Onions turn golden brown in color.
3. On a medium flame add chopped Cabbage(Patta Gobhi), Capsicum (Shimla mirch), Carrot(Gajar), Beans and add Salt to taste.
4. Add little water (2 tbsp) into it so that vegetables are slightly cooked. Do not add too much of water, to it otherwise rice will become soggy and sticky.
5. Now add 1 chopped Tomato (Tamatar) and saute it until the tomatoes get soft and mushy.
6. Further add 1 tsp of Red Chilly Powder and 1 tbsp of Pav Bhaji Masala and fry all the masala until the oil is released.
7. At this point add 1 cup of Cooked rice and mix it slightly without breaking rice.
8. Fry it for 2 minutes till all the masala flavor get into rice.
9. Add 2 tbsp of Coriander leaves (Hara Dhania) and 1/2 tbsp of Lemon juice and mix well.
10. Serve Tawa Pulao with Raita and Papad.