How long does Tawa Pulao take?

55 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Tawa Pulao serve?

2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Tawa Pulao vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Tawa Pulao?

½ cup Basmati Rice, ½ cup Green Peas, ½ Green Capsicum, 1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala, 1 Potato, 2 Carrot, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Tawa Pulao?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Tawa Pulao?

About 506 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tawa Pulao

Name: Tawa Pulao
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian, North India
Ingredients: ½ cup Basmati Rice; 1 Potato, Halved; 2 Carrot; ½ cup Green Peas; 1 cup Water; 1 Onion, Finely Chopped; ½ Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala; 2 cup Water; 1 tsp Sunflower Oil; ½ tsp Salt; 3 tbsp Butter; ½ tsp Cumin; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Tomato, Finely Chopped; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; ½ tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped

Also known as Mumbai Tawa Pulao · Veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

Biryani & Pulao Rice dishes

Total55 min

Prep20 min

Cook35 min

Serves2

Per serving506 cal

Spicemedium

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Lunchbox, Party

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7 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Mumbai tawa pulao: cooked basmati rice and vegetables stir-fried on a tawa in butter with pav bhaji masala. Medium-spicy, serves 2, 55 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

17 items

Cooking for2 servings

Basmati Rice½ cup
Potato, Halved1
Carrot2
Green Peas½ cup
Water3 cup
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped½
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Pav Bhaji Masala1 tsp
Sunflower Oil1 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Butter3 tbsp
Cumin½ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Tomato, Finely Chopped1
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped1 tbsp

Cooking for someone with an allergy? Read every ingredient above. We have not finished checking allergens on this recipe.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 2
Energy	506kcal	1012kcal
Protein	10g	21g
Carbohydrate	72g	143g
Fat	21g	42g
Fibre	8.7g	17g
Sugar	10g	21g

Cookd masalas for basmati rice

Method

1
Wash and soak the basmati rice for 15 mins.
Basmati Rice
2
Pressure cook the potato, green peas, carrot in 2 cups of water for 2 whistles. Cut them into cubes.
PotatoCarrotGreen PeasWater
3
Pressure cook the soaked basmati rice in 1 cup of water by adding ½ tsp of salt and 1 tsp of oil for 1 whistle.
WaterSunflower OilSalt
4
Add the butter in a Tawa, once heated add cumin seeds and let it crack. Add onion and saute it along with ginger garlic paste until it turns golden brown.
OnionButterCuminGinger Garlic Paste
5
Add tomato, capsicum, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala powder and saute well until the masalas get cooked.`
Green CapsicumRed Chilli PowderPav Bhaji MasalaTomatoTurmeric Powder
6
Add the cooked vegetables, salt and mix well. Add the cooked rice. Stir fry it for 5 mins on high flame.
Salt
7
Add the coriander leaves and serve them hot with lemon wedges, sliced Cucumber and Onion raita.
Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Tawa Pulao take?: 55 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tawa Pulao serve?: 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tawa Pulao vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Tawa Pulao spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tawa Pulao?: ½ cup Basmati Rice, ½ cup Green Peas, ½ Green Capsicum, 1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala, 1 Potato, 2 Carrot, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tawa Pulao?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Tawa Pulao?: About 506 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.