Tiranga Pulav is a patriotic and visually stunning dish inspired by the colours of the Indian flag, representing unity and diversity. This vibrant and appetizing pulav consists of three distinct layers: Tomato rice, Curd Rice, and Spinach Pulao.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Nickmics rice
• 2 Tomatoes, onions finely chopped
• 1/2 cup palak / spinach pureed
• 1/2 curd
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• Red chilli powder to taste
• Few peanuts
• Mustard seeds, jeera seeds, coriander-jeera powder
• Curry leaves, dry red chillis
• Coriander leaves chopped
• Salt to taste
• Hing as required

Tomato Rice Recipe

• Heat oil in a pan and add jeera seeds. Let them crackle, and add hing & chopped tomatoes.
• Cook the tomatoes till mushy, add ginger-garlic paste & mix well.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander & jeera powder. Mix well. Let it cook for a minute.
• Add washed Nickmics rice. Add water, salt. Let it cook.
• Once cooked add little ghee.

Curd Rice Recipe

• In a bowl take cooled cooked Nickmics rice.
• Add curd & salt. Mix well.
• In a tadka pan heat oil.
• Add mustard seed, hing, curry leaves & peanuts.
• Pour this tadka on curd rice & mix well.

Palak Rice Recipe

• Boil palak/spinach. Cook & puree it.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds & Hing. Add 1/2 chopped onion & saute till onions get translucent.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, a pinch of black pepper powder, ginger – garlic paste & mix well.
• Adjust the masalas as per taste.
• Cook it for 5-6 minutes.
• Add washed Nickmics rice. Add water & salt. Mix well & let it cook.
• Once cooked add little ghee & mix well.