Egg Biryani(Hyderabadi style)

EGG BIRYANI [hyderabadi style]

Whenever i think of preparing biryani, i usually feel the aroma of basmati grains, n the spices used to prepare it{even now}. To make a perfect biryani is not a rocket science, but it requires lot of patience and interest. Here is a perfect recipe to make a delicious ,lip smacking hyderabad style egg biryani.

 Note: If u r making it for the first time , do start with only 1 r 2 cups of rice. Once u gain confidence then u can go for higher quantities.
                                                                  

Ingredients:

[serves two] 

1. 2 cups of basmati rice{I use India gate}
2. 4 eggs
3. 3 large onions (thinly sliced vertically)
4. 2 tbsp of ghee{if u want u can have more}
5. 1 n hf tbsp of oil
6. 1 1/2 tbsp of biryani masala
7. 4 cloves,4 cardamom, 3 bay leaves
8. 2 tbsp of shahijeera
9. 1 inch cinnamon
10. 1 star anise
11. 1 tsp gingergarlic paste
12. hf tsp turmeric
13. 3 tbsps of yogurt
14. 1 tbsp chilli powder
15. 4 chillis
16. 1 cup of mint leaves/pudina

Recipe:

                                                    Wash n soak rice for hf n hr.
 

 Take a vessel, add around 7 cups of water.Add all the spices, cinnamon, bay leaves, shahijeera,  cardamom,n cloves. 

 Bring to boil. Add salt n check the taste. Remember that the water should be salty.

Then add rice n cook until done. Strain it keep it aside.

Simultaniously, boil eggs, peel off, pierce it with a fork n keep aside.

Take a thick bottomed vessel, add ghee.

Then add sliced onions, add some salt n fry them on slow flame till golden brown..Once done , remove half of the onions , we will be using them at the end.

If u want u can add brown onions, i don't hv time to make them separately so i added in the recipe itself.If u feel that u r using more oil, u can remove it here.

Then to the remaining fried  onions, add slit green chillis,add ginger garlic paste, fry for some time. Then add turmeric powder.
 

 

 

 Add boiled eggs, fry for 5 min more.

Then add curd, mint leaves,chilli powder, biryani masala. Now your biryani gravy is ready. You can check the taste here. If it is gud, then ur biryani is perfect. Then add cooked rice,  put ghee to the sides of the vessel. Here u should add the remaining brown onions,mint leaves.Cover the vessel , n put a weight on it so the steam stays inside. Keep the flame low n cook for 5 min.

Ta da ur egg biryani is ready..