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Are you an egg lover? Then this is for you! A wholesome one-pot meal prepared with aromatic Dada Biryani Basmati Rice, hard-boiled eggs, and topped with veggies!
8 eggs (anda), hard-boiled and peeled
1½ cups 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
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Heat 2 tbsps of oil in a deep non-stick pan.
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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.
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Add remaining cloves and remaining green cardamoms to the oil and sauté till fragrant.
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Add the Biryani Basmati Rice to the boiling water and let it cook.
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Add onions to the oil and sauté until translucent.
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Cut the potatoes into cubes.
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Add salt, 1 tbsp oil, and lemon juice to the Biryani Basmati Rice and cook till ¾th done.
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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.
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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.
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Strain the Biryani Basmati Rice in a colander and set it aside.
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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.
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Add the fried eggs (anda), potato cubes, coriander leaves, and yogurt, and spread a layer of strained Biryani Basmati Rice on top.
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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.
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Finally, garnish with fried onions and mint sprig, and serve hot.