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Eating Out, Global Vegetarian, Lifestyle, Review

The one place you MUST eat at in Mumbai

June 5, 2019

Why is this the one place you must eat at in Mumbai? not modernist for modernist sake no foam and froth a good representation of most parts of India  delicious tasting food wow moments make… [Continue Reading]

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A Review of Asahi Kasei Products

January 20, 2016

A couple of years ago, I volunteered to make brownies for a friend for a charity bake sale in her community. I had to make 3 batches of 25 brownies each. That wouldn’t be difficult. Or so I thought….

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easy, Gadgets, Nutrition, Review, Soups

Review of the Philips Soup maker + Giveaway + Recipe for Tomato-Red Bell Pepper Soup

February 8, 2015

If you’re thinking of whether to buy the Soup Maker, hopefully this review will help you make that decision. Read on to find out more.

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Review of Philips Air Fryer | My experience in cooking a variety of dishes in the air fryer | Recipe for Onion Pakoda in Air fryer
Airfryer Recipes, easy, Gadgets, gluten free, Nutrition, Review, Vegan, vegetarian

My review of Philips Air Fryer and recipe for Onion Pakoda

October 18, 2014

The most detailed review of the Philips Airfryer that has helped tons of people make up their mind about this one! Also find a few sample Airfryer Recipes here.

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Food Events, Review

A Modern take on Bengali Cuisine at Ministry of Food – Hilton Bangalore

October 10, 2014

{this festival ends on 12 October, so make sure you find time over the weekend to go have a meal here}

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Coffee and cake at the new Swiss Bakery + Cafe

January 30, 2014

The Movenpick Hotel and Spa in Bangalore (Mathikere) has a new offering, which is totally unique to India – The Swiss Bakery + Cafe. The Swiss are famous for their breads such as Zoft and Burebrot (farmer’s bread) and their pastries are of course, legendary. The bakery and cafe represents this to a

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A memorable meal at The Royal Afghan

January 24, 2014

When you hear the name Royal Afghan, it’s easy to assume that it’s going to be a carnivores paradise, which indeed it was. But I was in for a pleasant surprise too. It turned out to be one of the most memorable meals I’ve had in a long time! Last week, we were invited to share a table with the legen

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{Eating out in Bangalore} Xmas lunch and dinner at Novotel, Bangalore

December 24, 2013

{this is a review / sharing of the Xmas brunch I was invited to at Novotel, Bangalore} The chocolate Santa made using 50kg of dark chocolate was there to welcome us into the cafe. I liked the fact that this was a brown skinned Santa looking more like an Indian rishi than St. Nicholas 🙂 The lunch s

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Food Events, Review

The new dimsum place in Bangalore – Yauatcha

September 24, 2013

Until recently, I’d always thought the word dim sum stands for a particular dish in Cantonese cuisine. And then I learnt that it is a term for a set of bite sized dishes that were historically served along with tea tasting (yum cha). Tea houses along the much travelled roads would be frequented by h

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A memorable Restaurant Week India preview at Like That Only

September 18, 2013

Restaurant Week India (RWI) is on from **23rd September to 2nd October, 2013 Website: www.restaurantweekindia.com Twitter: @restweekindia Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RestaurantWeekIndia Are you one of those Bangaloreans who forever crib about how far Whitefield is from the rest of civiliza

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Eating out in Bangalore: Karavalli – A trip down the West Coast

August 7, 2013

“Karavalli has been around in Bangalore for the last 23 years with 80% of the menu remaining the same from the times the restaurant started”says Executive Chef Naren Thimmaiah. He has every reason to be proud. Any restaurant staying around a city’s food scene for so long speaks volumes about its goo

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The CaL Bloggers Table at Blue Terrain: Novotel Bangalore

February 11, 2013

Two weeks ago, a bunch of Bangalore food bloggers who are a part of the Chef At Large Blogger’s Table were hosted by the newly opened Blue Terrain – a barbecue and bar by the poolside at Novotel, Bangalore Since all my fellow bloggers have already written about their experiences, I would like to hig

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  • 🌵🍃☘️@pinterest says you’re going to want a garden room in 2020. I’m already ahead of this trend 🤣☘️🍀🌵
  • Things that are making me smile this morning:
🏃‍♀️A short run in the cold breeze
🌱Rearranging some plants inside the house
❄️A new (BIG) fridge waiting to be installed
🎵Looking forward to music class
💜This soft vintage silk saree that's just perfect for the winters in Bangalore
  • ⭐️I’m going to help you eat healthy all winter using all the fabulous seasonal produce we get, so make sure you’re following my account @saffrontrail ⭐️
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Broccoli season is here and this is one recipe I plan to make every week if not more often! This literally takes five minutes, I kid you not. The garlic peeling is what takes the most time for this super easy recipe.
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WARM BROCCOLI SALAD
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2 medium heads of broccoli
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp finely minced garlic
1 tsp finely grated ginger
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
2 tsp sesame seeds
2-3 tbsp soya sauce
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Break broccoli into florets. Wash and microwave for 3 mins or steam in steamer. Drain and keep aside.
In a pan, heat oil. Fry garlic, ginger, chili flakes, sesame for few seconds. Add soya sauce. Toss in broccoli florets and remove to a bowl immediately. Tastes best warm. Eat as a salad or with some steamed rice.
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For more such seasonal recipes, follow @saffrontrail
  • This was the show stopper kinda salad in my salad workshop on Thursday that @chandhanarao helped organize. Lentils, pumpkin, kale with a hung yogurt dressing, and all the pretty garnishes from my garden.
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If you are a brand or a corporate wanting to organise a salad workshop or a healthy cooking workshop featuring vibrant beautiful food, write to me saffrontrail@gmail.com or DM me here. I can also train restaurant chefs to create amazing salads.
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  • Another photo from a shoot I did with my neighbour for her saree draping workshop at @ahundredhands last month.
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This saree belonged to my grandma and it is nearly 40 years old. The silk has been washed several several times over the years. It drapes ever so softly and falls beautifully. I don’t even dare to iron this delicate fabric. ⭐️
Draped by my neighbour Janaki in whose hands the fabrics simply flow, a  knot there, a tuck here and a fold there and what you see this - no pins, no petticoat, no nonsense. The cascading back pleats are more dramatic but the front is lovely as well. Swipe to see the front style.
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Is my salad doing justice to the pretty bowl or is the pretty bowl doing justice to my salad?
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Mostly all leftovers from yesterday's ZESTY SALAD WORKSHOP goes into a big salad for our lunch today.
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Now getting to the 'hire me' part-- Since I am back in the workshop groove, if you are a lifestyle /beauty/ health brand or a corporate that wants to conduct healthy cooking / eating / salad making workshops for a group of people, then please email me at saffrontrail@gmail.com - you can also email me from my bio. Preferred location is Bangalore but I am willing to consider traveling to other cities too.
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If you know of a brand or HR friends who would be keen on collaborating with me for talks and /or workshops, please share this post with them💕💕
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Ah, the pretty bowl is from @freedomtreehome btw. Not sponsored .
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Bringing more Amla goodness to you with this post!
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Blueberries are on the top of every antioxidant rich foods list. The antioxidant content of a food is measured in Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) units. Amla or Indian gooseberry has an ORAC score of 2,61,500, which is over 50 times that of blueberries. I hope that convinces you to make amla a part of your diet. Here's a simple recipe for Amla- Raita. You can mix this with rice and eat as a simple meal.
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Amla Raita

Serves 4

4-5 amla 
¼ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp salt

3-4 tbsp coconut

2 green chillies

¼ tsp salt

2 cups yogurt

1 tsp oil

¼ tsp mustard seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

Pressure cook the amla with ½ cup water along with salt and turmeric for 4-5 minutes.

Drain amla and remove seeds. (Drink up any leftover water in cooker or add to dal)  In a mixer jar, grind together cooked amla, coconut, green chillies and salt to a coarse paste.

Add this to yogurt and whisk well.

Heat oil in a small pan. Fry mustard seeds and curry leaves. Once seeds splutter transfer over the raita. 
Do try this during the current amla- season and tag me if you post it here!
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  • When I first came across @naina online, I was so blown away by the way she photographed people. Over the years, over bits of conversation, offline and online, our little friendship grew. I have even sent her pictures of shoes on WhatsApp to ask which colour to go with 😂
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She was in Bangalore over the weekend and we met for coffee and then lunch. It was such a pleasure to model one of her hand painted brooches - check these out at @khaosphilos, these are one of a kind wearable art.
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