INGREDIENTS

For Egg Biryani

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 Black Cardamom
• 3 Bay Leafs
• 5 Cloves
• 5 Black Peppercorns
• 1 Javetri
• 1″ Cinnamon stick
• Finely chopped Onion
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 cup Yogurt/curd
• 1 tsp red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp Biryani masala
• 2 Green chillies
• 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves

Egg preparation

• 6 boiled Eggs
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Biryani Masala

For Egg Biryani layers

• 2 tbsp Saffron water
• 1 tsp Biryani Masala 
• 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves
• 2 tbsp chopped Mint leaves
• 2 tbsp fried Onion
• 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Egg Biryani Preparation

1. Wash rice well under cold water and soak rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan.
3. Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds and whole spices javetri, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, bay leaves and mix well.
4. Once whole spices start to pop, add onion, mix and cook till onion gets little browning around the edges.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Add yogurt and mix well.
7. Add green chillies, red chilli powder, biryani masala, garam masala, and mix well.
8. Add soaked and drained rice into the gravy, mix well.
9. Add water, salt and mix well.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Once the rice comes to a boil, lower down the heat to medium, cover, and cook till most of the moisture is been absorbed in the rice.
12. Cover and simmer on a very low heat for 15 minutes.

Masala Egg Preparation

1. Take boiled eggs and make some gashes around boiled eggs.
2. Heat tsp of oil in a pan, to that add eggs.
3. Roast eggs for 4 to 5 minutes or until you see eggs stat to get little browsing.
4. Season eggs with chilli powder, biryani masala, and salt, mix well.
5. Cook for 2 more minutes.

Layering Biryani

1. Once the rice is cooked, put in masala eggs in cooked rice.
2. Fluff up the rice to cover the eggs in.
3. Sprinkle some biryani masala.
4. Add some saffron water.
5. Add coriander leaves and mint leaves.
6. Also, spread some fried onion.
7. Add tbsp of ghee or clarified butter.
8. Cover and simmer on low heat for 10 more minutes.