Do you often end up making more than the required quantity of rice? Leftover rice can be turned into a variety of delights, including fried snacks, cheelas and more. But if you still want to enjoy rice, only in a different way, then opt for tava pulao. Tava rice is a quick and convenient way to transform pre-cooked rice into a yummy dish. What's more: you don't necessarily need to pair it with any curry/ gravy - just savour it on its own! So the next time you're wondering what to do with leftovers, give one of these recipes a try:
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Here Are 4 Delicious And Easy Tava Pulao Recipes:
1. Tava Sabz Pulao
Vegetarians will love this classic veg tava pulao. It is packed with the goodness of veggies like cauliflower, beans, carrots, onions and tomatoes. You could also add some green capsicum (bell pepper). When you want an extra quick lunch or dinner, opt for this veg tava rice - it takes only 15-20 minutes to prepare. Relish it with kurma or dal if you have some. If not, raita will also do. Click here for the recipe.
2. Mumbai-Style Tava Pulao
Enjoy the flavours of pav bhaji in the form of a rice dish. Photo Credit: iStock
For many Mumbaikars, tava pulao means something different. This is because Mumbai-style tava rice typically contains the veg bhaji of pav bhaji. The cooked rice, bhaji, veggies and masalas are all mixed together on a tava. The result is a flavourful, wholesome and (very often) spicy rice dish you'll fall in love with. If you're wondering how to make it from scratch (when you don't have leftover bhaji), watch the recipe video here.
3. Tava Chicken Pulao
Who said tava rice had to be strictly vegetarian? You can also make mouthwatering chicken tava pulao for a satisfying meal. This version needs two leftover dishes: cooked white rice and chicken curry. Rather than keeping them separate, this recipe combines them in a lip-smacking manner. You need to try it at least once. Find the full recipe here.
4. Anda Tava Pulao
You can also add eggs to give regular tava rice an interesting twist. In some ways, this might remind you of egg-fried rice. But no desi Chinese sauces are used here. Instead, the rice, veggies and eggs are flavoured with typical Indian spices (including a little pav bhaji masala). Watch the recipe video here and discover its delights for yourself.
What do you make when you have leftover rice? Let us know in the comments below.
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