Embrace the patriotic spirit with tricolour sweets and savoury dishes

As we gear up to celebrate the 77th Independence Day what better way to honour the spirit of freedom than by preparing a range of Tricolour recipes that capture the essence of Indias national flagHere are some recipes curated by Swapnadeep Mukherjee Executive Chef The Metropolitan Hotel amp SpaTRICOLOUR DOUGHNUTSIngredientsFlour MaidaBreakfast Sugar Milk White Butter Salt Icing Sugar Orange color Green color Yeast Oil for frying Method1 Mix all flour breakfast sugar milk yeast and salt in a bowl Add water to make a soft dough but not sticky2 Take the dough knead it well with butter sprinkle some flour and keep it in a warm place for 1 hour3 For the glaze add icing sugar milk and mix well with no lumps Divide the glaze in to three bowls Let one bowl remain in its original colour in second and third bowl add orange and green color respectively and mix well4 After 1 hour the dough has doubled in size punch it and roll it 12 cm thick and cut into round shape with round cutter Again cut from center to make it look like a doughnut with a small cutter and keep them in a warm place for the second proving 5 After 10 minutes they have doubled in size deep fry in hot oil on slow medium flame till they are in brown color And let them cool6 After cooling coat the doughnuts in different colors7 Take a plate put tricolor doughnuts and serveTRICOLOUR COCONUT LADOOIngredientsCoconut powder Condensed milk Pinch of orange colorPinch of green colorPurified butter MilkMethod1 Take a pan heat it and put purified butter2 Add coconut powder and roast for five minutes at low flame3 Then add milk followed by condensed milk and mix well4 Keep stirring till you get a thick consistency5 Now divide the mixture into three parts Mix orange colour in 1 part and green colour in second part third part is white6 Now make ladoo with soft hands let it settle7 Ready to serve hot or cold as per likingTIRANGA PUNCHIngredientsKhusWater Orange SyrupOrangePineapple SliceMethod1 In a mixer add 60ml khus with 90 ml water and mix well Pour it in a glass2 Now mix 60 ml orange syrup with 90ml water in a mixer3 Remember khus and orange syrup to be mixed seperately and not together for perfect blend4 Take a tall serving glass pour khus water add crushed ice and float orange syrup5 Garnish with orange or pineapple slice for a flavourful drinkThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever