Our tried and tested Egg Biryani recipe, a delicious variation on the famous Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani, is a treat for egg lovers. This anda biryani recipe involves little effort, but produces amazing results. It uses ingredients found in every Indian kitchen to conjure up the ultimate comfort food.
Biryani is derived from the Persian word birian, which means ‘fried before cooking’, and birinj, the Persian word for rice. It typically is rice layered with spiced meat or chicken which is then cooked together in a pot on dum. Biryani packs in the nutrient goodness of protein and carbohydrate in a complete one-pot meal. This pan-Indian favourite is one of the most iconic and popular dishes in the country, with dozens of local and regional variants.
Traditionally, there are two methods followed of making biryani—pakki and kachhi. In pakki biryani, cooked rice and cooked meat are stacked in alternating layers in one handi and then cooked on dum together till aromatic. In kachhi biryani, partially cooked rice and uncooked (kachhi) marinated meat are placed in layers and then cooked on dum till done. Our egg biryani recipe uses the former method and is a pakki biryani. Here the rice is cooked with whole spices separately, layered with cooked masala eggs, fried onions, ghee, and saffron-infused milk, and then placed on dum for a delectable and soul satisfying egg dum biryani.
Purists may sneer at the idea of a meatless biryani, but we believe that the biryani method of layering spiced rice with other ingredients and then cooking it on dum can be applied equally effectively to the cooking of non-meat ingredients, and our delicious egg biryani recipe is true to the glorious legacy of this one-pot marvel of a dish.
Our egg biryani restaurant style is a lacto-ovo-vegetarian-friendly option (for those who eat no meat, including seafood, but eat dairy products and eggs). One that does not compromise on the complex blend of spicy flavours, enticing aromas, and perfectly cooked rice that is the hallmark of excellent biryani.
Our suggestion would be to bring the sealed biryani handi to the table immediately after removing from heat and then taking off the lid – your family and guests will absolutely love the mouth-watering aroma of this biryani.
Serve the egg biryani along with a cooling raita of onion, mint, or cucumber, along with a spicy hari chutney and crisp papad.
Learn how to make egg biryani at home by watching our egg biryani video tutorial with step-by-step instructions and find the detailed recipe with all ingredients, cooking method, and preparation and cooking time right here.
And if you’re looking for other related recipes, then you’ll definitely want to try our:
Chicken Biryani Hyderabad Style
Mutton Biryani Dum Pukht Style
Or go directly to our rice recipes page to see all our rice recipes!
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