Monday, October 24, 2016

Egg Biriyani

Egg biriyani is a perfect dish for any occasion. It is very easy to make and very tasty too.


Makes/Serves:  4 to 5 servings

Ingredients:
          2 cups Basmati Rice 
          ½ Yogurts
          6 boiled Eggs
          2 Carrots (cuted into cubes)
          1potato(cuted into cubes)
          ½ cup Green Peas
          ½ cup chopped Onion   
          Salt to tastes
          2-3 Green cardamoms  
          1-2 Black cardamom 
          5-8 Cloves 
          1 inch stick Cinnamon 
          2 Bay leaf  
          1 pack of Biriyani Masala
          ½ tsp shahi jeera
          ¼ cup oil or ghee 
          ½ cup fried onions
          Saffron (kesar) a few strands (dissolved in hot milk)
          ¼ cup fresh Coriander leaves chopped  
          ¼ cup fresh Mint leaves chopped Method


Method:

           Boil rice in four cups of salted boiling water with Cardamoms, Cloves, half-inch stick of Cinnamon, until three-fourth done. Drain excess water and set aside.
          Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat adds Oil and Onions. stir it for about 1 min.
          Now add carrot, Potato, green peas and Eggs. Sprinkle salt, cover and cook on medium heat for two minutes.
          Now add ginger-garlic paste and stir it for about 1 min.  Add Biriyani Masala powder, stir it . 
          Whisk the yogurt with adding a little water or milk to it and whisk well and add to it and mix well. Simmer for about 2 to 5 minutes.  
          Now arrange a layer of rice over those half cooked vegetables. Now Sprinkle coriander leaves, mint leaves and add fried onions, and add dissolved saffron strands in milk and Ghee then put the lid on which is lined with sticky dough for dum (or you can use a foil to cover the rim or can also use a thick clean kitchen cloth).
          Now place the pan over a hot old tawa. Cook on a medium high flame for about 10 minutes. Then Lower the flame to very low and cook for another 20 to 25 minutes. Switch off the flame and let it rest for sometime.
          After that open the lid and very carefully mix the Rice, vegetables and Eggs. Do not over mix it. 
          Serve Biriyani with riata or any chutney


Recipe Credit:  From my Ma’s Rasoi

Cook Tip:  Here vegetables are optional .You can skip them.

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