This flavorful egg biryani is absolutely delicious and easy to make: you can cook the eggs and rice together all in one pot!
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword biryani, boiled egg, instant pot rice, one pot meal
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Author Sowji'sKitchen
Ingredients
1CupBasmati riceSoaked 15 mins
1tbspoil
1tbspButter
Whole Spices
5Cardamom pods
4Cloves
2Bay leaf
1/2Cinnamon stick
1/2tspCumin seeds
1/2tspFennel seeds
1OnionChopped
1tbspGinger garlic paste
1TomatoChopped
Ground spices
Salt
1/4tspCumin powder
1/4tspCoriander powder
1/4tspChili powder
1/2tspBiryani masala
Turmeric
1 1/2CupWater
1/2CupCurd
4Eggs
cilantro leavesChopped
Ghee coated cashews Optional
Instructions
Soak the basmati rice in cold water for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and set aside.
Press the sauté button and add the butter and oil to the pot.
Allow it a minute to heat up, then add the whole spices and stir.
Add the onions. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic ginger paste and turmeric. Fry for a 3 mins.
Add ground spices and stir.
Then add the tomato and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until it softens a bit.
Add curd, mix well.
Add rice and water to the pot.
Then place a steamer basket into the pot (on top of the rice). Place the eggs in the steamer basket.
Secure the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 10 minutes at high pressure.
Quick release pressure.
Remove the steamer basket and the eggs from the pot.
Place the eggs into a bowl of ice cold water for 5 minutes. Peel the eggs.
Optional step: at this point, you can fry the eggs in a pan on the stove top to give the eggs a bit more flavor and color. To do this, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan, add the eggs and sprinkle a pinch of chili powder, turmeric and salt on the eggs.
Place the peeled eggs back into the cooked rice and mix well. Garnish with cilantro, mint and ghee-coated cashews if using.
Notes
To make the optional ghee-coated cashews, melt 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan over low-medium heat on the stove top. Add ⅓ cup of halved cashews and stir-fry until the cashews begin to turn golden.