Veggie Egg Rice

egg rice
Egg Rice with spring onions and green peas.  You can add more veggies like carrots, cabbage, corn etc.

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Eggs - 4
Spring/Green Onions - about 2 cups
Green Peas/Matar - 1 cup
Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - few sprigs
Green Chillies - 2
Bay Leaf - 1
Coriander/Dhania Seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel/Saunf Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 5 big cloves
Cayenne Pepper/Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder/Kali Miri - 1/4 tsp
Chicken Masala or any spice mix - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil

How to cook Egg Rice:
  • Finely chop spring onions (both green and white parts), green chilies, garlic and cilantro. 
  • Wash rice 3 - 4 times in water, drain the water. Cook the rice in 1 1/2 cups water with little salt.
  • Boil the eggs in about 5 cups water for 12 - 15 minutes. After cooling, remove the shells. Make long slits in the eggs with a knife without breaking them.
  • Grind coriander seeds and fennel seeds to a coarse powder.
  • Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add bay leaf and cumin. After few seconds, add green peas, spring onions, green chilies and garlic. Sauté till peas are cooked. 
  • Now add coriander fennel powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper powder, chicken masala and little salt (enough for the veggies).  Saute for a minute or so and add 2 tbsp water. Add the eggs and saute at low flame till the water evaporates. 
  • Lastly, add cooked rice and sauté at low flame to mix all the ingredients well. Add chopped cilantro and cook it covered for 2 - 3 minutes at low flame. 
Serve Veggie Egg Rice with raita or plain curd.

Comments

  1. Am inviting myself to ur place to enjoy this droolworthy rice..yumm!

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  2. Yummy delicious rice..love this one,drooling

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  3. this looks so good uma ji....aaj pahli baar m asking u one question....ise kadai mein bhi bana sakte hain? if yes main try karunga pakka :)

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  4. haan ji, kadhai me bana sakte hai..

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  5. I Love eggs...this looks perfect & very tempting!!!

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  6. Very very welcoming dish..I will try it...

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  7. Lovely Recipe...i have a surprise for you in my blog..

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  8. nice ..recipe..lovely for festive dinner and occasions..

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