Republic Day is soon going to be here, when we'll celebrate the anniversary of our country becoming a full fledged republic. It's a little hard to explain what it actually means to very young children, but they can still get a sense of the importance of this day, with flag hoisting, air shows and other events that are special to the occasion. You can help them at home too, by making crafts and special treats using the colors of our flag. If you think making tricolor recipes is hard work, then we've got just the recipe for you - a tricolor bread sushi roll, which requires absolutely no cooking at all!
Ingredients:
- 8 slices of Whole Wheat Bread
- 4 teaspoons of Butter (½ teaspoon for each slice)
- Half a Carrot, cut into long thick strip
- ½ of a Radish, cut into long thick strip
- Half a Cucumber, cut into long thick strip
Instructions:
1. Wash and pat dry the carrots, radish and the cucumber. Peel and cut into thin long strips. Cut off the crusts from the bread.
2. Using a rolling pin to flatten the bread slightly.
3. Spread ½ a teaspoon of butter, evenly on the slice.
5. Place 1 strip each of carrot, radish and cucumber on one end of the buttered bread slice.
6. Roll up tightly to enclose the vegetable strips.
7. Cut each bread roll into half.
8. Repeat step 2 to 7 for the remaining slices of bread. Serve with green chutney or ketchup.
Along with our tricolor sandwich, this tricolor bread sushi recipe is easy enough for young kids to make, though you may need to monitor the rolling part. Another alternative for butter is cream cheese or mayo - just take care not to over do it or you'll end up with a greasy mess! These little bites are perfect for a Republic Day theme party, where all our little Indians are sure to gobble them up!
Tricolor Bread Sushi Rolls