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Egg Biryani in Pressure Cooker

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Total time
30 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
Egg Biryani in Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • Basmati Rice-2 cup
  • Onion-1 sliced thinly
  • Ginger Garlic paste-1 tblspn
  • Coriander leaves-1 handful
  • Mint Leaves-1 handful
  • Green chilli-3 sliced
  • Cashew-1 tblspn
  • Raisans (kismis-1 tblspn)
  • Curd-1 cup
  • Red chilli powder-1 tblspn
  • Turmeric powder-1 tsp
  • Coriander powder-1 tblspn
  • Garam masala powder-2 tsp
  • Cinnamon (pattai-1 small piece)
  • Cardamom (yelakai-2)
  • Cloves (krambu-4)
  • Saunf (sombu-1 tsp)
  • Cumin seeds (jeerakam-1 tsp)
  • Ghee-1/2 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter-2 tblspn

For Marinating

  • Egg-4 boiled
  • Gram flour (Kadalai mavu-1/2 cup)
  • Egg -1
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Steps

  1. 1

    Marinate the Boiled eggs in Gram flour.Red chilli pdr,Salt and one beaten egg for 10min.Fry this in a pan with a little oil till golden and set it aside.

  2. 2

    In a pressure cooker add ghee and crackle some cinnamon,,Cloves,Cardamom,Cumin seeds,Saunf for 1 min.

  3. 3

    Add in sliced onions,Ginger garlic paste,Green chilli,Cashews,Kismis and fry till golden brown.

  4. 4

    Add coriander and mint leaves and fry for 1 min.Add in all the spices and mix well.

  5. 5

    Add in the curd and mix well.Now add in the Soaked rice and mix well.Season with salt.

  6. 6

    Now add about 4 cups(For each cup of rice add 2 cups of water) of water and let it boil.

  7. 7

    Cover it and let it cook for 2 whistle or for about 15 min.

  8. 8

    Open it and put in the seared eggs and add small blobs of butter and cover it for 5min.

  9. 9

    Garnish with some coriander leaves and serve hot with Raita.

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