Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao | Pav Bhaji Pulao with detailed photo and video recipe. A popular and spicy street-style pulao recipe made with long-grain rice and pav bhaji masala. It is a widely appreciated quick pulao recipe in India, originating from the local Mumbai streets. It is spicy and hence served with yogurt raita, but also tastes great just by itself.
Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao | Pav Bhaji Pulao with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Pulao or pilaf recipe is one of the staple foods in India prepared for lunch, dinner, and tiffin boxes. Having said that, there are many local and street-style versions too, which are typically consumed as a snack. Mumbai tava pulao is one such easy and quick and easy pulav recipe made with leftover pav bhaji gravy recipe.
I have shared a lot of rice recipes that follow the conventional pulao style or a traditional style rice recipe. But this pulao is different and follows an unconventional method of street style which is quick and easy. The recipe is made with leftover pav bhaji gravy mixed with cooked rice and roughly chopped vegetables. Moreover, it is made in a large pav bhaji pan where it is mixed roughly and quickly to make a spicy and tasty rice dish. But in this recipe post, I have shown how to make an easy homemade tawa pulao recipe with just pav bhaji masala in a large kadai without the necessity of pav bhaji gravy. It is easy and quick to prepare and does not require any type of equipment as you see in a street vendor.
Furthermore, I would like to highlight some easy and important tips while preparing the Mumbai tawa pulao recipe. First, make sure to cool the rice completely before preparing the tava pulao recipe. Otherwise, the rice turns mushy and you may feel the rice like khichdi. You can alternatively use leftover rice to hasten the process. also, feel free to add a variety of vegetables to make it more nutritious. Secondly, you can prepare the same rice with leftover pav bhaji curry too. Lastly, I have added chilli powder for the extra spice, it can be skipped. or perhaps, you can add it according to your spice preference. note that pav bhaji masala has sufficient spice heat in it.
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About Tawa Pulao
It is a simple fried rice recipe made with pre-cooked rice mixed with pav bhaji masala and cooked vegetables. Tawa Pulao or Pav Bhaji Pulao is a popular Mumbai-originated street food that has it fan following across India. Typically it is served after appetizer meals like Pav Bhaji or Vada pav as a main meal. But it can also be served as a lunch box or a tiffin box meal for kids and adults. It tastes great when served with a simple yogurt-based raita.
There are many different types of Mumbai Tawa Pulao, but the most common is a simple mix of pav bhaji masala and vegetables. Typically pre-cooked basmati rice is just tossed with either pre-cooked pav bhaji curry or mixed with masala and vegetables. It can also be prepared as a pot meal in a pressure cooker. This needs more attention as it may turn mushy and sticky. The other types of rice can also be used, but it has to be dry and moisture-free.
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Tawa Pulao Recipe | Mumbai Tawa Pulao | Pav Bhaji Pulao
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ capsicum, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp peas
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 tomato, chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 3 tsp pav bhaji masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 potato, boiled
- 2 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 5 cup cooked rice, basmati
- 2 chilli, slit
- ½ lemon
Instructions
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp butter and splutter 1 tsp cumin.
- Add ½ onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until onion softens.
- Now add ½ capsicum, 3 tbsp peas, 1 carrot, 2 tomato and stir fry until the vegetables turn crunchy.
- Keeping the flame on low, add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 3 tsp pav bhaji masala and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Also, add 2 tbsp water and cook until all the masala are cooked well.
- Add in 1 potato, 2 tbsp coriander and mix until the masala is coated well.
- Further, add 5 cup cooked rice and mix gently.
- Now add 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ lemon. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- Finally, enjoy Tawa Pulao Recipe with raita.
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How to make Tawa Pulao with step-by-step photos
- Firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp butter and splutter 1 tsp cumin.
- Add ½ onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until onion softens.
- Now add ½ capsicum, 3 tbsp peas, 1 carrot, 2 tomato and stir fry until the vegetables turn crunchy.
- Keeping the flame on low, add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 3 tsp pav bhaji masala and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- Also, add 2 tbsp water and cook until all the masala is cooked well.
- Add in 1 potato, 2 tbsp coriander and mix until the masala is coated well.
- Further, add 5 cup cooked rice and mix gently.
- Now add 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander and ½ lemon. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- Finally, enjoy Tawa Pulao Recipe with raita.
Notes
- Firstly, do not skip adding pav bhaji masala, as it is a key ingredient in this recipe.
- Additionally, keep the vegetables slightly crunchy to give a crunchy bite in pulao.
- Also, you can add chilli paste to make it extra hot.
- Finally, Tawa Pulao Recipe also tastes great for a lunch box.