Tawa pulao
Tawa pulao is rice seasoned with spice powder and vegetables, a popular mumbai street food
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- ½ cup rice (uncooked) or (1½ cups cooked rice)
- 1 tbsp butter or oil
- ½ tsp cumin / jeera
- ¼ cup onions chopped, (medium size)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/3 cup tomato or 1 large, ripe , chopped
- Salt as needed
- ¾ to 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala
- ½ tsp red chili powder or paste (optional)
- ¼ cup capsicum chopped
- ½ to ¾ cup vegetables steamed or boiled, (potato, carrots, beans, peas)
- 2 tbsp water
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
How to make the recipe
Preparation
- Wash and soak rice. Cook it till al dente without making it mushy. Cool it completely.
- Wash and chop onions, tomatoes & capsicum. Set these aside.
- Wash and cube potatoes, beans and carrots.
- Boil or steam potatoes, beans, green peas and carrots. The veggies must be steamed to al dente. Do not make them too soft.
How to make tawa pulao
- Heat butter/oil in a pan, add cumin and sauté till they begin to crackle.
- Add onions, fry them till transparent.
- Add ginger garlic paste, fry till a nice aroma comes out.
- Next add tomatoes and salt. Fry till tomatoes turn mushy.
- Add pav bhaji masala and red chili powder or paste.
- Next addcapsicum and saute for 2 mins.
- Pour 2 tbsp of water and cook the masala until water evaporates.
- Add the boiled vegetables. Mix well.
- Stir in the cooked rice.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve tawa pulao hot.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2450IU | Vitamin C: 59.6mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1.6mg