Name: Chettinadu Egg Biryani recipe by Selvi Anand at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: To Grind:; Mace - 1; Star anise - 1; Cinnamon 1 stick; Pepper 10 nos; Green cardamom 3 nos; Cloves 3; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; To fry:; Onion 2 nos; Bay leaves 2 nos; Green Chilly 4 nos; Chilly powder 1 tablespoon according to the spice threshold; Mint leaves 1 handful; Coriander leaves 1 handful; Coriander powder 2 tablespoon; Curd 1/2 cup; Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon; Eggs 4; ghee as required; oil as required

Ingredients Serving: 2

To Grind:
Mace - 1
Star anise - 1
Cinnamon 1 stick
Pepper 10 nos
Green cardamom 3 nos
Cloves 3
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
To fry:
Onion 2 nos
Bay leaves 2 nos
Green Chilly 4 nos
Chilly powder 1 tablespoon according to the spice threshold
Mint leaves 1 handful
Coriander leaves 1 handful
Coriander powder 2 tablespoon
Curd 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Eggs 4
ghee as required
oil as required

Instructions

To make briyani powder grind the ingredients given to grind.
In a pan, add 3 tablespoon of oil and 2 bay leaves. Add freshly ground masala and saute for few minutes. Then add thinly sliced onions, salt and wait for them to turn golden brown.
Now add ginger garlic paste and 4 green chillies. As the raw smell is gone, add 1/2 turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon Chilly powder and mix it.
Add some cashews for taste and then mint and coriander leaves.
Add 1/2 cup of yogurt and 3 cups of water. For 2 cups of rice.
Now add the rice pour some ghee and mix it well. Cover and cook until all the water is absorbed in the rice.
Meanwhile, boil the eggs and peel them. Heat a pan, pour oil as it heats, put turmeric powder 1 pinch, Chilly powder 1 teaspoon, coriander powder 1 teaspoon, cumin powder 1 teaspoon.
Cut the boiled egg into 2 pieces and place it for 2 minutes. Now add over to the cooked briyani.

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