Paneer tawa pulao recipe, Popular mumbai street style tawa pulao recipe with full video and step by step pictures.
Tawa pulao recipe is one of the most favorite dish in our family. I have already posted Veg tawa pulao recipe in Jeyashris kitchen. This recipe is Paneer tawa pulao. Tawa pulao is a popular street-style food of Mumbai. They use Pav bhaji masala for making this pulao, which gives a nice aroma to it.
Mumbai tawa pulao is a perfect one for lunch box and quick dinner too. I tried the Tawa pulao with paneer today and it turned out super yum. Usually, it is made using leftover pav bhaji gravy. I have posted other popular Mumbai street style recipes.
Paneer tawa pulao recipe
Spicy Paneer tawa pulao
Popular Mumbai street style tawa pulao recipe
Servings 3 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 cup capsicum
- 2 to matoes
- 1 cup paneer cubes
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 2 green chili
- 2 tsp Pav bhaji masala
- Salt as needed
- Coriander leaves few to garnish
Instructions
- Soak the paneer cubes in hot water for 10 minutes
- In a pan add 1 tbsp butter and add 2 slit green chilis.
- Now add 1 tbsp finely chopped onions.
- Add a little salt and saute this till the onion becomes translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste at this stage and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Now add ¼ cup of finely chopped capsicum.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add 2 finely chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.
- Now we can add the salt, red chili powder, and pav bhaji masala.
- Cook till the raw smell goes off.
- Drain the paneer cubes from the water and add it to the pan.
- Mix well.
- Add the cooked rice now.
- Ensure the rice is not mushy and has separate grains.
- Use basmati rice as it enhances the taste.
- Mix well gently and evenly.
- Once it is mixed, let this cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Spicy paneer tawa pulao is ready.
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Notes
- I cooked 1 cup of basmati rice and it yielded 2 cups of cooked basmati rice.
- Ensure the rice is separate and not mushy.
- You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste.
- Soak the paneer cubes in hot water for 10 minutes.
- In a pan add 1 tbsp butter and add 2 slit green chilis.
- Now add 1 tbsp finely chopped onions.
- Add a little salt and saute this till the onion becomes translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste at this stage and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Now add ¼ cup of finely chopped capsicum.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add 2 finely chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.
- Now we can add the salt, red chili powder, and pav bhaji masala.
- Cook till the raw smell goes off.
- Drain the paneer cubes from the water and add it to the pan.
- Mix well.
- Add the cooked rice now.
- Ensure the rice is not mushy and has separate grains.
- Use basmati rice as it enhances the taste.
- Mix well gently and evenly.
- Once it is mixed, let this cook for a minute.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Spicy paneer tawa pulao is ready.
