Indian thalis are a esteemed platters representative of the cuisine. This can be as simple as a dal chawal home platter or an elaborate multicourse meal. We all have indulged atleast once in these platters. So, this time inspired by the season we have a simple tricolour thali that features a basic pulao and two sabjis in green and orange that complete the tricolour style. These are recipes that are common in home meals or even as takeaways.
What goes in this tricolour vegetarian thali?
Jeera rice: Jeera rice is a cumin infused rice that is mild in flavour and fragrant. Made with basmathi rice the fluffy rice is best accompanied with lentil rich curries. This is a perfect for the white component of the tricolour thali. You could swap for a similar Kalonji rice, peas pulao or coconut rice.
Palak paneer: the mild flavoured and creamy spinach curry with cottage cheese cubes is palak paneer. Palak is English spinach, popularly available in India and paneer is pressed cottage cheese. This is an under 20 minutes recipe. I don’t think you can get a greener Indian curry than this is the most natural way. If you want a vegan version use firm tofu in the place of paneer to get the same curry.
Railway aloo curry: since this is an easy to achieve with the tomato base flavour. The versatile potato offers comfort in every bite. Also though it appears a bit red it is more saffron in person. The recipe is fragrant and often made in Indian homes as a quick pressure cooker curry
So that makes the basic tricolour thali. Hope you like making this.
What else can you add to this thali meal?
Roti: if you like a bit more to the platter add palak rotis. This will complement the curries well.
Kachumber: the gajar mooli kachumber we made earlier is perfect for this platter.
Chaas: get the chaas in tricolour from Mayuri’s jikoni to complete this tricolour thali.
Sweets: make a simple kheer, pumpkin halwa or a Doodh barfi to make a full meal platter as sweets complete the platter.
Chaas: get the chaas in tricolour from Mayuri’s jikoni to complete this tricolour thali.
Sweets: make a simple kheer, pumpkin halwa or a Doodh barfi to make a full meal platter as sweets complete the platter.
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This is a very simple platter that we made to commemorate the Indian Independence day. This can easily be incorporated into your meal prep s the curries stay good for a week and pairs well with other breads and rice rities. Let us know if you like this combo.Don’t miss to leave us a comment on how your platter went.
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YUM! I love simple pairings like this! Perfectly satisfying and easy! Thank you for these recipes.
Yum! This looks like a delicious and satisfying combination.
Loved this Indian meal at home. Sooooo delish!
A harmonious blend of flavors and textures, this Indian meal combo is a delightful culinary journey.
I made the Tricolour Thali, and it was a vibrant and flavorful meal. A perfect way to explore different flavors on one plate!
Simple and yet so flavourful. Love how you’ve combined 3 favourites and popular dishes to make a tricolour meal.
Loved the idea of combining recipes to make a wholesome thali with colorful combination such as this tricolor meal. I am inspired to make more such colorful thalis .
Lovely combination and liked your concept for tri-colour theme. Our favourite dishes in the combination.