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This popular Mumbai street food transforms simple rice into a flavor-packed meal. Cooked rice is tossed on a hot griddle with buttery vegetables and a special pav bhaji masala, creating a vibrant and satisfying one-pot dish.
For 4 servings
Prepare Rice and Sauté Aromatics
Cook Vegetables and Masala
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This popular Mumbai street food transforms simple rice into a flavor-packed meal. Cooked rice is tossed on a hot griddle with buttery vegetables and a special pav bhaji masala, creating a vibrant and satisfying one-pot dish.
This maharashtrian recipe takes 35 minutes to prepare and yields 4 servings. At 509.41 calories per serving with 9.53g of protein, it's a beginner-friendly recipe perfect for lunch or dinner.
Combine with Rice
Garnish and Serve
Add 1 cup of cubed paneer along with the potatoes and peas. You can lightly pan-fry the paneer cubes before adding for better texture.
Sauté 1 cup of sliced mushrooms separately until golden brown and add them along with the other vegetables.
Omit the onion, ginger-garlic paste, and potato. Use 1 medium-sized boiled and cubed raw banana as a substitute for potato.
Increase the number of green chillies to 3-4 or add 1/2 teaspoon of a spicier red chilli powder along with the Kashmiri variety.
Basmati rice is a good source of complex carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy to fuel your body and daily activities.
Loaded with capsicum, tomatoes, peas, and onions, this dish contributes significantly to your daily intake of essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, which aids digestion.
The spice blend includes ingredients like turmeric, known for its anti-inflammatory compound curcumin, and cumin, which can aid in digestion and is a source of iron.
Tawa Pulao is moderately healthy as it's packed with vegetables. However, it contains butter and white rice. To make it healthier, you can reduce the amount of butter, increase the quantity of vegetables, or substitute white rice with brown rice or quinoa.
A typical serving of Tawa Pulao (around 390g) contains approximately 480-550 calories. The exact count can vary based on the amount of butter, oil, and the specific ingredients used.
Pav Bhaji Masala is the signature spice blend that gives this dish its unique flavor. While you can substitute it with a mix of garam masala, coriander powder, and amchur (dry mango powder), it will not have the authentic taste.
Long-grain basmati rice is the best choice. When cooked properly and cooled, the grains remain separate and fluffy, which is ideal for a stir-fried rice dish like this.
Yes, this recipe is easily adaptable for a vegan diet. Simply replace the dairy butter with a plant-based butter alternative or use only oil.
The key is to use completely cooled, preferably refrigerated, day-old rice. The cold, dry grains hold their shape much better when stir-fried with the masala.