Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 120 minutes
- Preparation: 30 minutes
- Cooking: 90 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice
- 6 Whole Eggs - boiled
- 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
- 2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
- 2 Cloves (Laung)
- 1 Green Chilli - slit down the middle
- 1/4 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
- 2 Onions - thinly sliced
- 3 Tomatoes - diced small
- 6 cloves Garlic - minced or grated
- 1 inch Ginger - minced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 2 cups Coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- Salt - to taste
- Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - small bunch
- Mint Leaves (Pudina) - small bunch
Instructions
- To begin making the Egg Biryani Recipe, we will first set the eggs to boil so they are cooked and kept ready
- To boil The EggsFill a heavy saucepan with water and place the eggs in the pan
- Bring the water to a boil
- Allow the eggs to boil in the water for about 3 to 4 minutes
- After 3 to 4 minutes, turn the heat to medium and boil the eggs for another 10 minutes
- It takes approximately 10 minutes to hard boil the eggs
- Turn off the heat
- Allow the eggs to cool down completely before you can crack the shell
- Peel off the egg shells and keep the eggs aside
- To make the Egg BiryaniHeat a pressure cooker with ghee on medium heat, add the whole spices like cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and black peppercorns and allow them to sizzle
- To this, add the onions, ginger and garlic and toss till onions are deep golden in color
- Take care to saute on low to medium heat
- Once the onions have caramelized add the turmeric powder and red chilli powder and saute for a few seconds
- Next add the tomatoes and slit green chilli and saute until the tomatoes have softened
- After the tomatoes have softened add the cumin and coriander powder and salt and cook the masala till the oil releases at the edges, and the tomatoes have turned mushy
- Once the tomatoes have turned mushy add the garam masala, the coconut milk and mix well to combine
- Add the boiled eggs to the masala and simmer on a low heat for about 15 minutes until the gravy becomes slightly thick
- Check the salt and spice levels at this stage and adjust to suit your taste
- Finally add in the washed and drained rice along with the water and chopped coriander and mint leaves
- Stir to combine and close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for about 3 whistles and turn off the heat
- Allow the pressure to release naturally and open the Pressure cooker
- Mix the Egg Biryani once gently and fluff up the rice
- Transfer the Egg biryani into a serving dish and serve hot
- Serve the Egg Biryani along with Onion Raita Recipe, and a side of Spicy Pepper Chicken or Kerala Style Egg Roast Curry Recipe
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 2
- Indian
- Lunch
- Eggetarian