Egg Biryani

Name: Egg Biryani
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves five
Ingredients: (For the biryani); 1 1/2 cups rice (about 300 ml); 5 eggs; 4 onions, sliced lengthwise; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 dried red chilies; 2 bay leaves; 2 cloves; 2 black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 2-3 pieces cinnamon stick; 3 tomatoes; 6 green chilies; 6 garlic cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric; 3 teaspoons coriander powder; 3 teaspoons garam masala; 3 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi); (For the kachumber raita); 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt (about 300 grams); 2 small potatoes, finely chopped; 1 small bowl finely chopped cucumber; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 small bowl finely chopped cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Deepika Arora @Deepika_Arora

A healthy, tasty, and flavorful egg biryani.

Deepika Arora @Deepika_Arora

A healthy, tasty, and flavorful egg biryani.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves five

(For the biryani)
1 1/2 cupsrice (about 300 ml)
5eggs
4onions, sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoonsoil
2dried red chilies
2bay leaves
2cloves
2black peppercorns
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
2-3 piecescinnamon stick
3tomatoes
6green chilies
6garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoonsturmeric
3 teaspoonscoriander powder
3 teaspoonsgaram masala
3 teaspoonsdried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
(For the kachumber raita)
1 1/4 cupsplain yogurt (about 300 grams)
2small potatoes, finely chopped
1small bowl finely chopped cucumber
2onions, finely chopped
2tomatoes, finely chopped
1small bowl finely chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Heat oil in a large pot. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilies, bay leaves, black peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, and a pinch of asafoetida. Sauté briefly.
2

Add tomatoes and cook until they soften.
3

Once the tomatoes are soft, add salt, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves, and 2 teaspoons chicken masala. Sauté the spices well, then add 3 cups water (about 700 ml) and bring to a boil. When the water boils, add the rice.
4

In a separate pan, heat oil and fry the onions until golden brown. Once golden, add salt, chicken masala, and garam masala. Add the boiled eggs and sauté together.
5

Add the fried onions and eggs to the rice mixture. Close the pressure cooker and cook until one whistle. Your hot egg biryani is ready.
6

To make kachumber raita: Finely chop the potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, onions, and cilantro.
7

Whisk the yogurt, then mix in the potatoes, onions, cucumber, tomatoes, and cilantro. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Your kachumber raita is ready.