Tava Pulav

Tava Pulav: Originating from the streets of Mumbai, this rice preparation ('Pulav') is cooked on the Indian flat pan griddle ('Tava'); hence the name 'Tava Pulav'.

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

- 1 bowl of cooked basmati rice
- 1/2 cup of thinly sliced onion
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- 1/2 cup of finely chopped or thinly sliced tomato
- 1/4 cup of corn & green peas (frozen/fresh)
- 1/4 cup chopped green beans
- 2 tbsp of oil
- 1 tsp of Pav bhaji masala (you can buy this masala at any ethnic indian store)
- 1/4 tsp of red chilli powder
- Salt to taste


Preparation:

- Heat the tava (flat pan griddle) with oil. Once the oil is heated, add the pav bhaji masala in it. Let cook for a few minutes.

- Add thinly sliced onions. Cook them on a low flame till they caramelize.
- Now add tomatoes cook them for about a minute.
- Add the rest of the vegetables. Let the vegetables cook for about ten minutes on a low flame.
- Now add the cooked rice.
- Add salt and red chilli powder.
- Mix it well.
- Let the rice cook on high flame for 3 minutes .
- Serve hot


** You can add vegetables of your choice.