Tasty Kerala Style Egg Biriyani

Ingredients

• Basmati rice – 1 kg
• Egg – 6 nos
• Onion – 9 nos
• Tomatoes -2 nos
• Garlic -9 to 10 nos
• Ginger – 1 nos
• Green chilli – 2 or 3 nos
• Star anise – 1 or 2 nos
• Cloves – 3 to 4 nos
• Cardamom – 2 or 3 nos
• Pepper seed – 1 or 2 tsp
• Cinnamon – 1 nos
• Bay leaves – 1 or 2 nos
• Fennel seed – 1 tsp
• Ghee – 2 to 3 tbsp

Method

• Take a pan, add basmati rice and water.
• soaked for some time and set aside.
• Heat water in a pan.
• cover and boil them well.
• Remove the lid from the hot water pan.
• Then add some spices like star anise and cloves.
• Then add cardamom,pepper seed,cinnamon,bay leaves, and fennel seed.
• cover and boil them well.
• Then crush green chilli, ginger and garlic
• Again add coriander leaves and grind them whole. Keep them aside.
• Drain the soaked rice and keep aside.
• Then rewash the rice two to three times.
• Drain and set aside.
• Then add soaked basmati rice and ghee to the hot water pan.
• Cover and cook them well.
• Drain excess water and set aside after cooking.
• Heat ghee in a pan ,add the final chopped onion and salt.
• Sauté till they become a light golden brown.
• Then add cashew nut and raisins.
• Saute and fry them well
• Drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan ,add chopped onion,saute them well.
• Add crushed greenchilli, ginger, garlic and coriander leaves mix
• Sauté them well for a few minutes.
• Add curry powders like coriander powder,turmeric powder and garam masala .
• Saute them well for few minutes.
• Then add chopped tomatoes and saute till they become soft.
• Then pour some water and combine them well.
• Saute and cook them well.
• Then add boiled egg and mix them well.
• Then add cooked basmati rice and combine them well.
• On the top, add some fried cashew nuts, raisins, and onion
• Finally sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves on the top
• Cover and cook for two to three minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Serve the tasty Egg Biriyani with pickles and salads.