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rainbow salad
Fast Day recipes, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Rainbow Salad – Asian Style and Vegan

August 27, 2019

This Rainbow Salad is my take on the Vietnamese style rice noodle salad. It has all the colours, textures and flavours of the Vietnamese salad, just no rice noodles. Vegetables like carrot, cucumber, bell peppers,… [Continue Reading]

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mango cucumber salad
beginner, Global Vegetarian, Salads, Summer, Vegan, VegProtein

Mango Cucumber Salad with Tofu in an Asian dressing

April 26, 2019

A summer-ready Mango Cucumber Salad that you will love   This is a very simple non-recipe that I did think twice, whether I should feature it in my blog at all!  The stand-out is not… [Continue Reading]

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easy, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Mor Keerai | Spinach Yogurt Stew – Summer Recipes

March 12, 2019

Mor Keerai is a fragrant stew / curry featuring spinach, yogurt and coconut that is best eaten with steaming hot rice! This is naturally gluten free, and makes a light summer meal. Tamil vegetarian cooking, like… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Healthy, Lunch, Meals in Bowls, Nutrition, Summer

Summer Meal Prep for Salads | Recipe for a summer salad

March 6, 2019

Let me tell you how I came about this idea for summer meal prep for salads… Today, I came back from my music class in time for lunch. There’s something about an hour of singing… [Continue Reading]

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indian salad platter
Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice, Salads, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables

Indian Salad Platter

September 4, 2018

Read this post to learn how to put together an Indian Salad Platter – colourful, delicious and healthy salad with all Indian ingredients. Are there salads in Indian cuisine? While there’s no concept of sitting down… [Continue Reading]

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mexican salad platter
beginner, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Healthy, Mexican Vegetarian, Salads, Summer

Rainbow Mexican Salad Platter

August 2, 2018

How to put together a stunning Rainbow Mexican Salad Platter After much love for the Watermelon Feta Salad Platter fit for a party, here’s my second one in the Salad Platter Series. (And, there’s more… [Continue Reading]

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lentil salad with feta
beginner, Diabetic friendly, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Summer, Superfood, vegetarian

Lentil Salad with Feta + Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing

July 30, 2018

Lentil Salad with Feta and a Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing This post is all about how to take a very basic ingredient from your kitchen and turn it into a (healthy) gourmet salad. Are you… [Continue Reading]

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watermelon-feta-arugula-salad-platter
Appetizers, beginner, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Party dishes, Salads, Summer

Watermelon Feta Salad Platter

July 24, 2018

Watermelon Feta Salad Platter | Read my post to find out how to create a stunning watermelon feta salad platter fit for a party If you know me well, I do make a lot of salads… [Continue Reading]

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summer salads
Healthy, Lists, Salads, Summer

13 Best Ingredients for Summer Salads

June 28, 2018

Summer Salads : 13 Best Ingredients for Summer Salads with over 28 vegetarian recipes and ideas on how to use these ingredients Salads make the best summer meals. Sorry, I’m not giving you a chance… [Continue Reading]

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carrot coriander quinoa salad
beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Skinny 5-Ingredient Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad

April 4, 2018

This Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad is inspired from Tabbouleh, the Middle Eastern salad made using couscous and a lot of fresh herbs. One serving of this salad is just 100 calories. If you follow me on… [Continue Reading]

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spiralized salad recipe
beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Easy Cooking, Fast Day recipes, Gadgets, Salads, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables

Spiralized Salad for Summer | Skinny Zoodle Salad

March 15, 2018

This skinny spiralized salad recipe made using zucchini, cucumber and carrots in a sharp mustard dressing, is just what I want to eat all summer. It is calorie counted and one serving is just 99 calories…. [Continue Reading]

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vegan meal prep
Greens, Summer, Vegetables

Weekly Shopping Basket, Vegan Meal Prep ideas and Recipes

March 8, 2018

Sharing my weekly shopping basket, vegan meal prep ideas for summer and recipes Our weekly shopping of vegetables / groceries gets done online or once in a while at my neighbourhood supermarkets. I have a… [Continue Reading]

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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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  • 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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