Tri-colour pulav is a three layered rice of varying tastes and colour as the name implifies, gives a satisfying taste when blended together.This dish involves a little bit of work, but its worth it. It is ideal as a weekend menu.Â
Green, white and orange are the three layers that are made, the vegetables are used accordingly. The three colours are the Indian colours denoted in our national flag. The dish is appropriate to make for any national celebration as Independence Day and Republic Day.
I often convince myself that pulav is the best meal for my children as they eat it without any fuss. My son needs a curry along with it but rest of us are good with a yoghurt based salad. The pulav recipes that I usually make on holidays are Mint Pulao, Corn and Peas Pulao, Spring onion and corn Pulao
Tri-colour pulav
Tri-Colour Pulav Recipe:
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 1/2 cups of basmati rice
- 3 onions chopped
- 1/4 cup beans diced
- 1/4 cup peas
- 3/4 cup cabbage finely cut
- 1/2 cup carrot diced
 Grind together for the green layer
- 2 green chillies
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
 Make puree for the orange layer :
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
 Whole spices for the white layer
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- 1 green chilly
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
Method :
- Cook rice in a rice cooker and keep aside.
- Boil beans and peas together.
- Boil carrot seperately and keep aside.
- Make the paste and the puree with the mentioned ingredients. Keep aside.
- Take a wok and add some oil with a spoon of ghee in it. Â Add a clove and cardamom and saute for a while. then add the onions and saute till light pink.Add beans and peas to it. Then, add the green paste and saute for some time. Turn off the flame, add a portion of the cooked rice to it. Mix salt. Take a wide bowl and pour this into it. The green layer is ready.
- Again, add the mixture of oil and ghee. Add cumin and the spices. Saute the onions and toss in the cabbage. Stir fry for sometime. Let cool. Again mix a third of the rice with salt. Pour over the green layer. Two layers are ready.
- Finally, we come to the third layer. Take some oil and add a few spices. Add the onions, saute till pink , then add carrot to it. Now add the puree to it and allow to simmer for sometime. Let cool. Mix the required quantity of rice to it. Slowly, add over the two layers.
- After a while, you can slowly tilt it to a different plate. Serve the three layers together. Tri-colour pulav is ready to serve.
Take a tip:
- The cooked rice should be separate grains and not mushy.
- Capsicum may be used for the green layer.
- Mint can be used along with coriander while grinding.
- Cabbage can be avoided for the white layer. A few pieces of potato can be put instead.
- Alternatively, you can make jeera rice for the white layer.
- A curry or a simple yoghurt salad pairs well with it.
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Tri-colour Pulav
Ingredients
Method
- Cook rice in a rice cooker and keep aside.
- Boil beans and peas together.
- Boil carrot seperately and keep aside.
- Make the paste and the puree with the mentioned ingredients. Keep aside.
- Take a wok and add some oil with a spoon of ghee in it. Â Add a clove and cardamom and saute for a while. then add the onions and saute till light pink.Add beans and peas to it. Then, add the green paste and saute for some time. Turn off the flame, add a portion of the cooked rice to it. Mix salt. Take a wide bowl and pour this into it. The green layer is ready.
- Again, add the mixture of oil and ghee. Add cumin and the spices. Saute the onions and toss in the cabbage. Stir fry for sometime. Let cool. Again mix a third of the rice with salt. Pour over the green layer. Two layers are ready.
- Finally, we come to the third layer. Take some oil and add a few spices. Add thhe onions, saute till pink , then add carrot to it. Now add the puree to it and allow to simmer for sometime. Let cool. Mix the required quantity of rice to it. Slowly, add over the two layers.
- After a while, you can slowly tilt it to a different plate. Serve the three layers together. Tri coloured pulav is ready to serve.
Notes
- The cooked rice should be separate and not mushy.
- Capsicum may be used along with the veggies for the green layer. It has to be sauted with the onion.
- Cabbage can be avoided for the white layer. A few pieces of potato can be put along with onion while cooking. Alternatively, you can make jeera rice for the white layer without any vegetables.
- A curry or a yoghurt based salad pairs well with it.Â
This recipe has been featured on Twinkl, as part of their Tri-coloured Theme, “Recipes for Independence Day” blog.
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Tri colour pulav
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looks good..
Thankyou Smita.
This tri colour pulav is such a smart idea to make a colourful centrepiece dish for any special occasion. I love all the flavourful layers, Jayashree!
Looking very attractive
Thankyou so much for the visit and appreciation.
I love trying new things and I love all the spices you used in this dish! Thanks for stopping by and linking up with us at #FoodieFridays!
Hello,
Glad you liked it. Thanks for the appreciation.
Cheers
Beautiful pulav..looks delicious 🙂
Thankyou so much Ritu
Delicious and flavorful tri color pulav . I also all types of pulao for lunch or even dinner . Paired with a simple raita and some papad we r done .
I like this type of pulav a lot. Looks delicious..
Thankyou so much Jeena for being here and your comment.
3 different pulav recipes in one! what a delight it must be to taste!I LOVE this recipe 🙂
Thanks a ton Anu
Love the tricolor pulao recipe not only it is flavorful it’s great as a party centrepeice. Can imagine the flavors as you cut through in your portion.
I think this tri colour pulav is such a wonderful idea, Jaya, especially for special occasions. I’ll have to show it to my son who’d doing a lot of cooking these days. I know he’ll enjoy it.
Perfect layers of green, white and orange colored rice. Can image the flavors all adding as one, tangy, spicy and delicious. Perfect for any lunch or dinner party.
Your tri color pulao looks so delightful and appealing ! I am sure it is a treat to the taste buds .
The layers of this pulao are so perfect ad distinct. I am sure this is a delicious treat for any party as well.
Beautiful layers of rice and so perfect for any festive occasions. Also a good idea to add some veggies in between.
Such a wonderful idea, simple and yet so naturally colourful. Perfect rice dish to serve during Independence or Republic day.
Glad that I came across this recipe. I was searching online for Independence Day theme recipes for an event. Will bookmark this recipe. I plan to make this. It looks workable, theme related and delicious too.