Anda Biryani

Recipe Variants

  • MADE EASY

Ingredients

Step by step guide

Ingredients

  • 8 eggs (anda), hard-boiled and peeled
  • 1½ cups Daawat Biryani Basmati Rice, soaked for 30 minutes and drained
  • 4 tbsps oil
  • 1 black cardamom
  • ½ inch cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 18 cloves
  • 12-16 black peppercorns
  • 9 green cardamoms
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes, boiled and peeled
  • Salt to taste
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsps red chili powder
  • 1½ tbsps ginger-garlic paste
  • 3 green chilies
  • ¾ cup fresh tomato puree
  • 2 tbsps coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp + a pinch of garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • ¼  cup yogurt
  • 3 tbsps of fried onions + a few fresh mint leaves for garnishing
  • 1-inch ginger, cut into strips
  • Fresh mint sprig for garnishing

Step by step guide

  • Step 1 Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a deep non-stick pan.
  • Step 2 Heat 3 cups of water in another deep non-stick pan. Add 1 black cardamom, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 8 of the cloves, black peppercorns, and 4 green cardamoms to the water. Bring the whole thing to a boil.
  • Step 3 Add remaining cloves and remaining green cardamoms to the oil and sauté till fragrant.
  • Step 4 Add the Daawat Biryani Basmati Rice to the boiling water and let it cook.
  • Step 5 Add onions to the oil and sauté until translucent.
  • Step 6 Cut the potatoes into cubes.
  • Step 7 Add salt, 1 tbsp oil, and lemon juice to the Daawat Biryani Basmati Rice and cook till ¾th done.
  • Step 8 Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and 1½ tsps chili powder to the onions and mix well. Now add eggs and potato cubes to it, and fry for a minute. Transfer the eggs and potatoes to a bowl and set aside.
  • Step 9 Add the ginger-garlic paste and mix. Then add green chilies, tomato puree, and salt. Mix it all well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Step 10 Strain the Daawat Biryani Basmati Rice in a colander and set it aside.
  • Step 11 Add coriander powder, remaining chili powder, 1 tbsp garam masala powder, and the remaining turmeric powder to the tomato puree mixture. Mix it well and cook till the oil separates.
  • Step 12 Add the fried eggs (anda), potato cubes, coriander leaves, and yogurt, and spread a layer of strained Daawat Biryani Basmati Rice on top.
  • Step 13 Top it with fried onions, some mint leaves, a pinch of garam masala powder, and ginger strips. Add the remaining oil, then cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
  • Step 14 Finally, garnish with fried onions and mint sprig, and serve hot.

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