Egg Biryani

No. of servings:  4                  Soak Time:  20 mins           
Preparation Time:  15 mins            Cook Time:  30 mins           

This delectable dish is for any biryani lover who eats eggs.  This one-pot dish is a to-go meal for the person who's cooking too. Easy to cook, easy to clean and exotic to relish!  Be sure to use this Hard-boiled Eggs - 'Forget 555' Instant Pot Method for the eggs along with the tips given here.


Ingredients:

  • Rice - 2 cups
  • Water - 2 cups
  • Yogurt - 0.5 cup
  • Boiled eggs - 4 large
  • Finely chopped tomato - 1 large
  • Sliced onions - 2 large
  • Grated giner-garlic - 3 tsp
  • Chopped mint leaves - fist full
  • Black pepper - 1 tsp
  • Fennel - 1 tsp
  • Cumin - 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder - 2 tsp
  • Turmeric - 0.5 tsp
  • Garam masala - 1 tsp
  • Salt
  • Chopped coriander leaves 
  • Saffron - 1 pinch (optional)
  • Milk - 1 tbsp (if using saffron)
  • Lemon juice

Method:

  • Rinse and soak the rice for 20 minutes
  • Drain well and set aside
  • Boil eggs in the meantime ('Pressure Cook' mode for 2 minutes in the Instant Pot - More details here - Hard-boiled Eggs - 'Forget 555' Instant Pot Method)
  • Peel the eggs; make slits on the white, along the length of the eggs and set them aside
  • Set the Instant pot (pressure cooker) to 'Saute'
  • In 1 tbsp ghee, add onions and saute till golden brown (takes about 10 mins.)
  • Reserve aside, half of these golden roasted onions for topping
  • Deglaze the bottom of the pot with a spoon of water 
  • Powder black pepper, fennel and cumin seeds together
  • Add it to the pot with the onions, saute and turn off the heat
  • Add red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, ginger-garlic, mint, coriander, tomatoes and yogurt
  • Mix well, add eggs and deglaze again
  • Put the rice on top along with 2 cups of water
  • Stir lightly to make sure all the rice is immersed
  • Pressure cook ('Pressure cook' mode in IP for 4 minutes) 
  • Soak saffron in warm milk
  • When rice is ready, top it with the caramelized onions, saffron milk
  • Ladle out the rice along with an egg onto a platter 
  • Serve with a garnish of coriander, lemon juice


Tips and Tricks:

  • Cooking eggs for only 2 minutes will make soft-boiled eggs and they will cook perfectly later along with the rice
  • Sliting the boiled egg whites allows the spices to seep into the eggs and flavor them well
  • Deglazing is very important to avoid burning at the bottom
  • Mint gives a nice kick of flavor to the rice when it cooks (don't make it optional)

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