Tawa Pulao/Tava Pulao

For the day 2 of blogging marathon #47,sharing you a simple and flavorful tawa pulao.
Tawa pulao is an easy to make rice variety and a great option to use the left rice.
The highlight of the recipe is the use of pav bhaji masala which gives a nice flavor and taste to this recipe.As this rice i z mild its ideal for kids lunch box also.Off to the recipe..............

Tawa Pulao/Tava Pulao

 

   Basic Information

    Preparation time ~10 minutes

    Cooking time ~ 30 minutes

    Serves ~ 2

  

   Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Basmathi rice	3/4 cup
Carrot,beans,capsicum(chopped)	1 cup
Onion(sliced)	2 (medium size)
Tomato(chopped)	1 (medium size)
Ginger&garlic paste	1 tsp
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/4 tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala Powder	11/2tsp
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/4 tsp
Green peas/pattani(fresh or frozen)	1/4 cup
Oil	11/2 tbs
Salt	1 tsp
Cumin seeds/jeeragam	1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped)	1-2 tbs
Lemon juice	1-2 tsp

  

   Method 

    

• Cook the rice in a rice cooker  and once its done separate the grains.Heat a griddle with oil and crackle the cumin seeds,saute the sliced onion with a pinch of salt till it becomes transparent.Add in the ginger&garlic paste and fry it till the raw smell disappears.Now add in the chopped tomato and cook it till mushy.

• Add the chopped veggies and peas and mix it well.At this stage add in chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.Mix it well,add in around 1/4 cup of water and cook it in a low to medium flame for couple of minutes or till the raw smell goes off.Put off the flame.

• Now add in the pav bhaji masala powder and give it a mix.Add in the cooked rice and chopped coriander leaves,lemon juice.Mix it well.Now put on the flame and keep in a low flame for 5 minutes.

• Serve it warm with raita and pappad.

 

 

Enjoy...................................................

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