Street-Style Tawa Pulao Recipe That Brings Mumbai Flavours Home

By Akshara

November 13, 2025

Mumbai-style tawa pulao is bold, buttery, and packed with vegetables and pav-bhaji masala. It’s quick, comforting, and full of nostalgic street-style flavour.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked rice 1 onion (chopped) 1 tomato (chopped) ½ cup mixed vegetables (boiled) 1 tbsp pav bhaji masala 1 tbsp butter Salt and lemon juice to taste

Step 1

Heat butter in a pan, add onion and sauté until soft, then stir in tomatoes.

Step 2

Add pav bhaji masala, salt, and the mixed vegetables, cooking until fragrant.

Step 3

Add cooked rice and toss everything well on high heat.

Step 4

Finish with lemon juice and serve hot with sliced onions.