Egg Biriyani

Preparation time :  20 mins

Cooking time         :  30 mins

Serves                        : 3

Ingredients:

• Egg                                    - 4-6
• Basmati rice                    - 1 cup
• Onion                                - 2 medium, chopped lengthwise
• Green chilli                      - 4-5
• Tomato                             - 1 medium, chopped
• Cilantro                            - A fistful, roughly chopped
• Mint leaves                      - A fistful, roughly chopped
• Turmeric powder           - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder           - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder                - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder          - 1 tsp
• Yogurt                               - 3 Tbsp
• Ginger paste                    - 1 tsp
• Garlic paste                     - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon stick              - 1 inch
• Green Cardamom          - 3
• Black Cardamom           - 1
• Black Pepper corns       - 8-10
• Cloves                              - 6
• Star Anise                       - 1
• Bay leaves                       - 2
• Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
• Oil+Ghee                         - 2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
• Salt                                   - to taste

Method:

1. Wash rice thoroughly. Soak in water for 30 mins.
2. Hard boil the eggs. Peel and slit them lengthwise.
3. Smear eggs with little turmeric powder and salt and keep aside.
4. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pan.
5. Add the eggs and fry them till golden brown. Remove from pan and keep aside.

6. In the remaining oil add half of the chopped onions. Add a pinch of salt. Fry onions till they turn brown. Remove from pan and keep aside.

7. Add the remaining oil and ghee in a deep pan/wok. When oil turns hot add all the whole spices(cardamom, cinnamon, start anise, pepper corns, cloves, bay leaves).

8. When whole spices start releasing aroma add chopped onions and saute till translucent.

9. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till tomatoes are cooked.

10. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Saute for a minute.

11. Lower the flame. Add yogurt and stir very well. Cook for a minute or so till masala starts releasing oil.

12. Add the fried eggs and mix well.

12. Add rice, fried onions, coriander and mint leaves. Mix well and cook for few minutes.

13. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of water. Add salt and garam masala. Mix well. 
14. Add green chillies. Cover with a lid and allow the rice to cook completely. It takes around 20-25 mins for the rice to get cooked and all the water to get completely absorbed.

15. The delicious egg biriyani is ready to serve. Serve with raita of your choice.