Tri Coloured Rice

Here is the recipe for the tri coloured Rice I prepared on our Republic Day....

 Tri Coloured Rice I

Ingredients:

Rice                          500gms

Onions                      150 gms  chopped finely

Cabbage                   100 gms shredded finely

Capsicum (Green)     100 gms cut into thin strips

Peas                          100gms

Carrot                       150 gms  grated

Green Chillies             3-4 slit lengthwise

Coriander greens        one bunch chopped fine

Ginger Garlic paste     3 tsps

Cardamoms                6

Cloves                        9

Cinnamon                   3 pieces

Garam Masala powder   3tsps

Salt                              To taste

Oil or Ghee           3 Tbsp

Method:

1. Measure the rice with a cup. Now wash the rice thoroughly in water. Take water equal to one and half times of the rice in a vessel , add one tsp of oil and cook in a pressure cooker. The rice should not be over cooked or sticky.
2. Spread the rice on to a platter and leave for a few minutes till the water content evaporates. The divide it into three equal portions.
3. Similarly divide all the ingredients (including chillies except for vegetables) into three parts.
4. White Rice:   Heat one Tbsp of oil in a pan. Turn the flame to low. Add  one part of the cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon. Fry for a minute and add one part of green chillies, onions, cabbage and one tsp of ginger garlic paste. Fry till the onions turn pink, add one part of rice, salt (to taste) and one tsp of garam masala powder. Mix well and fry till you hear the rice crackling. Remove and arrange it in the center of a platter in a row.
5. Orange Rice:  Again heat one Tbsp of oil, add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon. Fry for a minute. Add one part of green chillies, one tsp of ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute. Add grated carrot, salt, one tsp of garam masala powder, mix well fry for few minutes. Add one portion of rice mix well, fry till you hear the crackling. Remove from fire and keep aside.
6. Green Rice: Now heat the remaining oil. Add the remaining cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon, fry and add chillies and ginger garlic paste. Fry well. Add capsicum and peas and fry for few minutes. Add remaining garam masala powder, salt and rice. Mix well. Remove and keep aside.
7. Fill up a small cup with orange coloured rice. Pack it tightly into the cup by pressing the rice. Invert it onto a serving plate and tap it gently. Now do the same with white rice and finally the green one.
8. Serve hot garnished with finely chopped coriander greens. This can be accompanied by any curry and raita along with salad of your choice

Tri Coloured Rice II

Ingredients:

Rice                          500gms

Onions                      150 gms  chopped finely
Radish                       50 gms grated

Cabbage                   50 gms shredded finely

Cauliflower                50  gms chopped into small florets

Capsicum (Green)     50 gms cut into thin strips

Beans                        50gms  chopped finely

Peas                          100gms

Carrot                       150 gms  grated or chopped finely

Green Chillies             3-4 slit lengthwise

Coriander greens        one bunch chopped fine

Ginger Garlic paste     3 tsps

Cardamoms                6

Cloves                        9

Cinnamon                   3 pieces

Garam Masala powder   3tsps

Salt                              To taste

Oil or Ghee           3 Tbsp

Method:

1. Cook the rice as above and divide it into equal parts. Similarly divide the spices, green chillies, ginger garlic paste into three parts. 
2. White Rice: Heat one Tbsp of oil in a pan. Add one part of cloves, cardamom, cinnamon , ginger garlic paste, green chillies and fry for a minute. Now add onions, radish, cabbage and cauliflower. Cauliflower can be parboiled before using. Add salt and garam masala powder. Fry for few minutes. Add rice, mix well and fry till it crackles. Rermove and arrange it in a plate. 
3. Orange Rice:  Again heat one Tbsp of oil, add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon. Fry for a minute. Add one part of green chillies, one tsp of ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute. Add grated carrot, salt, one tsp of garam masala powder, mix well fry for few minutes. Add one portion of rice mix well, fry till you hear the crackling. Remove from fire and arrange it on one side of the white  rice first placed on the platter.
4. Green Rice:  Heat the remaining oil. Add the spices, fry for a minute. Now add green chillies,ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes. Add capsicum, peas, beans and fry till the vegetables are cooked. Add salt, garam masala powder and rice. Mix well and fry till it crackles.
5. Place cup fulls of the three on to a platter. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Tri Coloured Rice III

Ingredients:
 Rice         500 gms
Spinach     2 big bunches
Carrot      2 big ones
Radish      2 big ones
Ginger garlic paste   3tsps
Cumin seeds    2 Tbsps
Garam Masala powder    3 tsps
White Pepper powder  To taste

Salt   To taste
Oil /Ghee      3 tbsps

Method:

1. Wash and cook rice as above. Divide it into three equal parts.
2. Wash all the veggies throughly.
3. peel and grate carrot and radish separately. 
4. Chop the spinach and grind it to a thick paste adding a little water.
5. Orange Rice: Now heat oil in a pan. Add one Tbsp cumin, fry for a minute and add carrot, one tsp ginger garlic paste, salt and pepper powder to taste. Mix well and fry for few minutes. Add one portion of rice and one tsp of garam masala powder. Mix well. Fry for few minutes and keep aside.
6. White Rice: Heat one Tbsp oil. Add one Tbsp cumin, fry and add radish, one tsp  ginger garlic paste, salt, pepper powder, mix and fry for some time. Add rice, mix in one tsp garam masala powder  and fry for few more minutes. Keep aside.
7. Green Rice: Heat the remaining oil. Add remaining cumin, fry for a minute. Add ginger garlic paste and fry well. Add spinach paste, salt and pepper powder. Mix and fry well. Add rice, remaining garam masala powder mix well and fry for some more minutes. Remove from fire and keep aside.
8. Now serve hot  all the three rices  as explained above with any curry or raita.

Hope you like them. Please try and leave your comments......