Tawa Pulao

                                                       
If you are sick of having plain rice then give this a try. It is easy to make and tastes wonderful. Tawa pulao is actually a street food in India. I saw this on TV and was so tempted to try it. I came across many versions of this. Over time I changed a thing or two to suite my taste. So guys, here is my version of Tawa Pulao. Hope you like it. :)


Goodies You Need
2 1/2 cups Boiled Rice (Basmati rice works well)
2-3 tbs Oil
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala
1/2 tsp Garlic paste
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1 large Onion finely chopped
1 Capsicum finely chopped
1 Tomato finely shopped
2 Green chilies chopped
1 1/2 tbs Lemon juice
1/2 cup Green peas boiled and mashed
1 Carrot boiled and diced (optional)
Fresh coriander leaves chopped
Salt according to taste

Lets roll!
1. Heat oil in a deep non stick frying pan and add the cumin seeds till it sputters and becomes brown.
2.Add the chopped onions and fry for a few minutes till it is slightly brown.
3.Now add ginger and garlic paste, capsicum, tomatoes & green chilies and saute for a few minutes until the tomatoes becomes soft.

4.Add mashed green peas, carrots, pav bhaji masala, paprika and a little bit of water (4-5 tbs) and mix it. 5.Cook this for a few minutes until some of the water has evaporated.
6. Mix in the rice, lemon juice, coriander leaves and salt and on a high flame fry it for 2 minutes. (You may add a little bit oil at this point.)
7.Garnish with a little bit of chopped onions and coriander leaves.
And enjoy!

Note: You may add more vegetables if you like. Sometimes I like to add pieces of boneless chicken,corn and cooked kidney beans as well and it tastes awesome.
If you are not into spicy food, then this is probably not something you might want to try.

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