Egg Biriyani prepared in pressure cooker is a quick and delicious meal ready to serve when you have guests at your place or for any party. I came across this recepie in a youtube channel called Homecooking casted by Foodblogger Hema Subramaniam. Shes got amazing food recepies and I tried this Egg Biriya i which came out to be amazing.

Lets checkout the detailed recepie below 👇

Recepie

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 30 to 40 mins

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:

For Biriyani:

• Eggs: 4
• Long grain rice/ Basmati : 2 cups
• Onions: 2 large finely sliced
• Green chillies: 2 slit
• Tomato : 1 finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves: 1 cup chopped
• Mint leaves: 1 cup chopped
• Bay leaf: 1
• Cloves: 4
• Green cardamom: 4
• Cinnamon : 1 small stick
• Star anise: 1
• Salt: as required
• Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp
• Ghee: 2 tbsp

For Curd mixture :

• Curd : 1/2 cup
• Kashmiri Chilli powder: 2 tbsp
• Coriander powder: 1 n 1/2 tbsp
• Garam masala : 1 tbsp

For garnishing:

• Onion: 1 large finely sliced
• Almonds / cashews: sliced

PREPARATION:

• Soak rice in water for 30 mins.
• Hard boil eggs, peel and set aside.
• Heat a pan, add some oil to fry the onions. Add the sliced onions with some salt and fry till dark brown and crisp . Drain and Keep aside.
• In the same pan add 1 tsp red chilli powder,1/4 tsp turmeric powder and some salt and toss on low flame. Add the boiled eggs and roast for 2 to 3 mins. Keep aside.
• Heat the pressure cooker, add ghee + oil.
• Add the whole spices and toss.
• Add sliced onions, green chillies and salt. Saute till onions turn golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
• Add tomatoes and cook till they turn soft and mushy.
• Prepare the curd mixture and add it to the cooker. Mix well . Let it cook for 2 mins. Keep sauteeing.
• Now add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves and mix well.
• Add the soaked rice (2 cups) with 3 cups of water.
• Check for salt, add if required.
• Place the eggs on top. Sprinkle on top with fried onions, some coriander leaves and fried nuts.
• Close the lid and pressure cook for 1 whistle on low flame.
• Let the pressure settle down and its ready to serve.