Tava Pulao

This is a street food of Mumbai. It is made with pav bahaji masala powder, select vegetables and long rice. As the name suggests, it is made in a tava or big iron griddle that is used to make pav bhajis. Loads of butter and pav bhaji masala powder are the key ingredients that bring flavour to this rice.

However, I have substituted the butter with oil. I have used the one pot method to make this recipe instead of tava or griddle. 

 

Ingredients:

Cubed potatoes - 1/2 cup 

Cubed carrots - 1/2 cup

Green peas - 1/4 cup

Chopped beans - 1/4 cup

Tomatoes puree - 2 cup

Chopped capsicum - 1/4 cup

Chopped onion - 1 cup

Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp 

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Pav bhaji masala powder - 3 tsp

Chilli powder -1 tsp

Pepper powder -1/2 tsp

Asafoetida -1/4 tsp

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Sugar - 2 tsp

Long rice - 2 cups

Oil and Salt - as required

Method:

Wash the rice once and soak it in four cups of water.Keep aside.

In a non stick cooker, heat few teaspoons of oil. Add the chopped onions. Stir fry till it turns translucent. Add the garlic and ginger paste. Stir cook for few seconds till the raw smell goes away. Then, add the asfoetida powder, chilli powder and pepper powder. Stir for few seconds. Then, stir in the turmeric powder and pav bhaji masala powder. Add the tomato puree, sugar and salt. Cook for few seconds. Next, add the vegetables except the capsicum and coriander leaves. Stir for few seconds. Then, add the soaked rice along with the water. When the water begins to boil, close the cooker and put the weight. Cook for just two whistles. Allow the pressure to come down. Garnish with capsicum and coriander leaves.

Serve with sliced raw onion and lemon wedges.