EGG BIRYANI BY AARTI PAI

EGG BIRYANI 

INGREDIENTS :

Basmati rice - 1/2 kg 

Oil - 3 tsp 

Ghee - 3 tsp 

Onion - 5 

Tomatoes - 2 

Ginger - 1 Inch 

Garlic - 1 pod

Coriander - 1 bunch 

Mint (Pudina) - 1 bunch 

Turmeric powder - 2 tsp 

Chilli Powder - 2 tsp 

Biryani - 2 tsp 

Salt - 2 tsp 

Eggs - 5 

METHOD :

Rice: take long grained basmati rice soak it for around 20 mins. Keep water in a vessel and bring it to boil..add rice to it..let the rice cook for around 7 mins...when rice is almost done strain and remove all the water.

For biryani masala: take a kadhai with approx 3 tbsp oil and 3 tbsp ghee add around 4-5 big sized sliced onions, 2 big tomatoes finely chopped, ginger-garlic-coriander-mint (pudina) paste. Add 2 tbsp curds..haldi, chilli powder, salt, any biryani masala.. fry till the masala starts leaving oil.

Boil eggs separately...peel them and make 2 halves..

Take a pan or a biryani vessel put a layer of rice add lil ghee on all sides add the masala layer place eggs on it ...now add another layer of rice..u can repeat the layers..add some ghee on the top layer...garnish it with finely chopped coriander + mint leaves and crispy fried onions...heat it in the microwave for 5 mins before serving or u can keep the biryani vessel covered with a lid on a hot tava for abt 10 mins before serving. Enjoy it with cucumber raita..tastes aswesome