Egg Biryani

 

Egg biryani is made of basmati rice, flavored with magic Indian spices. Anda biryani is the best non-meat recipe, people who are from vegetarian section can have the flavors of ethnic biryani taste. As we all know egg has multi-nutritional property. It is easy to prepare and can be prepared at home without any hassles.

Ingredients for egg biryani:

 

Basmati rice – 2 cups

Onion (thin-sliced) – 1

Water – 3 ½ cups

Eggs – 6

Garlic paste – 1 tsp.

Black pepper – 6

Ginger paste – 1 tsp.

Cloves – 3

Green chilli (thin-sliced) – 2

Brown cardamom – 1

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp.

Bay leaves – 2

Coriander powder – 1 tsp.

Green cardamom – 2

Cinnamon sticks (thin) – 4 (½ inch each)

Cashew nuts – 50 gms.

Garam Masala Powder – 1 tsp.

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.

Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

 

Method:

 

• Heat 3 tsp. oil on a non-stick pan.
• Add green and brown cardamom, cumin seeds, cinnamon sticks, black pepper, cloves, bay leaves and cashew nuts at last (make sure cashew nuts doesn’t roast)
• Fry for a while. Now on low flame add sliced onions, ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Let the mixture turn golden brown color
• Now add red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
• Wash the rice and add to the above mixture and add water. Cover the lid and let it cook for 20 minutes on medium flame.

 

Tip: After 10 minutes of cooking, try to make rice upside down for well mix of ingredients.

 

• While rice is being cooked, boil 3 eggs.
• Beat other 3 eggs in a separate bowl and add little salt and beat again.
• Put the beaten eggs on the non-stick pan with 1 tsp oil and cook until light brown (same like omlet) and slice it into small pieces
• Once the rice is done, add the scrambled eggs and mix slowly.
• Cut the boiled eggs into thin slices and arrange them on the corner of the serving plate.
• Egg biryani is ready. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

 

Nutritional facts of Egg biryani:

 

• Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein
• It boost brain health
• When consumed as breakfast, it controls weight loss
• Helps in preventing blood clots
• It also protects eyesight without increasing cholesterol
• It is a good source of Vitamin B, proteins and vitamin D
• Ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
• Garlic raises our HDL (good) cholesterol levels, prevents LDL (bad) cholesterol from building up on arterial walls
• Pepper control and often cure sinus and nasal passage problems
• Cumin seeds is said to be powerful kidney and liver herb
• Cumin seeds has a property to boost your immune system