Tawa Pulav / Tava Pulav

I tasted this for the first time in Pune at a Pav Bhaji stall.This is done using Pav Bhaji Masala on a Tawa and hence the name
Such a tasty and filling meal

Ingredients

• Cooked Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Butter - 2 tablespoons
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Garlic - 6 nos
• Green Chilly - 2 nos
• Onion - 2 medium sized
• Tomato - 5 cubed
• Capsicum - 1
• Mixed Vegetables consisting of Potato, Carrot , Beans and Peas - 1 bowl
• Pav Bhajji Masala - 2 teaspoons
• Chilly Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt - 2 teaspoons
• Coriander leaves
• Lemon Juice - 1 teaspoon

Grind ginger , garlic and green chillies to a coarse paste.Keep it ready

Method

• Melt butter in a Tawa or a Kadai.I used Kadai
• Put ginger garlic and green chilly paste and saute till the raw smell goes
• Add onions and saute it
• Put tomatoes with little salt  and cook till it gets soft

• Add capsicum and cook for sometime.Let it be crunchy
• Add the veggies and swirl it once
• Add all spice powders ie Pav Bhaji Masala Powder, coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric 
• Mix well and pour 1/2 cup of water.Close the lid and cook vegetables

• The gravy should be mashy. You may use a Pav Bhaji Masher and mash the gravy
• Now add cooked basmati rice and salt
• Mix well and garnish with coriander leaves
• Switch off the stove and add lemon juice
• Keep it closed atleast for 10 minutes before serving

Hot Tawa Pulav is ready to serve