Indian Biryani
with chickpeas / raisins / fried egg
Biryani is a classic Indian rice dish that is flavored with spices and vegetables. Our version includes raisins for a unique hint of sweetness and is topped with a fried egg.
Smarts: This dish uses the same spice mix and leftover rice from earlier in the week to save you time, but different cooking techniques make this a totally different meal than Monday's.
Ingredients
- Curry powder, mild - 2 tsp
- Garam masala - 1 tsp
- Turmeric, ground (opt) - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Chili powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cumin - 1/4 tsp
- Onions, medium - 1/2 , chopped
- Ginger, fresh - 1/2 tsp , grated
- Limes - 1 , wedges
- Cilantro - 1 Tbsp , leaves torn
- Peas, frozen or canned - 1 cup
- Cauliflower florets, frozen - 12 oz
- Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
- Indian spice mix (ingredients listed separately) - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Cooked basmati rice (leftover from Monday) - ~3 cups
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 2 Tbsp
- Raisins, golden - 1/3 cup
- Eggs - 4
- Hot sauce - for serving
Prep
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Make Indian spice mix - (Skip if spice mix was made on Monday.) Combine curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, salt, chili powder and cumin. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Onions / Ginger - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Limes / Cilantro - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
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Peas / Cauliflower - Prep as directed. For frozen, defrost briefly in the microwave.
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Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
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Heat a wok or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add first part of oil and then onions and ginger. Saute until onions are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add spice mix and saute for 1 minute more. Add rice, peas, cauliflower, beans and soy sauce and continue cooking until vegetables are heated through and all ingredients are combined.
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Stir raisins into rice. Squeeze lime juice over top and set aside, covered to keep warm.
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Heat second part of cooking oil in a nonstick pan. Crack eggs into oil and fry to desired doneness (cook on one side for sunny-side up, or flip and cook on both sides). Season eggs with some salt and pepper.
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Divide rice between serving plates and top with fried eggs. Serve with cilantro on top, extra lime wedges on the side and hot sauce, if you'd like. Enjoy!
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