Basmati rice

 1/2 kg

Water

 4 cups

Eggs

 6 nos

Onion (thin sliced)

 1 nos

Ginger paste

 1 tsp

Garlic paste

 1 tsp

Green chilli (thin sliced)

 2 nos

Cloves

 3 nos

Black pepper

 7 nos

Bay leaves (Karuva Ela)

 4 nos

Green cardamom

 2 nos

Red chilli powder

 1 tsp

Coriander powder

 1 tsp

Garam Masala Powder

 1 tsp

Cinnamon sticks (thin)

 4 pieces

Cumin seeds

 1 tsp

Vegetable oil

 5 tbsp

Chopped coriander leaves

 

Salt to taste

 

 


Hard boil 3 eggs, peel it, cut each of them into two halves and keep aside. Beat the remaining 3 eggs in bowl and add a pinch of salt. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and pour egg mix into it. Stir well till it becomes golden brown and keep it aside. Clean the basmati rice, soak in water – drain and keep aside.

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black pepper & bay leaves. Fry for a minute in low flame. Add the onion slices, chopped green chilly, ginger garlic paste and fry till the onion turns light brown. Now add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt to taste. Mix well, sauté till it gives out a nice aroma. Add the rice, pour 4 cups of water, cover the pan and cook for 20 mins in low flame. Stir in between to turn the rice upside down, add the fried egg pieces. Garnish the egg biriyani with boiled egg slices & coriander leaves.