Egg Biryani Recipe
INGREDIENTS OF EGG BIRYANI
- 2 cup soaked,washed & dried basmati rice
- 6 green cardamom
- 4 cinnamon
- 4 bay leaf
- 1 black cardamom
- salt as required
- 4 boiled egg
- 2 tablespoon refined oil
- 2 sliced onion
- 1 star anise
- 4 clove
- 1/2 teaspoon mace powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 3 sliced & slit green chilli
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 cup yoghurt (curd)
- 2 sprigs mint leaves
- 3 tablespoon milk
- 1 pinch saffron
- 1 tablespoon kewra
- 7 cup water
HOW TO MAKE EGG BIRYANI
Step 1 / 10 Soak Rice For 30 Minutes
For preparing this easy recipe, wash and soak rice for about 30 minutes. Soak the saffron in lukewarm milk.
Step 2 / 10 Fry Sliced Onions
Heat oil in a pan over moderate flame. Add sliced onions and fry until golden brown. Once done, keep them aside on a plate.
Step 3 / 10 Hard Boil Eggs
For preparing eggs, hard boil the eggs and pierce them randomly with a fork. Lightly fry the eggs in the remaining oil. Remove and keep aside.
Step 4 / 10 Saute Ginger-Garlic Paste
Take oil in a pan, add the whole spices and cook till they begin to splutter. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute until the raw smell goes off.
Step 5 / 10 Cook With Spices
Add chilli powder and garam masala powder. Saute just for few seconds. Now, add yoghurt, salt and mint leaves.
Step 6 / 10 Add Eggs And Cook Until The Gravy Thickens
Add eggs, along with ¾ of the fried onions, stir well and cook over medium-low heat until the gravy thickens. Remove it from the stove and set aside.
Step 7 / 10 Boil Water With Whole Spices And Cook Rice In It
For preparing the biryani, bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add the spices and salt. Allow it to simmer for 4 minutes. Add the rice and drain it when cooked al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the water.
Step 8 / 10 Layer The Rice In Eggs
Add half of the rice to the pot, layer the eggs along with masala. Layer again with the remaining rice, sprinkle the mint leaves and the rest of the fried onions. Also, pour the saffron soaked milk. Sprinkle the reserved water and the kewra water.
Step 9 / 10 Seal With Aluminium Foil
Seal the pot with a tight lid or an aluminium foil. Place on high heat for about 5 minutes. Place the pot over a girdle on low heat for 10 minutes.
Step 10 / 10 Let The Biryani Rest For 10 Minutes And Sere Hot
Switch off the stove and allow it to rest for another 10 minutes. Open the biryani and serve hot with flavourful raita and chutney. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be.
Tips
- Make sure you use basmati rice for making this biryani.
- If you can't find basmati rice, you can also make this with any long-grain rice.
- While making Egg Biryani, use boiled eggs as they absorb the flavours of whole spices.
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