Mumbai’s favourite roadside snack loved by all. A delicious pulao that’s filling and appeases hunger pangs. Tawa pulao is a spicy, very easy to make recipe that can be prepared in a jiffy, the basic recipe calling for the use of Pav bhaji masala of your choice.

RECIPE:
Ingredients

• 3 1/2cups cooked rice (preferably basmati. Cook by open pot method, that’l give fluffy rice)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 6 cloves garlic very finely chopped
• 1 finely chopped green chilly
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 to 2 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder ( adjust to taste)
• 2 to 3 tsp pav bhaji masala (as per choice)
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 1 small finely chopped capsicum
• 1 tomato chopped fine
• 1/4 cup blanched green peas
• 1 1/4th tbsp butter( adjust to individual choice)
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves finely chopped to garnish

Method:
Heat oil in a nonstick/ ceramic pan or large nonstick tawa. Add onions  and saute on low to medium flame till light pink.
Add finely chopped garlic, green chilly, saute, then add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder and saute well.
Add capsicum, tomatoes, mix well, add pav bhaji masala and saute  well. Then add rice , blanched green peas, salt and chopped coriander leaves and toss gently for another minute. Leave butter from all sides and sprinkle some pav bhaji masala and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with tomato onion raita.

NOTE :

• The pav bhaji masala of the local brand in Thane, K G Vange gives the perfect taste and flavour to the tawa pulao.
• Adjust spice and pav bhaji masala as per individual taste buds.
• Tomato onion raita
• Raitas are accompaniments that go very well with rice dishes as well rotis.

RECIPE:

Ingredients