Scrambled Egg Biryani (egg rice)

Ingredients  

1 large onion (finely chopped)

8 large eggs (hard boiled)

1 brown Cardamom (badi elaichi)

 1/2 cup ghee / oil

4 green cardamom pods (chhoti elaichi)

1-inch cinnamon stick
2 flakes garlic (curshed)

3-4 tomatoes (thickly sliced) to garnish
1/2 tsp chili powder or to taste
2 cups Basmati (long grain) Rice
21/2 cups warm water
Salt To Taste
1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Method

·             Heat the oil / ghee in a deep sauce pan and fry onions and garlic together with the bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamoms, until golden.

·             Carefully prick the eggs with a fork and add to the pan.

·             Stir in turmeric, chili powder and fry for about 5 minutes.

·             Add pre-soaked rice and stir slowly and carefully for 2 minutes.

·             Pour in water and salt to taste, and cook over a modeate heat until the rice is tender and water is absorbed.

·             Sprinkle garam masala powder over it.

·             Garnish egg biryani with chopped coriander and onion slices.

·             Serve hot with onion raita.

***** recipe of onion and boondi raita is given in other post.