Republic Day Special

The Republic Day of India is a national holiday of India to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India and the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic on January 26, 1950. It is one of the three national holidays in India.

Although India obtained its independence on 15 August 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935, and the country was a Dominion, with George VI as head of state and Earl Mountbatten as Governor General.

Let's celebrate with a few Tricolour Recipes to mark this occasion.

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# TriColour Lasagna

# TriColour Sundae

# TriColour Rim Jhim

TriColour Lasagna

Preparation Time : 60 minutes
Serves : 4-6

Ingredients :

• Lasagne Sheets - 200 gms

• Parmesan Cheese - 300 gms

• Fresh Button Mushrooms - 100 gms

• Water - around 3 cups
   

• For Garnishing :

• Mushroom - Few, thin slices

• Tomato - few strips

• Capsicum - few strips

• Corn seeds - few

• Tomato – 3, designed in flowers
   

• For Green Layer : (For Bottom Green Layer)

• American Corn, boiled – 50 gms

• Spinach Purée - 100 gms

• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Salt - to taste

• Ginger, chili, garlic paste - 2 tsp

• For Béchamel Sauce : (For Middle White Layer)

• Butter - 1 tbsp

• Refined Flour - 1 tbsp

• Milk - 1 cup

• Salt & Pepper - to taste

• Nutmeg powder - a pinch
   

• For Tomato Salsa : (For Top Saffron Layer)

• Tomatoes - 200 gms

• Onion - 2

• Capsicum - 1 small

• Spring Onions - a few sprigs

• Cumin Seeds - a pinch

• Oil - 1 tbsp

• Tobasco Sauce - 2 tsp

• Mixed Herbs - 2 pinches

• Salt - to taste

Method :

• Boil enough water to immense the Lasagne sheets. Put the sheets in the water for 10-15 minutes, covered.

• In the meanwhile, finely chop the tomatoes, onions, capsicum and spring onions.

• Heat oil in a microwave open for 20 seconds on HIGH. Add a pinch of cumin seeds, reheat it for 10 seconds. Now add the onions to it and cook for 1 minute.

• Now add the tomato and capsicum and cook for 2 minutes. Add a little water if it starts drying. Stir it nicely. Add the spring onions, tobasco sauce, mixed herbs, salt and cook for 30 seconds.

• Take out the Lasagne sheets and lay them on a kitchen towel to let them dry. Turn them after few minutes to let it dry on other side.

• In another pan, mix the boiled corn, spinach puree, ginger-chili-garlic paste and salt. Cook for 2 minute and keep it aside.

• In another oven-proof pan, melt the butter, add the flour and stir it properly and cook for 2 minutes or until brown in colour, stirring at regular intervals.

• Add the milk, stir and cook for 3 minutes on HIGH till it thickens. Add the seasoning and cook for another 30 seconds. Add the boiled mushrooms and cook for 1 minute and keep it aside.

• Method for assembling:

• Layer a few sheets of lasagne to cover the bottom of a deep rectangular oven-proof dish. Now, pour the corn-spinach mixture to make a thick llayer. Sprinkle grated cheese and mixed herbs.Cover with few sheets.

• Now its turn for the mushroom-bechimal sauce to form a thick layer over the sheets. Spread grated cheese again. Sprinkle little mixed herbs over it and cover with again a layer of lasagne sheets.

• Pour the salsa evenly on the sheets to form a thick layer.

• Sprinkle generous amount of cheese and mixed herbs on the top. Dot with little butter. Bake for 5-7 minutes on GRILL mode until the desired browning is done.

• Let it settle for 2 minutes and then garnish it. Re-warm if required.

• Serve hot as it is or with fresh green salad.

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TriColour Sundae

Preparation Time :  10 minutes
Serves : 1

Ingredients :

• Orange flavored ice cream – 1 scoop

• Vanilla flavored ice cream – 1 scoop

• Mint flavored ice cream/ Vanilla ice cream topped with khus syrup to get the green color – 1 scoop

• Some nuts to garnish

• Wafer biscuits to garnish

• Mixed fruits (optional) 1 tbsp
  Cherry on top

Method :

• Take a long stemmed glass.

• Put in few fruits, if using them.

• Put in the scoop of Mint ice cream, or the vanilla ice cream. Put a generous amount of khus syrup all over to get the green color.

• Now top it with vanilla ice cream.

• Add some fruits again.

• Now top it with Orange ice cream. You can even add little orange syrup to enhance the color.

• Garnish with nuts and top it with a cherry.

• Place a cherry on top and serve immediately.

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TriColour Rim Jhim

Preparation Time :  10 minutes
Serves : 1

Ingredients :

• Khus syrup – 2 tbsp

• Sprite/ 7UP / any soda – ½ cup

• Mirinda Orange – ½ cup

• Lemon Juice – 2 tsp

• Salt – a little

• Crushed ice – a generous amount

Method :

• Take a mocktail glass.

• Pour in khus syrup.

• Put some crushed ice. Add a dash of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Do not mix it.

• Add Sprite very gently through the sides of the glass. Do it very gently, so that the liquids do not mix.

• Again add some ice, lemon juice and salt.

• Now add Mirinda Orange very gently through the sides.

• This may need a little practice and patience.

• But believe me, the results will show wonders and give you lots of praises.

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