New Delhi: On Independence Day, the tricolour is visible across the country. From schools to homes, people celebrate this special day in their own style. An interesting way to make 15th August special for children is to prepare their favourite things in the colours of the tricolour. If you are planning to make something different and tasty for children at home this time, then many easy options can be tried from tricolour sandwiches to fruit skewers, idli, poha and pulao.
How to make a tricolour sandwich?
Children usually love sandwiches, so giving it a tricolour shape can be an easy and fun option on the occasion of Independence Day. Different vegetables or spreads of saffron, white and green colours can be used between the layers of bread. A layer of three colours can be prepared from ingredients like carrot or saffron-coloured chutney, paneer or cheese and green chutney. If it is cut into small pieces and served to children, it will make their plate special.
How to prepare tricolour skewers from fruits?
If you want to prepare something light and without much effort, then Tricolour Fruit Skewers can be a good option. For this, fruits of three colours can be taken. Papaya or orange can be used for saffron colour, banana or apple for white colour and kiwi or green grapes can be used for green colour. Cut the fruits into small pieces and arrange them in a tricolour arrangement on a skewer. Apart from being attractive for children, it can also become a nutritious snack.
How to give tricolour shape to idli?
South Indian Idli can also be prepared in a special style for 15th August. The idli batter can be divided into three parts and green ingredients like carrots or other natural saffron ingredients can be added to one part and green ingredients like spinach to the other. The white part can be kept normal. After this, three-coloured idlis can be prepared and served to children with coconut chutney or sambar. It would be better to give preference to natural food ingredients for colours.
How to give a tricolour twist to poha?
If you want to feed something light to children for breakfast, then Poha can also be decorated in the colours of Independence Day. After preparing normal Poha, it can be divided into three parts and coloured and flavoured with different natural ingredients. Green colour can be given by green coriander or peas, white part by normal poha and saffron colour effect can be given by ingredients like carrot. By decorating all three parts separately in the plate, a tricolour look will be created.
How about Tricolour Pulao for children’s lunch?
To make children’s lunch special on 15th August, tricolour pulao can also be prepared. By keeping the rice in three parts, carrots can be used for saffron colour in one part, normal white in the other and spinach, peas or green vegetables can be used in the third. Even a simple pulao will look special by arranging all the three parts on the plate and serving them in tricolour order. With lots of flavour and colour, this can be a fun Independence Day themed meal for kids.
What things should be kept in mind while making the tricolour recipe?
While preparing these recipes for children, it is better to use natural foods for colours. Adding too much artificial food colour should be avoided. Wash fruits thoroughly, cut them and give things like grapes in small pieces according to the age of the children. In this way, Independence Day celebration can be made delicious as well as safe and memorable for children.
