Tricolour Savory Cake/ Eggless cake

Triumph of Flavors: Celebrate Independence Day with a Tricolour Savoury Cake!

Tricolour savory semolina loaf cake. An eggless cake with three different flavours, taste and colours.
We are celebrating 70th Independence Day of our country today. India is a country with different language, religion and culture. Its a proud moment for every Indian.

Updating this post with some new pictures and YouTube video recipe. You may like to try one more tricolour recipe from this blog.

Tricolour Rice

National flag of India is a national symbol. It is designed using three different colors . In the top is saffron which indicates the strength and courage of the country, White colour is in the middle which indicates peace and truth with navy blue Ashoka  Chakra, means wheel of law. And the last green colour indicates the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.

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To celebrate this day I have made this tricolour savory cake. A very delicious and easy to make savory loaf cake. You can serve it as a snack with tea or coffee. Or pack in lunch box. I have made it without onion garlic. But you can use onion garlic too if you like.

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Recipe 

Semolina/suji  – 1 cup

Curd  – 1 cup

Grated ginger  – 1 teaspoon

Baking soda  – 1/2 teaspoon

Baking powder  – 1/2 teaspoon

Salt  – 1 teaspoon or to taste

Cumin powder  – 1 teaspoon

Oil  – 1 tablespoon

Sliced fried onions  – 1/2 cup optional

Garlic paste  – 1 teaspoon optional

For green colour

Chopped coriander leaves  – 1/2 cup
Frozen peas  – 1/2 cup

Oil  – 1/2 tablespoon

Rai or mustard seed  – 1/4 teaspoon
Green chilli  – 1 – 2

Lemon juice  – 2 teaspoon

For white colour

Fresh grated coconut  – 1/2 cup

Lemon juice  – 1 teaspoon

For orange colour

Tomato  – 2 chopped

Red chilli  – 1

Oil  – 1/2 tablespoon

Rai or mustard seed  –  1/4 teaspoon 

Sesame seeds to sprinkle

Method 

1. In a large bowl mix semolina, curd, salt, ginger, cumin powder and oil. Mix well and keep aside for 15 minutes.

2. Grind the coriander, green chilli and peas. Make a smooth paste. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a nonstick pan. Add the rai and let it crackle. Add the coriander, peas, and green chilli paste. Saute till the mixture dried up. Add lemon juice and keep aside.

3. Grind chopped tomatoes and chilli. If you don’t want to use red chilli. You can use red chilli powder according to your spice tolerance. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a nonstick pan again. Add rai and let it splutter. Add the tomato paste. Saute till the mixture dried up.

4. Transfer three different colour spices in different bowls.

5. Now add soda and baking powder in the Semolina/suji batter. If you are using onions and garlic, add them too. You can add any spices of your choice like garam masala, chaat masala or curry powder etc. Divide the batter in three different bowls.

6. Add the coriander, peas paste in one bowl and mix well

7. Add the grated coconut and lemon juice in second bowl and mix.

8. Add the tomato and red chilli paste in third bowl and mix well.

9. Grease a loaf pan with oil or butter. Pour the green batter first. Make a layer of it. Label with a spoon.

10. Now spread the white coconut batter over it. Label with a spoon.

11. Spread the orange tomato batter over it.

12. sprinkle some sesame seeds over it.

13. Preheat the oven at 180° for 10 minutes. Bake the loaf for 30 – 35 minutes. Check with a toothpick. Insert a toothpick in the middle. If its comes out clean its ready.

14. For microwave convection or hot blast mode preheat at 170°. Bake for 20-25 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean.

15. Let it cool on a wire rack. You can also serve it warm. 

16. Serve with any chutney or sauce. But I don’t need any chutney or sauce with it. Its spicy and delicious.

Enjoy with tea or coffee as a snack.

Notes 

1. You can use chaat masala, black pepper powder or any spices of your choice in the batter.

2. Fried onion slices and garlic paste or onion garlic powder can be used in the batter.