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pearl millet bajra khichdi
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Millet Recipes, Monsoon, One Pot Cooking, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Winter

Pearl Millet Recipes | Savoury Pearl Millet Porridge | Bajra Khichdi

This pearl millet recipe needs overnight prep in terms of soaking. That apart, this gluten free grain combined with mung dal and vegetables, makes a wholesome healthy meal. It is also an excellent recipe for diabetics. Want to add more whole grains in your diet… [Read More…]

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sheet pan eggplant
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Eggless Baking, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetables

Super Easy Sheet Pan Eggplant – Vegan & Gluten Free

Sheet pan eggplant is the quickest and easiest way to make an eggplant side dish. You can also use this recipe to prepare a variety of meals as explained in the post below. Have you wondered about the immense popularity of sheet pan recipes in… [Read More…]

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beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Gardening, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Lunch, Millet Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Salads, Superfood, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Healthy Lunch Salad – Chickpeas, Kale and Millet {vegan and gluten free}

Recipe for an incredibly filling healthy lunch salad – Chickpeas, kale and millet salad Do you wonder how to pack a good salad for your lunchbox? Something that wonā€™t get soggy or need laborious prep of washing and drying the salad greens? Or procuring them… [Read More…]

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indian quinoa recipe
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Indian Quinoa Recipe | Quinoa Sambar Sadham | Vegan Quinoa and Lentil Stew

This 20 minute Indian Quinoa Recipe with lentils and vegetables will be your new favourite way to eat quinoa.Ā  Most of us absolutely love some of our traditional foods that also double up as comfort foods. But these comfort foods are usually carb heavy, using… [Read More…]

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tandoori cauliflower hummus
Appetizers, beginner, Diabetic friendly, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Party dishes, Superfood, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Tandoori Cauliflower Hummus with Crispy Quinoa

Recipe forĀ tandoori cauliflower hummus with delicious toppings like crispy quinoa and fresh herbs – this goes straight into your unusual hummus recipes folder šŸ™‚ There’s the plain Jane hummus that we all love for its familiar flavour and smooth creamy texture. I couldn’t have enough… [Read More…]

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  • Who likes a good Old Fashioned? Don Draper's favourite cocktail (Mad Men), it has sugar muddled with bitters, topped with alcohol (traditionally, whisky) and an orange rind. It is served in a short tumbler called the Old Fashioned Glass. It may be called Old Fashioned, but after Mad Men made it popular, it's quite fashionable to order it these days :) . I know it's Monday but we can dream of Friday and what lies beyond :) What's your favourite cocktail?
  • A glimpse of what I ate at Yogisthaan cafe @yogisthaan some days ago-- love the simplicity of the meal and how every element was prepared with care. Protein rich cottage cheese burger in a bun made in house, salad with sprouted grains, tapioca chips and a super delicious tomato relish. . Their chickpea salad needed some perfecting, chickpeas were not cooked like they should have been. The hot chocolate and vegan chocolate mousse were both perfect to end the meal with. . And I loved the green, quiet and laid-back atmosphere, perfect for meditating or working. For all those who crave for a peaceful place for a meal or conversations (not too loud), this is the place to be. Also, gentle waiting staff. . What's your favourite quiet place to hangout in Bangalore? Give me your best reccos and I may do a round up for all of you ā™„ļøā™„ļø
  • After cooking this, I want to give up on cooking altogether. . This is probably the longest time I've ever spent on any dish. It took me 90 minutes from start to finish, and by the end of it I was mentally exhausted. . This was adapted from a video recipe of Dhabha style Kadhai paneer- huge number of steps, ingredients and lots of time. . I added cauliflower to the paneer as I didn't want to have a calorie overload with just paneer. It tasted good as it had better with all that time investment but it's clearly not my kinda cooking. . I cook three dishes in under 30 minutes and cooking one dish for 90 minutes doesnt quite cut it with me. I like less effort, few ingredients kinda cooking with max flavour. . This slow cooking business is overrated guys! What say? It's fine when you cook once in a while, but when I cook a minimum of three times a day, if I had to slave so much over a single dish, I'd just give away my kitchen knives. . In the pic: Kadhai Gobhi Paneer
  • Thank you for all your wonderful comments and encouragement in my earlier music video post. The full sOng (Piya Bawri) is on IGTV if you want to watch /listen. . . The husband orders this mashed spinach and potato side with his mains from a nearby restaurant. The mash has lots of garlic, the spinach is fresh and they do this simple thing so well. It's @cafebloomsburys if you must know :) . There's always some of this mash leftover because we end up ordering double portions. It makes the best filling for a toastie sandwich made in the old fashioned stove top sandwich toaster. Served with some Kashundi (Bengali mustard condiment) and ginger chai, it made a delicious weekday breakfast for me. . Do you make the old fashioned Toasties? What's your favourite filling?
  • By popular demand, a clip of my new song on IGTV :) This song never fails to make me happy- Ashok Kumar's tabla bol, the general mood of the song and Rekha's dance. It is an incredibly beautiful song composed by RD Burman. Listen to the full song on my IGTV latest video. . Do let me know if you'd like to hear clips of my singing on the feed. Some of you told me that they don't have IGTV so can't see what's uploaded there so shared a part of the video that could be posted here. . The audio only full song is available on SoundCloud.com/nanditaiyer and I think you can download it too. Link in stories. . Double tap so I know you're liking what I post and I can share more of my music with you šŸ’•
  • UPDATE: Recipe is up on saffrontrail.com . TEAM KHICHDI FOR LIFE! . Highlight of today's lunch was Pearl Millet Khichdi with potato, carrot, tomato and spinach. It turned out so delicious that I'll be making this more often. The trick is in cooking it for longer on low heat until the grains burst open. It's a little chewy and great texture from the cooked outer layer. I can imagine that a sweet porridge with Pearl Millet would also be delicious. . Go on and like the post if you want me to share the recipe on the blog tomorrow :) . This one truly beat any risotto I've had at any fancy restaurant till date.
  • That rainy weekend in Goa- the wind almost blowing my hair and my son off (swipe to see next pic) Not had a single big rainy day in Bangalore so far šŸ˜‘
  • Do you have an egg dish that you can eat for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner? I love eggs and they make the easiest quick fix dishes that are quite healthy too. šŸƒ This is inspired by the Thai fried egg salad / Yam Khai Dao with a smattering of crunchy fresh veggies. I've added some of the pimenton oil in which I fried the egg along with a version of green chutney which brings a kind of green Thai curry flavour to the dish. šŸŒæ You can quarter the fried egg so it's easier to eat a piece of the fried egg with some of the veggies in one large (and perfect) bite šŸ˜ . I'm absolutely love the colours on this dish and can't wait to make it again soon! I'll share the recipe on the blog soon. . Question for you: So what's your most favourite egg dish that you can eat any time of the day? . . . . #lightsabre #eattherainbow #eattherainbow

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