Republic Day 2022: Tricolour-inspired recipes to Celebrate patriotism

Happy Republic Day 2022: No celebration in India is complete without special delicacies. And when it comes to commemorating a special day dedicated to the country — Republic Day, an elaborate spread of special dishes is the most appropriate way to reunite people for the occasion.

January 26 calls for a special celebration as this date marks the day when the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural programs, cleanliness drives, donation drives, and more took the front seat for celebrating Republic Day 2022 with great enthusiasm. But after the crisis, the celebrations took a new direction.
One thing that has not changed as per the tradition is waking up early and enjoying the Republic Day parade on the television sets.
So while you enjoy the special day at home amid the pandemic, there is no better way to pay homage to the country’s diverse culture by trying your hands at some tri-color recipes that we have listed below:

Republic Day 2022: Tricolour-inspired recipes to Celebrate patriotism

1. Tri-colour Idli:

Idli is one of the most popular savory rice cake dishes that hail from Southern India. Forgiving a tri-color touch to the dish, prepare a batter of idli and then mix the puree of spinach and carrot into two parts separately to make red and green-colored idli.

Tri-colour Idli for Republic Day 2022
If you do not like the taste of carrots, you can also use food colors to the batter separately. Follow the same process for baking the idlis. Serve the dish by placing the red/saffron color idli first followed by white then green in the end.

2. Tri-colour Pasta:

If you want to gorge on Italian cuisine with an Indian twist, then this tri-color pasta recipe is sure to satiate your taste buds on Republic Day 2022.
To prepare this, divide the cooked pasta into three portions in three different bowls. Add Penne tomato pasta sauce to the first portion followed by Alfredo sauce to the second and Pesto sauce to the third portion. Garnish the white sauce pasta with olives in a circular shape.

3. Tri-colour Fruit Sundae:

Tri-colour Fruit Sundae on Republic Day 2022

Any festival celebration is incomplete without a dessert. For this healthy yet easy-to-make recipe, take four ingredients — Kiwi fruit, orange fruit, a banana, and fruit cream.
The best thing about this recipe is it will be made from all the three seasonal fruits which you can easily buy from the market or fruit vendor.
In a glass tumbler or a mug, place chopped kiwi first, then put chopped banana mixed with fruit cream followed by peeled oranges on the top. You can also use fruit yogurt instead of cream for the white layer. Garnish your sundae with chopped dry fruits.

4. Tri-colour Pulao/ Biryani in Republic Day 2022

Level up your cooking skills by adding a pinch of creativity and color to one of the common yet famous dishes of India — Pulao or Biryani.
The main difference between Biryani and Pulao is how they are cooked. Biryani is made using the draining method of cooking, while Pulao is made through the absorption method. Whatever you choose to cook, follow the mentioned method to give it a tri-color twist.

Divide the cooked rice into three parts. Add red/saffron food color to the first part and place it in the serving dish. Mix curd to the second part and place it in the dish followed by the red part. Prepare coriander chutney, drain the water and mix it with a third party. Place the third part in the dish followed by the second part. Garnish the middle portion with roasted cumin or a clove. Serve hot.

5. Tri-colour Paneer Tikka skewers

Here comes the recipe for the foodies who cannot miss having their favorite paneer on special occasions. People on diet can also have this dish, as it will not be spicy and oily, unlike the usual paneer tikka recipe.

The dish will look as good as you marinate it. Grill the paneer pieces in a non-stick pan or in a microwave. Take three different bowls for marinating. For orange marinating, mix red chilli powder, saffron food color, and garam masala in the hung curd.

For white color, mix red chili powder and garam masala in hung curd. For green marinating, add mint-coriander chutney (drained water), garam masala in hung curd.
Mix funnel powder to all three pastes. Now take one piece of paneer from each bowl and fix it in a screwer. Grill for a few seconds. Add grilled carrot with orange-colored paneer, grilled onion with colored paneer, and grilled bell pepper (capsicum) or broccoli with green marinated paneer. Top up with white cream if you want.

Traditions are important, and delicious food can definitely add more fervor to them. So while you enjoy a patriotic movie or parade on your TV sets, relish your taste buds with these mouth-watering Indian flag-themed recipes.

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