Egg Biryani

Spicy rice cooked with boiled eggs.

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice-2 cup
Water – 2 cups.
Onion-1 sliced thinly
Eggs -  4 boiled
Ginger Garlic paste-1 tblspn
Coriander leaves- 2 stalks chopped
Mint Leaves-1 handful
Green chilli-3 sliced
Cashew-1 tblspn
Khasoori methi-1 tblspn
Curd-1 cup
Red chilli powder-1 tblspn
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tblspn
cumin powder – ½ tblspoon
Garam masala powder-2 tsp
Cinnamon sticks-1 small piece
Bay leaves-handful
Star anise – 1 
biryani flower – 1 
Black/green Cardamom-2
Cloves-4
Shahjeera/Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Ghee- 1 tblspoons
oil – 2 tblspoons
Salt to taste

Method :

1. Soak Basmati rice in water for 30 mins.
2. In a wide pan, heat oil  and ghee and add shahjeera, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, star anise, bay leaves, biryani flower.
3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until raw smell leaves-handful
4. Add in sliced onions,Green chilli,Cashews, and fry till golden brown.  Add salt and stir.
5. Add khasoori methi, mint leaves, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
6. Add curd and mix well with the rest of the contents.
7. Add boiled eggs and mix well with the masala. At this time keep the lid on the pan and let it mix well for 2 minutes. The eggs should get well marinated with the mixture.
8. Add coriander leaves.
9. Remove the lid and add rice and water and mix well from bottom.
10. Keep the lid again and let the rice cook for 15 minutes. Open the lid and check if the rice is cooked. If the rice is not cooked, sprinkle handful of water on rice and keep the lid on for 5 minutes.
11. Once the rice is done, switch stove off and the biryani is ready.
12. Serve hot with Raitha.
13. You can cook the rice in electric cooker with the same procedure. Once rice is added along with water – transfer the contents into electric rice cooker and cook.