Independence Day cooking activity for kids | Fun and Nutritious

Objective: To introduce your child to Indian Independence Day in a fun & healthy manner!

Ages: 4 years and above

Fun & nutritious Independence Day cooking activities that will definitely leave your child remembering the colours - SAFFRON GREEN & WHITE at the top of their minds!! Tri-color pasta

Source: Cook Pad

Tri-colour pasta

Make a pesto pasta for the green, a marinara or arrabbiata pasta for the saffron/orange, and an aglio oglio or alfredo pasta for the white sauce. Place it in the dish separately for it to show the 3 colors. For the full recipe, you can go here: https://www.chezshuchi.com/indian-tri-color-pasta.html

Source: Times of India Food

Tri-colour idlis

Make idlis using spinach, carrot, and the usual urad dal and idli rice. You can either prepare it individually or mix it all to create a tri-colour batter. And of course, don’t forget the tricolor chutneys with it! – Make a tomato, green, and coconut chutney. For the full recipe of the idlis: https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/tricolour-idli/rs73292834.cms

Source: Simple Easy Recipes

Tri-colour veggie salad

You can choose carrots for saffron color, steamed cauliflower or grated radish for white and broccoli pieces, cucumber slices, or steamed green beans for green.

Source: Food NDTV

Tri-colour pulav

Cook rice in three different containers by adding tomato and carrot purees for saffron, and green coriander or spinach for green rice in two containers while keeping the last one plain. Flavour them with your favorite spices and then use a mold to place first green, then white, and finally saffron rice.

Source: Cook Pad

Tri-color fruit salad

Place orange slices, cut bananas, and sliced kiwis or green grapes to make the tricolor fruit salad.