I honestly believe that making any type of biryani is an art. Because even with the most perfect recipe, there is no guarantee that the biryani will turn perfect. It’s a combination of making perfect rice, perfect gravy and perfect steaming. Do let me know how yours turned out. I forgot to take a picture of layering of rice but promise will do that next time and share your experience.
Egg Biryani
THis is my own recipe of Egg biryani … I don't remember when and how I learnt it but I do remember I'm making it since the time I started cooking in my mom's kitchen
- Instant Pot – 6 Qt or bigger
For Cooking Rice
- 2 cup Long grain Basmati rice (Washed,Soaked at least for 4 hrs and drained)
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1 no. Star anise
- 4 nos cardomom
- 1 no Bayleaf
- 2 Tsp Salt
- 5-6 no Cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 4 cup water
For Gravy
- 6-7 no Eggs (Boiled and Peeled)
- 3 no Medium Onion (Finely chopped)
- 2 no Tomato (Finely chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
- 3-4 no Green chilis (Finally chopped)
- 1 Tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 Tsp Red chili powder
- 1 Tsp Biryani Pulao Masala
- 1/2 Tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 Tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 bunch Mint Leaves (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1 Tsp Salt (To taste)
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/2 cup Fried Cashews & Raisins
- 2 Tbsp Ghee
For Layering of Biryani
- Kesar soaked in Milk
- Lemon Juice
- Fried Onions
- 1/2 bunch Mint Leaves (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1 Tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Ghee
To Cook Rice
Boil water in a heavy bottom pan
Add all ingredients in the cooking rice ingredients group except rice in the water
Once water comes to rolling boil, add drained rice
Let the rice boil for exactly 7 min
Once the rice is about 80% cooked, drain the rice and keep aside
Cook Gravy
Add ghee in the pan and add Cumin seeds
Once cumin seeds crackle add onions and saute until they change color
Add Ginger -Garlic paste & green chilis
Add chopped tomatoes
When the tomatoes turn mushy add dry spices ( Red Chili powder, Coriander pdr, Cumin pdr, Biryani Masala) & Salt
Add yogurt and mix well for a few min
Add cilantro and mint leaves.
let the gravy cook until it leaves oil on the side
Add cashews & raisins and turn off the stove
Layering Biryani
Heat Instant Pot in saute mode
Add little ghee at the bottom of the pan followed by the gravy.
Add boiled cut eggs on the top
Then add the layer of the cooked rice
On top of the rice sprinkle kesar milk, fried onions, chopped cilantro and chopped mint,lemon juice
Add some additional ghee on the side.
Sprinkle some water on the top
Cancel Saute, cover with lid ,vent sealed and set Manual 6min High pressure. QR if float valve is sealed
Do not open the lid
Select SLOW COOK and cook for 30min
To cook for 30min select 1 hr and unplug after 30min.
