Let's learn how to make Egg Dum Biryani with step by step instructions.This delicious one-pot biryani is made with fragrant basmati rice, aromatic spices, herbs, and boiled eggs.It is one of the most simple, tasty and flavorful biryani you can make at home with just a few basic ingredients.
Ingredients used to make egg biryani
- Cooked basmati rice -2cups
- Eggs, boiled and halved-4
- Onions, finely chopped- 2nos
- Tomatoes, finely chopped-2nos
- Ginger-garlic paste-1tbsp
- Red chilli powder-1tsp
- Coriander powder-1tsp
- Green chillies, slit- 1 to 2
- Turmeric powder-¼tsp
- Bay leaf-1
- Cinnamon sticks- 2
- Black cardamoms-2
- cloves-4
- Green cardamoms-3
- Oil-2tbsp
- Salt to taste
- A few saffron strands, soaked in warm milk
- Coriander leaves
- Mint leaves
How to make Egg dum biryani
Heat 2tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.Add bay leaf,cinnamon sticks,black cardamoms,cloves and finely chopped onions.Mix well and saute till onions are lightly browned.
Add 1tbsp of ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and slit green chilli.Mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
Then add chopped tomatoes,salt and mix well. Now cover and cook on medium heat util the oil separates.
In the mean while soak saffron in the warm milk and keep aside.
Add half of the chopped coriander leaves ,mint leaves and eggs. Mix lightly
Add cooked rice,soaked saffron,green cardamom powder,remaining chopped coriander and mint leaves.Cover with an aluminium foil and place the lid on it.
Heat a nonstick tawa and place the pan on it. Cook for 20-25 minutes, or until steam begins to escape the biryani pot. Serve warm with raitha.
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Egg Dum Biryani Recipe
Ingredients
- Cooked basmati rice -2cups
- Eggs boiled and halved-4
- Onions finely chopped- 2nos
- Tomatoes finely chopped-2nos
- Ginger-garlic paste-1tbsp
- Red chilli powder-1tsp
- Coriander powder-1tsp
- Green chillies slit- 1 to 2
- Turmeric powder-¼tsp
- Bay leaf-1
- Cinnamon sticks- 2
- Black cardamoms-2
- cloves-4
- Green cardamoms-3
- Oil-2tbsp
- Salt to taste
- A few saffron strands soaked in warm milk
- A few fresh coriander leaves
- A few mint leaves
Instructions
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a non-stick pan.Add bay leaf,cinnamon sticks,black cardamoms,cloves and finely chopped onions.Mix well and saute till onions are lightly browned.
- Add 1tbsp of ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and slit green chilli.Mix well and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Now, add finely chopped tomatoes and salt.mix well,cover and cook on medium heat till the oil separates.
- In the meantime soak saffron in the warm milk and keep aside.
- Add half of the chopped coriander leaves ,mint leaves and eggs. Mix lightly
- Add cooked rice,soaked saffron,green cardamom powder,remaining chopped coriander and mint leaves.Cover with an aluminium foil and place the lid on it.
- Place a non-stick tawa on heat and put the pan on it.Cook for 20-25 minutes or till the steams starts coming out from the biryani pot.Serve hot with raitha.
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looks fabulous and super inviting.
Ohh looks so delicious ...such perfect weekend lunch
Love the idea of dum with foil....recipe looks yummy....
Delicious egg biriyani Pavani. Yes with kids time is very less.
Beautifully done, who can resist to this wonderful and delicious dish.
Very interesting and delicious recipe...would like to try this, thanks for sharing!
I like d the way u cooked on dum,,.biryani looks delicious,,
Dhum biriyani looks perfect.Its tempting a lot.