“Combo Meals : Spicy Egg (Motto/ Andey) Biryani with Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo) served with Beetroot- Onion Raita (Salad) and Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo)- Vegetable Soup” … preparing egg biryani after a long time, had managed to get some drumstick leaves last week, which I had stored and as I did not have coriander leaves, added them to biryani and prepared soup with remaining leaves … Scrumptious tummy filling meal ... Yummilicious …
** I have mentioned many times my love for eggs as they are very versatile and easy to cook. Be it in the form of curry, omelette, cakes, scrambles or any other way, they are always my favorite dish of all time. I love adding on eggs to dishes as they also fulfill all the required nutrients to the body which is otherwise difficult to get in this polluted country. If nothing, I just have them boiled during breakfast with a slice of toasted bread and it gives me immense satisfaction not to mention a tummy full feeling that keeps me going for hours. I had some drumstick leaves/ moringa which I wanted to finish off, so I added them on and prepared this delicious, healthy, aromatic biryani and we loved it. Tasted awesome served with all time favorite raita and soup as accompaniments. Without running into details moving on to the recipe and also sharing the links to the other dishes in the picture at the end of this one. Do try them out and enjoy a delicious meal with your family and friends, Stay Safe, Stay Blessed.
** Here is my recipe for “Spicy Egg (Motto/ Andey) Biryani with Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo)”… My style …
** Ingredients :
Basmati Rice/ Jeera Rice : 2 cups
Hard Boiled Eggs/ Motto/ Andey : 3-4
Drumstick Leaves/ Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo : 1 cup
Onion/ Piyav/ Kanda : 1 large or 2 medium sized ~ finely sliced.
Garlic/ Losun/ Lehsun Paste 1 tsp
Ginger/ Adrak/ Alle’ Paste : ½ tsp
Jeera/ Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Star Anise : 1
Bay Leaf/ Tej Patta : 2 small
Black Cardamom/ Ellaichi/ Yellu : 2
Green Cardamom/ Ellaichi/ Yellu : 3
Black Pepper/ Miri : 1 tsp
Cloves/ Lavang : 7-8
Jaivitri : ½ tsp
Cinnamon/ Tike Sal : 2x 2 inch pieces
Salt/ Namak/ Metha : to taste
Ghee/ Toop : ½ cup
Boiling Water : 4 cups
** Masala Powders :
Goda Masala or Biryani Masala or Garam Masala : 1 tblsp
Malvani Masala Powder : 1 tblsp (If not add extra chilly powder)
Kashmir Red Chilly Powder : 2 tblsp
Coriander / Dhania / Kothimbir Powder : 1 tsp
Cumin / Jeera Powder : ½ tsp
Badisep / Saunf / Fennel Powder : ½ tps
Haldi / Turmeric Powder : ½ tsp
** Tomato Puree : 2 large ripe tomatoes.
** Pick, clean and wash basmati rice in plenty of water. You can also use any other variety of rice you use for preparing the pulav usually like katsambar rice/ jeera rice etc. Here I have used Dawat Basmati Rice as it gives good results. Soak it in plenty of water for about 30 minutes. Then drain and rinse well under running water in a colander and then keep it aside in the colander for another 15-20 mins, shaking well for all the excess water to get drained off.
** Pick, clean, wash, squeeze out the water and chop finely the drumstick leaves. Keep this ready aside.
** Hard Boil the eggs, shell them and keep them ready aside. For the method of perfect hard boiled eggs you can check out the link given at the bottom of the recipe.
** Wash, wipe and chop the tomatoes. Grind to a fine puree and keep it ready aside. Do not add water while grinding.
** Keep the 4 cups of water to boil on in a vessel as you begin to start the process of preparing for pressure cooking of other ingredients as by the time the ingredients and fried and ready you will have the water boiling and ready to be added on. This is very important step, you can also put it in a microwave bowl and boil it in MW and keep it ready too, the way I do, as I find that convenient. Choose any method but have the water at boiling point ready by the time the frying is done.
** Heat ghee in thick bottomed pan, when it melts and is hot lower the heat and add in Jeera, Star Anise, Bay Leaf, Black Cardamom slit, Green Cardamom slit, Black Pepper, Cloves, Lavang, Jaivitri, Cinnamon and fry for a few seconds. Add sliced onion and fry till the color changes very lightly then add in ginger garlic paste and further fry for 2 minutes.
** Now add in all of the masala powders and fry for a minute, then add in the prepared and kept drumstick leaves, pinch of salt and fry for 2-3 minutes. Cover with a lid and let steam cook for 2 minutes. Now add in the drained and kept in rice and fry for a minute and once again cover with the lid and let steam for one minute.
** You can add in a tablespoon of hot water if you find that the masala or rice is getting burnt. The powder masala or rice should not get burnt or else the taste gets lost. Now add in the tomato puree, salt to taste and mix well. Cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes and then pour I the hot water kept simmering aside, there should be about 4 cups of water.
** Mix well and bring to a full boil on high heat, once it starts boiling, stir well, lower the heat to minimum, cover with a tight flat lid, keep a bowl of water above the plate and let cook on low heat till ¾ th done. Mix all the ingredients well, add in the boiled eggs and once again cover and cook till done. Remove and keep it aside for some 15 minutes for the flavors to infuse.
** Note : Once done do not disturb the rice by mixing often on opening the lid as the rice when is hot and if mixed tends to break or mash. So allow it to cool for good 5-10 minutes and then it’s done and ready to be served. Garnish on top with the coriander leaves kept aside. I did not have, so I have not added any.
** Spicy Egg (Motto/ Andey) Biryani with Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo)” is done and ready to be served. This is a spicy biryani, so there is no need of serving any spicy gravy dish/ curry for the same. However, you can add on any kurma or chicken curry too and I assure you it will taste wonderful. In my home usually we enjoy non-veg. pulavs as it is with fresh curds or raita. So I served it with beetroot onion raita along with some soup and it tasted wonderful.
** For “Beetroot- Onion Raita (Salad)” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
** For “Drumstick Leaves (Moringa/ Mashinga Pallo)- Vegetable Soup” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
** For “Method of preparing Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs” Recipe, Please follow the link given below ….
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