Saturday, November 15, 2008

Egg Biryani

Egg Biryani


Egg Biryani

Serves 2 people

Ingredients :
  • 3 Cups basmati rice (Preferably)
  • 3 -4 Boiled eggs
  • 3 big onions sliced
  • 3-4 big tomatoes chopped
  • 2-3 green chillies slit
  • 1/2 cup curd
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tsp jeera powder
  • 1 tbsp chat masala powder
  • 1/2 bunch chopped coriander
  • salt
  • water
  • oil/fat

Prepare :
  • Boil the eggs and kip it ready. You can either divide the eggs into 2 halves or keep it whole.
  • Now soak the rice for atleast 20mins in luke warm water.
  • In a non stick vessel boil water and add rice and cook till half done.
  • Add salt and half the lemon juice while boiling rice.
  • Strain excess water and keep rice aside.
  • In other non stick vessel heat oil/ fat now add in sliced onions and cook till transclucent.
  • Add in chopped tomatoes and cook for a while.
  • Stir in it ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, jeera powder, lime juice, curd, corriander leaves, salt, slit green chillies and chat masala powder.
  • Stir well and cover and cook till all blends well.
  • Now add in it boiled eggs and cook for a min or two more.
  • Further add in it half boiled rice as making a top layer on the masala.
  • Now add little water as required and cover and cook on low flame.
  • Check for doneness after 10 mins and if needed keep the vessel on a tava and cook till all is done and aromas are out.
  • Lastly garnish with chopped corriander leaves and green chillies.
  • Serve hot and gain praises.

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