Tricolour Food Recipe: Easy Goli Idli Recipe

Looking for a Tricolour Food recipe to mark the occasion? Try this Tricoloured Goli Idli Recipe – a vibrant, delicious, and patriotic breakfast treat that’s sure to delight!

The best part? No artificial food colours are needed! These bite-sized idlis are naturally coloured and ridiculously cute. Give this easy and super tasty recipe a try and make your Republic Day breakfast a memorable one! 

Watch how to make goli idli:

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Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Total Time: 30 min

Serves: 2 people

Ingredients:

1.5 cups Rice Flour

1.5 cups Water

2 tbsp Ghee

½ tsp Salt

Ghee for greasing

Natural Food Colorings:

2-3 tbsp Carrot Puree (orange colour)

2 tbsp Spinach Puree (green colour, using blanched spinach)

Tadka Ingredients:

1 tbsp Oil

½ tsp Mustard Seeds

1 tsp Chana Dal

1 tsp Urad Dal

2 dried Red Chillies

A pinch of Hing

1 green Chilli, chopped

1-inch Ginger, finely chopped

8-10 Curry Leaves, chopped

2 tsp Sesame Seeds

2 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves

Instructions:

Make the dough:

Boil water, ghee, and salt in a non-stick pan. Add rice flour, mix well, and stir until water is absorbed. Rest for 2 minutes.

Colour the dough:

Divide the dough into three parts. Add carrot puree to one, spinach puree to another, and leave the third plain. Knead each dough until smooth.

Shape the idlis:

Apply ghee to your palm and shape each coloured dough into small balls.

Steam the idlis:

In a pot, pour water and place a steaming rack. Grease the rack with ghee. Cover and let it bring to a boil.

Place idlis on the rack, leaving space between each.

Cover and cook for 5 minutes over medium flame.

Prepare the tadka:

Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.

Add tadka ingredients and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Serve:

Add steamed idlis to the tadka pan and toss gently.

Serve hot with coconut chutney and enjoy!

More Tricoloured Recipes:

• Tricolour ladoo
• Tricolour paneer sandwich
• Tri-coloured mashed potato swirls
• Tricolour vegetable salad

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