Hyderabadi Egg Biriyani

As you all know Hyderabad is famous for its Biriyani's.The Authentic Hyderabad Biriyani is the king of all biriyani recipes.Many would know about Hyderabadi chicken biriyani,so thought of sharing the recipe of Hyderabadi egg biriyani,which is yet another mouth watering delicious recipe.Lets get started with the recipe.

Ingredients :

Basmathi Rice - 4 cups
Hard boiled Eggs - 6 nos
Yogurt or Curd - 1/2 cup

Ginger-Garlic paste- 1tablespoon
Onions - 2 medium sized
Green Chillies - 6 nos
Mint leaves - 20-30
Coriander leaves -1/2 bunch
Red Chilli powder -1 tea spoon
Turmeric -1/2 tea spoon
Salt  to taste
Oil for frying
Ghee 1 table spoon
Whole Garam Masala -1/2 table spoon
Garam Masala powder -1/2 tea spoon
Lemon Juice - 1 table spoon

Saffron diluted in  milk

Method :

To a large bowl of boiling water add the basmati rice along with green chillies,few whole garam masala,salt and sprinkle little oil.Drain the water once the rice is half cooked and keep it aside.

 Next step is to deep fry the onion .Make a vertical slit to the egg and marinate with yogurt or curd,green chillies,redchilli powder,turmeric powder,salt,ginger-garlic paste,half of fried onions,garammasala powder,mint leaves,coriander leaves,and lemon.Let it marinate for at least half an hour.

 In a thick bottomed vessel,add  ghee and then add the marinated mixture and layer it with the half cooked rice again layer it with remaining fried onions,few mint leaves and coriander leaves.Sprinkle some oil or ghee.Then sprinkle the saffron milk and close the lid.Let it stay on the stove for 25- 30 minutes in a low flame.

Wow!!!Egg Biriyani is ready to serve.