Egg Biryani

Eggetarians this recipe is for you guys, this biryani is so flavourful and the eggs make it even better so let’s start cooking.

Happy Cooking!

Ingredients:

  • 6 hard boiled eggs
  • 2 glasses rice
  • 3 tsp Chili powder
  • 2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 medium sized onions
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • Salt to taste
  • Whole spices(2 elaichi,1 cinnamon stick, 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp Shah jeera, 1 star anise, 1 mace, 1 tsp jeera )
  • 2 tsp biryani masala
  • 3 tsp Dania powder
  • Handful pudina leaves
  • 2 green chilies
  • Cooking Oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee

Method:

  1. Add 2 tsp oil into a pan, then add 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp Dania powder and salt to taste mix it well on low flame and add the boiled eggs(slit slightly on 2 sides) into the pan.
  2. Place a pressure cooker on low flame and add 2 tbsp of ghee and 2 tbsp of oil to this add the whole spices and saute it for a while then add 2 green chilies and sliced onions into this and fry till it turns golden brown.
  3. Now add pudina into the cooker and a tbsp of ginger garlic paste and fry it for a while.
  4. Add 2 tsp Dania powder, 2 tsp chili powder, 1&1/2 tbsp biryani masala and 1 tsp turmeric powder and saute it for a while, then add 1 cup curds to the mixture and fry till it looses some water content.
  5. Now add uncooked rice into this and mix it well and water into the cooker (for every glass of rice add 2 glasses of water) and salt to taste and finally place the eggs on top and cook it till 3 whistles.
  6. Serve it with some raita.

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