Tawa Pulav

When you are out of your country and still got lucky enough to carry readymade masalas with you like kitchen king,chat masala and pav bhaji masala then it can do wonders for your tastebuds.

I did the same! I have pav bhaji masala and while browsing on net I found a pretty simple yet different recipe for rice delicacies.

Yes it is Tawa pulav! very famous among Mumbaikars. In almost all corners, junctions or roads of Mumbai you will find Tawa pulav. Just like Pav Bhaji people have craze to eat Tawa Pulav In Mumbai.

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup Green Peas Boiled/thawed
1 medium sized bell pepper chopped
2 Onion chopped in slices
1 Tomato chopped
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds/Jeera
3 tbsp oil
2 Green Chillies chopped finely
1 teaspoon Turmeric /Haldi
2 tablespoon Pav Bhaji Masala
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
Salt as per taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Stir in ginger-garlic paste and green chilies on low heat.

Now add chopped Onions. Fry until crisp and golden brown.
Add all spices and then add tomatoes to this and let it cook for 2 mins till it leaves oil.
Add green peas and bell pepper to the pan and cook it for 2-3 mins. Stirring in between.

Add cooked rice to this mixture and mix gently so that whole masala can cover the rice and cook for 7-8 mins on low heat with cover on.
Garnish with some cilantro and serve hot with raita.
Notes:
You can add your choice of vegetables in this pulav but just make sure of cooking timings of each.