Brown Rice Tawa Pulav

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked Basmati Brown Rice (long grained rice)
• 1/2  teaspoon Cumin Seed
• 1 medium size Onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Carrot, finely chopped
• 1 large Tomato, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Green Peas (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 tablespoons Pav bhaji Masala
• 1/4 teaspoon  Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon  Red Chilli Powder
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped Coriander Leaves
• Salt
• 1½ tablespoons Oil

Method

• Boil chopped carrot and green peas in salted water until tender, approx. 5-7 minutes. Drain the water and transfer them to a plate.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan or kadai over medium flame. Add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle. Add finely chopped onion and sauté until onion turns light brown.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and green chilli; sauté for 25-30 seconds.
• Add chopped tomato and cook until it turns soft or until oil starts to separate, approx 2-minutes.
• Add boiled green peas and carrot; mix and cook for a minute.
• Add pav bhaji masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
• Stir and cook for a minute.
• Add cooked (steamed)Brown rice.
• Mix gently until all ingredients are well mixed and rice is evenly coated with masala.
• Turn off flame and transfer tawa pulao to serving dish.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.