Egg biryani is one of our favorite foods and I make it often in our home. Whenever we have vegetarian guests, who eat eggs, this is my first option. It is easy to make and very tasty. In this post, I am providing step-by-step instructions, so even the beginners can give it a try.

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Ingredients

• Basmati rice ———————— 1 1/2 cup
• Eggs ————————————- 4 (boiled and cut in half)
• White onion ———————— 1 (thin sliced)
• Tomato ——————————— 1 (finely cut)
• Green chilies ———————– 2 (cut it lengthwise)
• Coconut milk ———————- 1/4 cup
• Mint & cilantro cubes ——— 2
• Ginger & garlic paste ———- 2 tsp
• Chili powder ———————— 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder —————- 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder ————— 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala ——————— 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon stick —————— 2
• Bay leaves —————————- 2
• Cooking oil ————————— 1 tbsp
• Ghee ————————————– 1 tbsp
• Cilantro for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• For Roasting Eggs
  • Black pepper —————– 1/2 tsp
  • Indian chili powder —— 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder ———- 1/4 tsp
  • Cooking oil ——————— 1 tsp

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How To Make

• Wash the rice and keep it aside
• Heat a 5qt pressure cooker in medium heat
• Add one table spoon of cooking oil and one table spoon of ghee
• Now add the cinnamon stick and bay leaves and wait for few seconds
• Then add the thinly sliced onions and cook it until onion become tender
• Now add the tomato, ginger & garlic paste, mint & cilantro cubes and all the spices
• Mix them all and cook for seven minutes
• Now add the coconut milk and 2 3/4 cups of water and wait until it boils
• Add the washed rice and salt and close the cooker with lid
• Wait for the steam to come from the pressure cooker
• Now put on the weight and switch off the stove (for electric stove)
• If you are using gas stove, wait for 5 minutes and switch off the stove
• Once the pressure cooker is cooled down, open the pressure cooker

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Preparing The Eggs

• Heat the oil in a medium size wide pan and turn the heat to low
• Add the spices and wait for couple of seconds
• Now add the egg pieces and carefully flip them back and forth, so that the spices will coat evenly on both the sides
• Then arrange the egg pieces on top of the biryani and garnish with cilantro
• Serve with onion or cucumber raita

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