Achu's Recipes

Ingredients Egg – 4 nos: (hard boil and remove shell) Basmati Rice – 2 cups Onion -3 (finely sliced ) Ginger – 1 (medium piece) Garlic cloves – 10 nos: Chilli Powder – 1 tsp Green Chilli – 1no: Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 2tsp Mint Leaves (chopped ) – 2tsp Cardamom – 4nos: Cloves - 4nos: Cinnamon – 4 (1"  piece) Star anise – 2nos: Ghee – 4 tsp Salt - as required Onion (thinly sliced), Cashew, Raisins - as required (optional) Preparation Method Soak basmati rice for half an hour in water . Drain out water and spread it on kitchen towel for drying. Make small slit in the eggs. Make a fine paste of 1/2 tsp chilli powder and pinch of salt and coat on the eggs. Heat 1tbsp ghee in a pan and roast the eggs till it turns golden brown; keep aside. Make a smooth paste of ginger, garlic, green chilli and 1/2 tsp chilli powder.  In a biriyani pot, bring ghee to heat, splutter cardamon, clove, star anise and cinnamon. Add onion and saute well. Add ginger-garli