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Tawa Pulao | Street Style Mumbai Tawa Pulao at Home

Street style Mumbai tawa pulao made at home in just 20 minutes! Cooked basmati rice stir fried with vegetables, pav bhaji masala and spices. Inspired by an unforgettable plate of tawa pulao from a Mumbai street stall almost a decade ago. Simple home ingredients, incredible street style flavour. Serve hot with simple raita. 🔥🍚
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp jeera
  • 3 onions sliced
  • Garlic
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • Ginger garlic paste
  • 1 small capsicum chopped
  • 1 big tomato sliced
  • 1 cup boiled green peas
  • 2 medium potatoes boiled
  • 1½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp pav bhaji masala
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • Turmeric powder
  • A pinch of jeera powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander leaves for garnish
  • 2 cups cooked basmati rice
  • Oil as needed
  • Splash of water

Equipment

  • pan

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add jeera and let it splutter.
  2. Add sliced onions and turmeric powder together. Fry really well until golden.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste and green chilli slit. Sauté till raw smell goes.
  4. Add chopped capsicum and cook till raw smell goes.
  5. Add sliced tomato and boiled green peas. Mix well.
  6. Add boiled potatoes. Fry everything really well.
  7. Add red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala, garam masala, jeera powder and salt.
  8. Add a splash of water so masalas don't burn.
  9. Close and cook till oil starts releasing.
  10. Add cooked basmati rice gently. Mix without breaking the rice.
  11. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita.

Notes

Add turmeric while frying onions — retains beautiful colour in the rice.
Use day old rice if possible — works better than freshly cooked rice.
Don't break the rice while mixing — fold gently.
Pav bhaji masala is essential — don't substitute!
Add splash of water when adding spices to prevent burning.
Cook till oil releases — sign that masala is perfectly cooked.
For more authentic flavour add butter and soaked red chilli paste!