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Tawa Pulao, one of the popular street food in Mumbai streets. It can also be referred as Pav Baji Pulao. The main flavor of this pulao is from the Pav Baji Masala. I have watched lots of street food videos in YouTube and always amazed by skill of the people making these awesome food.

There are lots of popular food in the streets of Mumbai and one such is Pav Bhaji, a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Bhaji is made on a big iron tawa and the pav is ghee roasted in the same Tawa and served hot with the vegetable gravy. In the same tawa, cooked rice is added and mixed with the Bhaji and served as "Tawa Pulao". Tawa Pulao is rich in vegetables with a strong flavor of Pav Bhaji Masala. Left over rice will also be perfect for this Pulao.

In this recipe, I have adopted the same method, but instead of cooking in the "Tawa", I have cooked in the pan but with same masala.

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COOKING VEGETABLES

Steam cook chopped carrot, potato and green peas till they are tender. Set this steam cooked vegetables aside. You can cook it in a pressure cooker over 1-2 whistles but ensure that the vegetables are not becoming mushy.
Spread Cooked Rice on a wide plate and let it cool down. We need fluffy rice.

PREPARING MASALA

Heat butter in a pan. Allow the butter to melt. Then add cumin seeds and allow it to sputter.Add finely chopped onions and sauté the onions till translucent. We can add a pinch of salt which will bring out the moisture of onions and inturn quickens the sautéeing process.

Once the onions are translucent, add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute. Then, add the chopped tomatoes to the pan.

To the pan, now add red chili powder, pav Baji Masala, Turmeric Powder and Salt. Give everything a good mix.

Add ½ Cup of water and cover the pan with lid. Allow the masala to cook in medium flame till the oil oozes out.Once the masala is cooked, mash it well. Then add chopped green capsicum and sauté in high flame for couple of minutes.

Then add Steam cooked vegetables and give a mix.

To the pan, then add Cooked Rice. Gently mix the rice with the masala. Adjust the salt if needed. Give a final touch to rice by adding lemon juice and garnishing with coriander leaves.