How to prepare egg dum biryani easily at home

Hyderabadi biryani is the most popular food all over the world. It is originated from the kitchens of the Nizam of Hyderabad. The color, texture, aroma, and all-over flavors are delectable.

In this recipe, Hyderabadi egg dum biryani egg biryani is cooked on dum. This process makes the biryani tastier and flavourful.

In the dum method, partially cooked rice and eggs are layered & cooked together in a sealed pot over a low flame. The steam inside the pot helps to cook biryani and retain its aroma & flavor.

HOW TO MAKE HYDERABADI EGG DUM BIRYANI (Step by step) :

Ingredients required to make briyani

INGREDIENTS :

2: Bay leaf

8 tsp: Coriander

1: Coriander

2: Green chilies

1 tbsp: Mint

4: Onions, medium-size

1/2: Onions, fried

6: Eggs

2 tsp: Ginger garlic paste

2 cup: Basmati rice

Baking & spices

1 3/4 tsp: Biryani curry powder

1/2 tsp: Caraway seeds

2: Cardamom, green

1: Cardamom, black

1 tsp: Cardamom

2 inch: Cinnamon

1: Petal of mace

1 tsp: Red chile powder

1/4 tsp: Salt

1: Star anise

1/2 tsp: Turmeric

2 cloves (laung)

1/4 cup: Oil

2 drops: Rosewater

Dairy

1 cup: Curd/yogurt

3 tsp: Ghee clarified butter

PREPARATION OF BRIYANI :

1. Boil 6 eggs, peel them & makes holes in them with the help of a toothpick. Keep it aside.

2. Rinse the rice 2-3 times until the water is clear. To remove the impurities from it.

3. Soak Basmathi rice in water for 30 minutes. Soaking of rice helps to cook rice faster.

COOKING THE RICE :

1. Heat 6 cups of water in a vessel. Add salt, whole species & ghee. Stir and boil the water.

2. Add Basmathi rice to the boiling water.

3. After 5 minutes, check the rice by pressing with fingers.

4. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, and briyani masala powder. Mix for 30 seconds.

5. Add eggs & coat them in the spices.

6. Fry it for 2 minutes. Remove and keep it aside.

MAKING THE HYDERABADI EGG BRIYANI :

1. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of oil. Add whole spices, onions, ginger-garlic paste, fry for 2 minutes until raw smell of ginger - garlic paste leaves.

2. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder & briyani masala powder. Mix for a minute.

3. Add curd /yogurt & salt stir continuously until it comes to a boil.

4. Add eggs & mix them with the masala. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.

5. Now, take a pan, add green chilies, some fried onions, coriander & mint leaves, and eggs mix it.

6. Add the cooked basmati rice layer it evenly. Add the rest of the fried onions on it, all other masala and powders mentioned above.

7. Add rose water and ghee over it.

8. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and seal with dough.

Cooking the egg briyani on dum :

1. Heat a Tawa over the flame. Place the briyani pan over the Tawa.

2. Cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes & lower the flame and cook for 15 minutes. Off the flame and keep aside for 10 minutes.

3. Open the seal. Hyderabadi egg dum biryani is ready to serve.

4. Serve briyani hot with raita or salad (onions) and enjoy it with a coak.

You can prepare briyani at home by using the above recipe in just an hour. briyani is everyone's favorite food in Hyderabad, and the briyani made in the home is awesome. It has good taste, flavor, and health.

I hope you enjoyed the recipe; thanks to you.