Name: Tawa pulaav recipe by Dev SUkhija at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: for cooking rice; 1cupbasmati riceor long grained rice; 4cupsof waterfor cooking the rice; 2to3drops of oil; Salt as required; FOR TAWA MASSALA; 1medium capsicum(green bell pepper or shimla mirch) - chopped; 2large tomatoesOr 150 grams tomatoes - chopped; 1medium onionOr 50 grams onions- chopped; ½inchginger (adrak) + 2-3 garlic (lahsun)- made into a paste in a mortar-pestle Or 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste; ¼teaspoonred chili powder(lal mirch powder) or add as required; ¼teaspoonturmeric powder(haldi); 2teaspoonpav bhaji masalaor add as required; ½teaspooncumin seeds(jeera); 2tablespoonbutteror oil or half-half of both; 1small to medium carrot(gajar) - chopped; 1medium potato(aloo) - chopped; ½cupgreen peas(matar) - fresh or frozen; ½teaspoonlemon juiceor as required; a few chopped coriander leaves(dhania patta) or parsley leaves; Salt as required

Ingredients Serving: 4

for cooking rice
1cupbasmati riceor long grained rice
4cupsof waterfor cooking the rice
2to3drops of oil
Salt as required
FOR TAWA MASSALA
1medium capsicum(green bell pepper or shimla mirch) - chopped
2large tomatoesOr 150 grams tomatoes - chopped
1medium onionOr 50 grams onions- chopped
½inchginger (adrak) + 2-3 garlic (lahsun)- made into a paste in a mortar-pestle Or 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
¼teaspoonred chili powder(lal mirch powder) or add as required
¼teaspoonturmeric powder(haldi)
2teaspoonpav bhaji masalaor add as required
½teaspooncumin seeds(jeera)
2tablespoonbutteror oil or half-half of both
1small to medium carrot(gajar) - chopped
1medium potato(aloo) - chopped
½cupgreen peas(matar) - fresh or frozen
½teaspoonlemon juiceor as required
a few chopped coriander leaves(dhania patta) or parsley leaves
Salt as required

Instructions

FOR RICE
rinse the rice grains till the water runs clear of starch. rinsing for a while, you will come to a stage when the water will become transparent during the rinse. if there is starch in the water, then the rice becomes sticky.
soak the rice in enough water for 20-30 mins
pour 4 cups water in the rice. add salt and few drops of oil.
stir. cover and cook the rice till the rice grains are cooked well.
the rice grains should be separate also cooked well
if the water begins to froth pushing the lid, then remove the lid or partly cover the pot with lid and cook the rice.
don't cook the rice too much or make them mushy. this will spoil the texture of the pulao
in a strainer, add the cooked rice and let all the water drain away
gently fluff the rice with a fork.
once all the steam has passed from the rice, cover the rice with a lid so that the rice grains on top don't dry out.
let the rice cool and you can proceed with the rest of the recipe.
FOR TAWA MASALA
steam the carrot, potato and green peas till all of them are cooked well in a steamer, pan or pressure cooker.
peel and chop the carrot and potatoes. keep aside
in a pan or kadai/wok melt the butter. add the cumin and fry them till they get browned
add the finely chopped onions and saute till translucent
add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw aroma goes away
then add the finely chopped tomatoes and capsicum/bell pepper.
stir and add all the spice powders - turmeric, red chili powder and pav bhaji masala
stir again and saute the whole mixture till you see butter releasing from the sides.
add the chopped potato, carrot and peas. sprinkle salt and stir.
garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle some lemon juice on the tava pulao.
serve tava pulao hotwith onion tomato raita or cucumber raita or plain yogurt accompanied with papad and pickle

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