Tawa Pulao

Make this spicy Tawa Pulao - the famous Indian street food, easily in your kitchen by following this simple recipe! This flavorful vegan and gluten-free dish is made using rice, veggies, and spices! Make this delicious street-style Tawa Pulao in 30 minutes!

Course rice

Cuisine Indian, street food

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 276.43kcal

Author Priya Lakshminarayan

Equipment

Ingredients

To make chilly garlic paste

3 dried red chillies
1 tomato
5 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon black salt

To fry the cauliflower

1 tablespoon vegan butter
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
2 cups cauliflower florets

To make the Tawa Pulao

2 tablespoon vegan butter or vegan ghee
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 potato chopped into cubes
1 onion
2 green chillies
½ cup green peas and carrots
½ cup green beans
¼ cup grated beets
1 cup bell pepper
1 teaspoon Kashmiri chilly powder
1 tablespoon pav bhaji masala
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin powder
salt
3 cups cooked rice
1 tablespoon kasoori methi
¼ cup cilantro
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

To make chilly garlic paste

Soak dried red chillies in hot water for 15 minutes. Deseed them if you want once its soaked.
Roughly chop them and transfer to a blender.
Add garlic, roughly chopped tomato, and black salt.
Blend to a smooth paste. Add 1-2 tablespoons of water if needed. Keep it aside for now.

To fry the cauliflower

Add vegan butter to a pan, and once it melts, add turmeric powder, and coriander powder. Fry for 15 seconds.
Then add the cauliflower florets and fry them for 8-10 minutes or until they are cooked. Transfer to a bowl and keep it aside for now.

To make the Tawa Pulao

Add vegan butter to a pan, and once it melts add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the potato cubes along with salt. Cook till the potatoes are done. This could take 5-7 minutes.
Then add minced green chillies and sliced onions. Saute till the onions are translucent.
Now add the other veggies - bell pepper, grated beetroot, carrots, green beans and green peas. Saute for 4-5 minutes.
Then add the spices - pav bhaji masala, cumin powder, chilly powder, and garam masala along with salt. Mix and continue to saute for another 1-2 minutes.
Add the fried cauliflower. Mix it all together. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Now add the prepared tomato paste. Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add the cooked rice along with salt. Mix to coat the rice well with all the masala. Cook for 2-3 in minutes.
Garnish with lemon juice, chopped cilantro and kasoori methi. Mix and take it off the flame. Serve with any raita.

Notes

Use a wide pan, wok, or a tawa to make this pulao. The essence of tawa pulao is that it's spicy. Adjust the heat according to your tolerance levels. Use ready chilli-garlic paste and skip adding cauliflower to save time. Add whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and peppercorn along with cumin seeds to make the vegan tawa pulao more aromatic. To make Jain tawa pulao, skip adding onion, ginger, and garlic to the recipe. To make cheesy tawa pulao, grate some Amul cheese (if not vegan) or dairy-free mozzarella cheese on top. It will give this Indian fried rice a delicious flavor.

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