Tricolor recipes to celebrate Indian Independence Day! Fun recipes to make and enjoy with kids! Nutritious and nectarous Overnight Oats in Coconut Milk, Tiranga Vegetarian Sandwiches, Cool Crisp Cucumber Cups stuffed with carrot koshimbir!
India celebrates Independence Day on August 15th. It is a holiday celebrated in all the states but with huge pomp in New Delhi, India’s capital.
Growing up in India, we woke up early morning to attend the flag hoisting ceremonies and parades at our school every year. Some years our school participated in a huge parade where all schools came together to celebrate and sing patriotic songs. India’s flag and its tricolors were all around us.
That is my inspiration for these easy tricolor foods that kids will enjoy making and eating with the adults.
Kids are sure to wake up early for these nectarous Overnight Oats in Coconut Milk for a healthy and yummy breakfast.
These easy to make sandwiches area favorite for kids of all ages!
Cool Crispy Cucumber Cups is a cooling snack that everyone looks forward to. Cut cucumbers in pieces and scoop out the middle with a melon baller. Let everyone fill them up with nutritious carrot koshimbir and watch them being gobbled up! What a healthy, delicious snack!
Cool Crispy Cucumber Cups
Ingredients-
- 2 long tender cucumbers. I used English cucumbers
For the carrot koshimbir-
- 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil or a combination of olive oil +ghee
- 1 small Thai chili pepper, slit vertically, keeping the stem end intact( optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon hing or asafetida powder
- 1 heaped cup finely grated carrots
- 1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts, crushed lightly
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
To serve-
- Thick strained yogurt or Greek yogurt
- Chili powder or paprika for dusting (optional)
To make the Cucumber Cups-
- Wash and dry the cucumbers. Cut them into about 1¼ inch pieces. Scoop out the centers with a melon baller. Set aside.
- Heat a small frying pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and ghee (if using). Add the green chili (optional), mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafetida. Fry the spices for about 15 seconds. When the mustard seeds start to sputter, remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the grated carrots with the crushed peanuts, sugar and salt.
- Combine the lime juice with the tempering (oil+ ghee + spices) in the frying pan. Pour it over the vegetables and mix well. Remove the chili pepper and discard it.
Special tip- Use the mellon baller as scoop to fill the cups!
Enjoy!
Have a great weekend everyone!
Love,
<3
Sandhya
Jaya hey! I used to know every word but now remember only the first two and the last two lines.
Happy Independence Day !
Fascinating and Interesting!!! Looks great!
Wonderful collection for the Independence Day! I like those cute cucumber cups the most.
Lovely recipes 🙂
Thanks so much!
Fabulous collection of recipes for Independence Day…keep rock on ✌️
Thanks Jyo!
What’s delightful collection of tri-color recipes Sandhya ! Loved the cute cucumber cups with carrot koshimbir
Thanks Poonam! Kids love making and eating them too.
superb !! absolutely overwhelmed
Thanks so much!
These are awesome and perfect for Independence Day Sandhya!
Thanks so much Maha!
Amazing recipes! Love those pictures☺ Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Geetanjali!
Such a beautiful collection!! Happy Independence Day !!
Thanks Anshu! Hope you had a great celebration!
All the dishes look so colourful and pretty.
Thanks Shobha!
Wow. Awesome Independence day recipe collection. It looks so colorful and loved the perfection in each dish. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for your sweet words Malini! I appreciate it a lot.
A fabulous collection of Independence Day recipes. So colorful and healthy. I loves all the recipes.
Thanks so much Nandita!
Absolutely colourful and healthy tri colour collection. Looks simple and easy to prepare. As always droolicious shots Sandhya..
Thanks so much! Truly appreciate your kind words.
How pretty and catchy those Tri colour recipes looks. Absolutely irresistible and simple to prepare to celebrate our Independence day without spending much time in our kitchen.
Thanks so much Priya! Yes they are simple to make with kids as well.
These tri colour dishes are easy and looking good. Happy Independence Day Sandhya!
Thanks Jayashree! Hope you had a great celebration.
Happy Independence Day ! The whole set up looks yummy as for the cucumber cups you took me down the memory lane. Had made it for a birthday party and I kids just finished it in no time.
Thanks so much Archana! cucumber cups are so easy yet they taste so good, right?
Amazing spread to celebrate Independence day…Each one is gorgeous looking and tempting me to grab it right away from the screen…Lovely share!!…Happy Independence Day 🙂
Thanks so much Padma!
You have got a beautiful collection of tri colors. cucumbers cups and sandwiches looking mouthwatering. Kids will finish them in no time.
Beautiful collection of droolicious recipes. Loved the overnight oats and cucumber coolers, such unique ideas.
Thanks so much Renu!
Your post reminds me of my childhood in India! What a great collection of such amazing and delicious recipes, tricolour sandwich got my attention the most though 🙂
Lovely collection of recipes for the Independance day Sandhya..Each dish stands out and looks delicious
Thanks so much Lathi!
Wow , lovely recipes for Independence day. Each dish looks wonderful. Loved them all. Amazing. Keep rocking
Thanks so much Ruchi!
Wow girl, you really have a nice collection of tri-color recipes and all of them looks so beautiful. Will come back again to read each recipe thoroughly to try.
Thanks so much Sapana!
I’m spell bound at the beauty of these tricolor recipes.
Thanks so much for your sweet words!
Super cool cucumber cups. I made them for my kid’s lunch box and she came back asking for more that evening. love it
Fantastic compilation of independence day themed recipes. Awesome Sandhya.Loved all the creations.
Thanks so much Preethi!
Reblogged this on Indian and Indian Fusion Cooking in America and commented:
Dear friends,
Tomorrow January 26th, India’s Republic Day, is an Indian national holiday, celebrated with grandeur and pride all over India.
Here in America, my students will be presenting at the Republic Day celebration held at the Indian cultural school. I am looking forward to hearing their views and ideas. India’s tri colors are seen all around on this special day.
Here are some fun and healthy recipes to make and enjoy with kids to celebrate the tricolors!
Enjoy!
Love,
<3
Sandhya
Your recipe is so alluring for the eyes! Take a look at what I made for Independence day. This is a simple Papaya Laddoo recipe: https://urdailyhacks.blogspot.com/2020/08/papaya-ladoo-recipe-diwali-indian.html Healthy, easy and perfect for any festival or special occasion.