Colorful rice with natural ingredients: Want to make different colored rice in a natural way? Make yellow, pink, green and blue rice at home with the help of turmeric, beetroot, spinach, saffron etc. These ideas are perfect for fasts, parties and children’s tiffin.
In Holi, not only the face or clothes but also the food should be colorful. Give children’s favorite rice great color this Holi without using any food colour. For this you will have to use only natural ingredients. A little seasoning and natural colors will double the taste of plain white rice. So let us know how different colored rice can be made in Holi with natural and easy ideas.
turmeric yellow rice
While cooking rice, add a pinch of turmeric to the rice. The color will also become beautiful and the taste will also double. You should first add cumin seeds, some whole black pepper, cinnamon in ghee and sprinkle rice and then mix turmeric.
Pink Rice from Beetroot
Boil beetroot and mix its water with rice. This gives natural pink color. If you want, grate the beetroot and then fry it in the pan. Then mix the rice. Mix water with light salt. By doing this, healthy beetroot will be mixed in the rice and children will eat the colorful rice with pleasure.
green rice with spinach
Boil spinach and make a paste and add it while cooking rice. This will not only give the rice a green color but the children will also get a dose of iron-rich spinach along with the rice. If you want, you can also add some pieces of cheese to the rice.
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Blue Rice from Butterfly Pea Tea
Make butterfly pea flower i.e. Aparajita tea and cook rice in the same water, the rice will look blue. The blue color of the rice will look really attractive and children will eat it without saying anything.
Carrot Orange Rice Carrots
Boil carrots, make puree and mix it with rice, children like orange colored rice very much. You can give your favorite gravy vegetable with rice. Along with Holi festival, you can also give this rice packed in school tiffin to children.
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