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Tawa Pulao Recipe

Tawa Pulao is a tasty & popular street food that is made by preparing bhaji masala & blending it with cooked rice. Tawa pulao is cooked on the same tawa, pav bhaji masala is made and is quite simple to make with leftover rice & bhaji.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup capsicum
  • 1 cup boiled vegetables (carrot,peas,potato)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon pav bhaji masala powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt to taste

To temper:

  • 1 tablespoon butter optional
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon jeera

Instructions

  • Pressure cook the vegetables for just 2 whistles, drain water and keep aside. Heat butter+oil in a pan.
  • Add jeera allow it to crackle. Then add ginger garlic paste, saute till golden.
  • Then add onion along with salt saute until transparent.
  • Add tomatoes,capsicum saute for few mins.
  • Then using a masher mash it up.
  • Onion tomato should be slightly mushy and raw smell should leave completely.
  • Add red chilli powder , garam masala powder, pav bhaji masala powder.
  • Saute till the spice powder is mixed well.
  • Add cooked vegetables.
  • Saute well until the veggies are coated well.
  • Add cooked rice. Mix well.
  • Be gently while mixing do not break the rice. Mix well until the veggies and masalas are evenly coated.
  • Finally add coriander leaves and switch off. Tawa Pulao ready!

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Notes

  • Make sure the veggies dont lose its crunchnesss which is the speciality of this pulao.
    Onion raita is the best combination for this tawa pulao, but you can serve it with cucumber raita too.
  • The veggies can be pressure cooked in advance else you can add water and cook it in pan too.
  • Presoak the rice for 15 mins then pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles with 1(rice):1.5 cups(water) so that rice is cooked with grains separated.
Nutrition Facts
Tawa Pulao Recipe
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 324 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 3011mg131%
Potassium 484mg14%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 6442IU129%
Vitamin C 66mg80%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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