Egg Pulao

Egg Pulao

Today's recipe is one of the perfect weekend recipes.. Egg Pulao!!! A Mild spicy Pulao, cooked in coconut and spices paste and topped with Boiled eggs.. The procedure is quite simple. Try this recipe for a different, tasty and rich pulao..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

To Roast And Grind:

Cloves                   - 2

Cinnamon Stick    - 1

Cardamom            - 2

Cumin Seeds         - 1 tsp

Poppy Seeds          - 1/4 tsp

Chopped Coconut  - 3 tbsp

Green Chili            - 2

For Pulao:

Basmati Rice               - 1 cup

Hard Boiled Eggs        - 2

Bay Leaf                      - 1

Whole Black Pepper    - 1/2 tsp

Aniseeds                      - 1

Cashew Nuts                - 8 (Optional)

Big Onions                   - 2

Ginger-Garlic Paste     - 1 tbsp

Yogurt                          - 1/4 cup

Curry Leaves               - few

Mint Leaves                 - few

Egg                               - As required

Oil                                - As required

Ghee                             - 1 tsp

Procedure:

• Wash the rice , empty all the water and keep it aside.
• Dry Roast and Grind everything under ' To Roast and Grind'.
• Finely Chop Big Onions lengthwise.  
• Heat oil + ghee in a cooker
• Add rice to it. saute for some time. You can see rice getting dry. That is the perfect time to switch off the flame. This is done to prevent the rice getting sticky.
• Take out the rice.
• Heat oil+Ghee to the same cooker. You can skip adding ghee also.
• Add Bay leaf , Whole pepper, Aniseeds, cashew nuts to it.
• After sauteing for a minute, add chopped onions, curry leaves and mint leaves.
• When the onions are translucent, add Ginger- Garlic paste. 
• Saute till raw flavor goes off. Then add ground paste.
• Pour yogurt also to the cooker.
• Add 2 cups of water, enough salt and rice to the cooker.
• Mix everything and cook  for a whistle.
• After the pressure subsides,  open the cooker. Mix pulao well  add boiled eggs and enjoy it hot.
• You can also saute boiled eggs in less oil, along with salt and pepper and add to the pulao. This will make the eggs crispier outside and hence enhanced taste.
• Since the pulao is only mild-spicy , try having it with very spicy side-dish.
• We had this pulao with Chicken Bhuna Masala.

Egg Thokku

Egg Thokku

Here is an interesting recipe with Egg.. Mouth watering Egg Thokku.. It tastes so good with Hot rice, Chapathi or Bread.. If you are having with rice, prepare this thokku with full eggs. If you are preparing thokku for Chapathi or Bread, Chop the Boiled egg, add to the gravy and use..

Recipe follows..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 1)

Hard Boiled Egg        - 1

Big Onion                  - 1

Tomato                      - 1

Ginger-Garlic Paste   - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder       - a pinch

Chilli Powder             - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Powder           - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala            - 1/4 tsp

Salt                             - As required

Oil                              - As required

Coriander Leaves       - few

Procedure:

• Hard boil the egg. Finely chop Big onion and tomato.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions to it.
• Add Ginger-Garlic paste, after the onions are translucent.
• After the raw flavor of Ginger-Garlic paste goes off, add chopped tomatoes.
• Add all the powders, salt and little water.
• Mix everything well. Close with a lid and cook well.
• When everything is cooked well, switch off the flame and add Garam Masala powder.
• Add also boiled egg and mix with the gravy.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it..