How long does Egg Dum Biryani take?

50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Egg Dum Biryani serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Egg Dum Biryani vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

Is Egg Dum Biryani spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Egg Dum Biryani?

5 Boiled Eggs, 2 cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Curd, 2 Eggs, 1 Onion, 1 Bay Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Dum Biryani?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Egg Dum Biryani?

About 565 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Egg Dum Biryani

Name: Egg Dum Biryani
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup Basmati Rice; As Needed Water; 2 tsp Ghee; ¼ Red Chilli Powder; ¼ tsp Cumin Powder; 5 Boiled Eggs; 2 Eggs; ¼ tsp Salt; 2 tsp Oil; 1 Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 Bay Leaves; 1 inch Cinnamon; 3 Cloves; 3 Green Cardamom; 3 Onion, Thinly Sliced; 1 Green Chilli, Slit; 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Tomato, Thinly Sliced; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder; To Taste Salt; ¼ cup Curd; 3 cup Water

50 min
medium
Serves 5
92% liked
41 people cooked this

Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min

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13 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Ande Ki Biryani, Easy Egg Biryani, Egg Biryani · Veg + Egg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

Biryani & Pulao Rice dishes One-pot meals Gluten-free

Egg dum biryani layers basmati rice in tomato and curd masala with spice-fried boiled eggs, sealed for dum. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 50 minutes, with video.

Good for: Party

Ingredients

25 items

5 people

Basmati Rice2 cup
WaterAs Needed
Ghee2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder¼
Cumin Powder¼ tsp
Boiled Eggs5
Eggs2
Salt¼ tsp
Oil2 tsp
Onion, Thinly Sliced4
Oil1 tbsp
Ghee2 tbsp
Bay Leaves1
Cinnamon1 inch
Cloves3
Green Cardamom3
Green Chilli, Slit1
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tsp
Tomato, Thinly Sliced1
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder2 tsp
SaltTo Taste
Curd¼ cup
Water3 cup

Contains: milk, egg.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 5 people
Energy	565kcal	2825kcal
Protein	18g	88g
Carbohydrate	76g	378g
Fat	22g	109g
Fibre	4.4g	22g
Sugar	4.9g	25g

Cookd masalas for boiled eggs

Method

1
Wash and soak the basmati rice for 30 mins.
Basmati RiceWater
2
Heat 2 tsp of Ghee in a pan, add ¼ tsp red chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder. Add the boiled eggs and stir fry them. Once the eggs are reddish-brown on all sides, remove them from the pan.
GheeRed Chilli PowderCumin PowderBoiled Eggs
3
In the same pan crack two eggs, add ¼ tsp of salt and a pinch of pepper and scramble the eggs. Remove the scrambled eggs and keep aside.
EggsSalt
4
In a biryani pot, add 2 tsp oil and 1 thinly sliced onion. Saute this until the onions are golden brown. Remove the fried onions and keep aside.
OilOnion
5
In the same pot, add 1 tbsp of oil, ghee. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
OilGheeBay LeavesCinnamonClovesGreen Cardamom
6
Add 3 thinly sliced onions and saute until the onions are translucent.
Onion
7
Add the slit green chilli and ginger garlic paste and continue cooking.
Green ChilliGinger Garlic Paste
8
Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are mushy.
Tomato
9
Add the turmeric powder, 2 tsp of red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and cook the masala.
Turmeric PowderRed Chilli PowderGaram Masala PowderSalt
10
Add ¼ cup of curd to this pot and continue cooking until the oil separates from the masala.
Curd
11
Add the basmati rice to the pot and add 3 cups of water. Cook this for 15 min or until most of the water is absorbed by the rice.
Water
12
Add the masala coated boiled egg to the biryani pot and mix. Top the biryani with the fried onions, scrambled eggs and seal the biryani pot with dough or aluminium foil.
13
Place the biryani pot on a Tawa and dum cook on low heat for 10 mins. Remove from the heat, fluff the rice and serve hot with raita.

Before you start

How long does Egg Dum Biryani take?: 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 35 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Egg Dum Biryani serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Egg Dum Biryani vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Egg Dum Biryani spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Egg Dum Biryani?: 5 Boiled Eggs, 2 cup Basmati Rice, ¼ cup Curd, 2 Eggs, 1 Onion, 1 Bay Leaves, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Egg Dum Biryani?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Egg Dum Biryani?: About 565 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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SruthiMarch 2022
absolute beaut. this recipe is.. ♥️🤤 thank you team
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A Cookd cookFebruary 2026
Can reduce garam masala quantity to half & no need g.chilly
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2026
Too spicy 🥵 can reduce chilly powder half the quantity
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A Cookd cookAugust 2024
This was so good and super easy to make! Loved it!
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Karthika DeviApril 2024
replying to Anonymous- 2 cups dry rice is 180 grams (google search result)
A Cookd cookApril 2024
broo rice ku gram la measurement kudunga
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A Cookd cookJune 2023
😋
AshfaqueFebruary 2023
super tasty and everyone should give it a try, will make again.
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ShobanaMay 2022
came out in perfection 😍
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hemalatha loganathanNovember 2021
nice