Egg Dum Biryani recipe, a very tasty and easy biryani preparation that gets ready in a jiffy. You will amazed at how easy and how tasty this recipe is.
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Egg Dum Biryani Recipe

Egg Dum Biryani recipe with step by step photos and video instructions is a such a simple and easy biryani that you will make this every weekend.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Biryani Recipe,, egg biryani, egg dum biryani
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 835
Author Fareeha

Ingredients

  • 6 boiled eggs cut into halves
  • 500 gms basmati rice

For making the paste

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 inch stick cinnamon
  • 4 cardamom
  • 1 tsp shahi jeera
  • 4 whole dry red chilli
  • 10-12 garlic cloves
  • 1 small ginger
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • salt to taste

For the Biryani Gravy

  • 5 tbsp oil
  • 4 onion finely sliced
  • 2-3 green chilli cut into half
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder

Preparing Eggs

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

For the Rice

  • 2 tsp oil
  • whole spices shahi jeera, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, cloves etc
  • salt to taste

For the Biryani

  • food coloring or saffron soaked milk
  • handful of coriander and mint leaves chopped
  • 2 tbsp ghee

Instructions

Prepare the Biryani Paste

  • Make a paste with the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, shahi jeera, dry red chilli, garlic, ginger, coriander powder and salt. Set this paste aside.

Preparing Biryani Gravy

  • Heat oil and fry the onions till golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and spread on kitchen towel.
  • In the same pan, add the green chili and the spice paste. Fry till all the raw smell has vanished from it.
  • Add the red chilli powder, yogurt, half of the fried onions and cook till oil starts floating on top.
  • Remove the masala from it and in the same pan add 2 tbsp oil, red chilli powder and garam masala powder.
  • Place the egg and cook for couple of minutes.

Preparing Rice

  • Take a large vessel and add sufficient water. Add the whole spices, salt and oil. 
  • Bring the water to boil and add the soaked basmati rice. Parboil till half done. The rice should be still grainy yet cooked. Remove the water by straining over a colander.

Preparing Biryani

  • Place half the parboiled rice at the bottom of a heavy bottomed pan.
  • Spread the prepared gravy over the rice.
  • Spread rest of the rice over the gravy.
  • Top with rest of the fried onions, food coloring, eggs, coriander and mint leaves. 
  • Cover with foil and place a lid. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes. Switch off the heat, wait for 10 more minutes before opening the lid. Mix gently and serve hot with raita.

Video

Notes

  • For cooking the perfect rice, bring the water to boil and add the soaked rice. Cook till it comes to a boil again. Check the rice, it should break and yet still be grainy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 835kcal | Carbohydrates: 88.2g | Protein: 21.3g | Fat: 47.2g | Saturated Fat: 11.8g | Cholesterol: 349mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 9.4g | Sugar: 11.8g | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 4.5mg