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Egg biryani

Indian35 mins£0.61 a portionVegetarian

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Free range eggs (15 pack)6
  • Basmati rice300g
  • Brown onions200g
  • Medium curry powderstore cupboard15g
  • Garlic (4 bulbs, approx 40 cloves)2
  • Frozen garden peas150g
  • Stock cubes (12 pack)1
  • Greek-style natural yoghurt100g
  • Vegetable oilstore cupboard20ml

Plus salt and pepper. About £2.44 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Boil 6 eggs for 9 minutes, then cool, peel and halve.

  2. 2

    Fry 2 sliced onions in 2 tbsp oil for 10 minutes until golden; remove half for the top. Add 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tbsp curry powder for 1 minute, then stir in 300g rinsed rice.

  3. 3

    Add 1 stock cube dissolved in 600ml boiling water, cover and cook gently for 12 minutes. Add 150g frozen peas and the eggs, cover and cook for 3 minutes more.

  4. 4

    Serve topped with the crispy onions and the 100g yoghurt.

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