Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Street Style Rice
Tawa Pulao Recipe is a delicious Indian dish that combines fragrant, cooked basmati rice with a mix of colourful veggies, pav bhaji masala and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- Water as needed
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 medium Onion
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 medium Tomato
- 1 medium Potato
- ½ cup Carrot chopped
- ¼ cup Green Peas Frozen or fresh & boiled
- ½ cup Green Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 teaspoon Pav Bhaji Masala Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- ½ teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt as needed
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Instructions
Cook the rice
- Add 3 cups of water to a pot and let it boil on medium-high heat. Add a few drops of oil to it. Once the water comes to a boil, add the soaked and drained long-grain basmati rice to it.
- Cook the rice until it's fully done. This may take around 8 to 10 minutes. Make sure you don't overcook the rice.
- Once the long grain, basmati rice is cooked, drain it using a strainer. Let it completely cool to room temperature, and then fluff using a fork.
- Alternatively, you can cook the rice in a stovetop pressure cooker. For 1 cup of rice, add 2 cups of water and cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally. If using an Instant Pot, pressure cook for 5 minutes and release the pressure naturally.
- Spread the cooker rice on a wide plate and let it cool down completely.
Prepare the Tawa Pulao
- Boil one potato, peel the skin and cube the potato. Make sure the potato is not mushy or too cooked.
- Heat butter and oil in a pan. Once hot, add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add chopped onions and sauté until it turns soft. Add ginger garlic paste. Cook until the raw smell goes away.
- Add chopped carrots, frozen / boiled green peas, and chopped green bell peppers to the pan. Add 2 tablespoon water, close and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala powder, and salt. Give a good mix and saute on low heat for 2 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn soft. Next, add the boiled and cubed potato. Gently mix. Make sure you don't break the potatoes. Cook for a minute.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan and gently fold it into the vegetable and spice mixture. Ensure that the rice is well-coated with the flavours. Adjust salt if needed.
- Sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves on top for freshness. Add a dollop of butter and a teaspoon of lemon juice. Gently mix. Delicious Tawa Pulao is ready to be served hot.
Notes
If you are using leftover cooked rice, use 3 cups of cooked rice for this recipe.
Use Long Grain Basmati rice for the best results.
Make sure not to overcook the rice. The grains should be separated and not mushy for this tawa pulao recipe. If cooking in a pressure cooker, take care of the cooking time and water ratio.
Rice should be completely cooled down while making this Street Style Tawa Pulao recipe.
Use good quality pav bhaji masala for this recipe. The rich flavours of the pav bhaji masala are the essence of this pulao. Homemade pav bhaji masala or store-bought can be used.
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