TAVA PULAV, how to make the mumbai street food Tava Pulav

Tava Pulav .....is a very very famous Mumbai street food...You can see the Pav bhaji vendors..quickly mixing in some Pav bhaji mix and tossing the pulav. It is quite an easy pulav, no grinding job.....
That too..if you have some left over basmati rice, work becomes easier....
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Ingredients

Basmati rice - 2 cups

Onion - 1, chopped fine

Tomatoes - 3, chopped fine

Green bell pepper - 1, chopped fine

Carrots - 2, chopped

Shelled peas - 2 cups

Pav bhaji masala - 2 tbsps

Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsps

Salt to taste

Coriander/cilantro leaves for garnishing

To Season

Cooking oil - 2 tbsps

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Jeera/Cumin - 2 tsps

Recipe Cuisine: North Indian street food; Category: Lunch/dinner

Prep time: 15 mts; Cooking time: 10 mts

Serves 6

Cooked basmati rice getting cooled

In a broad pan, take oil and ghee, season jeera/cumin seeds

Toss in the chopped onions and ginger-garlic paste

Then the chopped bell peppers

chopped tomatoes now

Mix and saute everything

Now add the pav bhaji masala powder

Now, add the half-cooked carrots and peas. You can previously cook them for one whistle or cook in a microwave steamer for 5 minutes.

Salt to taste

Now, add the cooled rice

Mix well on high flames.

Serve this simple, easy and quick Pulav with some chips or raita of your choice, or  a bowl of curds.

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Categories: Mumbai street food, Rice Varieties