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How to make egg biryani at home - Egg biriyani recipe - Indian egg biriyani recipe

Egg Biriyani


  • Total Time: 0 hours
  • Yield: 3 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 3 cups of leftover rice alt. 1.5 cups of uncooked basmati rice
  • 2 each of cardamom, cloves, bayleaf and cinnamon
  • Water,as required
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • A tablespoon each of Cashews, Raisins
  • 1/2 cup finely sliced onion
  • A handful of finely chopped coriander leaves, mint leaves
  • Pomegranate seeds, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat the leftover rice in 1 /4 cup of water, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf. Remove to a bowl, fluff it gently with a fork and let it cool down completely.
  2. If you don't have leftover rice, cook rice along with the spices until half done. Add a little salt and oil too so that the grains don't stick to each other. Remove to a bowl, fluff it gently with a fork.
  3. In a pan, heat a tablespoon of ghee and roast the dried fruits, and onion.
  4. To the same ghee, add a pinch of chili powder. Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half and roast until golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
  5. Prepare the Egg Roast by following the recipe mentioned here.
  6. Layer it with cooked rice, fried eggs, fried onion, coriander leaves, mint leaves, fried dried fruits, and pomegranate seeds.
  7. Cover with a lid and simmer for about five minutes.
  8. Serve hot with raita, pickle, and pappad. 

Notes

Egg Roast is an excellent side for rotis, appams and idiyappams.

  • Prep Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 0 hours
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Indian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 3