This Republic Day, try out something worth lip-smacking and licking your fingers! With all the enthusiasm and patriotic fervor on the day, why not add a bit of touch to your food too? Let us make the Indian cuisine even more festive with these delicious tricolor dishes at home. So many ways to be creative with your meals, adding that patriotic touch to them. Here is a long list of tricolor dishes that you can have this year on 26^th January:

Tricolor Paneer tikka

Indians always want paneer on festivals and occasions. And Paneer tikka is a treat for the taste buds. But this time, the paneer is in shades of saffron, white and green. As delicious it looks, this tricolor paneer tikka has also got the spice to it. Cooked in tandoor, the paneer gets that crisp and fiery feel too.

Here we are preparing three kinds of Paneer tikka, owing to the colors- Hyderabadi Paneer tikka (saffron red), Afghani paneer tikka (white) and Hariyali Paneer tikka (green). The task is of marination and re-marination, then the tandoor grill and you will have the most amazing festive delight.

Tricolor Sandwich

Let us add a pop of colors to the simple, basic sandwich we have every time. The tricolor in between the layers, formed with cabbage, carrot, butter and mint chutney. A bit of Schezwan sauce and off you are with your sandwich.

Tricolor Dhokla

This Gujarati dish is eaten yellow-brown otherwise, giving it the 26^th jan feel, let us incorporate some colors to it. Adding Yoghurt to the rice and urad dal will make your dhokla white. For the Khaman dhokla that resembles to saffron, you will need gram flour, turmeric powder and again, some yoghurt. Coriander leaves, mint leaves and green chilies give the green layer to the Dhokla, your ultimate delight. The light snack will be loved by everyone who savors it.

Tricolor Idli

Simply light and healthy for the stomach, it’s just that this time the idli is not plain white anymore. You will just need idli rice, urad dal, carrot and spinach for the colors, no artificial colors or preservatives to it. Tricolor idli is just a colorful twist to your otherwise basic idli. Along with the rice and dal batter, you will need the tricolor batter prepared with carrot and spinach puree. It is yummy with tomato chutney, coconut chutney or the green mint chutney.

Tricolor Pasta

Let us make this Italian dish more Indian by adding tricolor to it. The tricolor fusilli are easily available in the market. You can prepare the pasta the way you prepare ordinarily, but can infuse it with bell pepper. If you want to, then can have it by adding chicken sausage. Season your tricolor pasta with some oregano, basil, chili flakes and add mayonnaise to it. The kids at home shall savor this super delicious fusion the most!

Apart from the spicy delicious snacks, there is so much sweet too…that you can have this Republic Day. This includes:

Tiranga kulfi

There is a tendency to relish ice creams during the winter season. Here is the ultimate dessert delight that you can have with Tiranga kulfi. The basic ice cream will require saffron strands, basil leaf puree and cream to fill it with the tricolors. Nuts and cardamom seeds will do the needful for the taste. If you want the Republic day to be even more sweeter, then have hot gulab jamun for a perfect combo!

Tricolor donuts

Scrumptious, soft and all things sweet of the tricolor donuts. And kids will just rush for it seeing so many colors. The donuts will be made as it is with all purpose flour, milk, sugar, yeast and white butter, for the colors you will have to use edible food color as required. Serve it with the tricolor glaze and you just have the perfect sweet ready for the day.

Tricolor cake

The vanilla flavored cake will have the beauty of tricolor to it. You will just need the saffron and green color to make your cake Republic day themed. The sweetest indulgence that celebrates 26^th January with the tricolor patriotic delight. Prepare the cake, just the way you do, simply put the colors of the day!

With this, you are ready for the ultimate food delight of the day. Let us celebrate 26^th January with the best of food that has got ‘patriotism in every bite’. The fusion of tricolor in the meals will only add to the feel! Happy meals all!