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Low Fat – Restaurant Style Matar Paneer | Indian style peas and cottage cheese curry

Hello and glad to see you in the new year. Trying to stick to my resolutions (to blog more regularly) – I was ready with the draft 3 days ago, but that’s when respiratory infection and bronchitis caught up with me and has kept me down for over 3 days. In Bombay, the temperature difference is well ov

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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Monsoon, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Winter

Pomegranate Rasam | Spicy pomegranate lentil soup

Pomegranate-BBC news calls this the fruity panacea. Packed with anti-oxidants (note the ruby red colour), it’s known to protect the heart, prevent prostate cancer, reduce LDL (the bad cholesterol). It’s rich in ACE Vitamins and iron, and no wonder doctors and many others are recommending a glass of

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  • A colorful bounty from my morning trip to Namdhari's (BANGALORE)...they have the best seasonal produce that you cannot find anywhere else. Orange sweet potatoes and butter nut squash were the highlights of today's haul and the absolutely blemish free strawberries. Also they sell the best little potted herbs that you can plant at home. Couldn't resist picking up an oregano pot. . Double tap if fresh produce like this makes you happy and gives inspiration to cook healthy, just like it does to me 😃 . for more such happy pics, follow @saffrontrail #saffrontrail
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  • Husband walks in home. Sees this beautiful flower arrangement. . "From a secret admirer," I tell him. He grins knowing fully well that I'm talking about myself only 😁😁😁 . Bringing in the birthday weekend with a flower subscription box from @theshadesofspring - the best kinda subscription box to gift yourself (or someone you love) if you ask me! . 🌷What I love the most about this is none of the annoying plastic and infinite rounds of cello tape to peel. The freshly cut flowers come in a box and you can arrange them however you like. Swipe to see this. . 🏵️The box comes with all the basic instructions. For more details, please check with them on their Instagram. (Not sponsored) This year, I want to support small businesses around me. I will try and share with you my finds either on feed or stories. . For more such home inspirations, please follow @saffrontrail #saffrontrail
  • For all you #arijitsingh fans out there! . 🎵🎵🎵This songs haunts me in phases and I simply can’t take it out of my head when I’m in that phase. It is an utterly beautiful melody and it grows on you each time you listen to it, discovering nuances you might have missed before. I’m nowhere close to perfection but I want to share with you anyway:) Got more than a few messages in response to my IGTV music video yday that you want to listen to me sing,so here it is...in two parts so please swipe and listen to the whole upload . L A A L -I S H Q #stmusic . For more such musical updates, follow @saffrontrail Like it? Save it to your folders to listen anytime :)
  • {COOKING TIP} Hands down, my all time favourite breakfast - Poha♥️ . added seasonal green peas to the mix-- Although I've made poha hundreds of times, each time I learn something new.... . I have two tips for you: . 🥜Before starting the tadka, Fry the peanuts in the oil, take it out with a slotted spoon and then continue with the tadka, frying onions etc. Add the fried peanuts to poha and mix it in just before serving to keep them extra crisp. . 🥔Today I used chopped boiled potatoes and I realise that they do not absorb the flavour of the spices the way raw potatoes do. Dice raw potatoes and fry in the oil after adding spices, chillies, ginger etc and once the potatoes are half cooked, add onion and continue with the recipe. This gives the best results with maximum flavour in every bite of potato. . Save the post if you want to use these tips the next time you make poha. I have a few poha recipes on my blog which if you hop over to stories, I'll link them up for you. (5 different Poha recipes linked) But make sure you use these two tips I've shared above for the best results. . . For more such cooking tips, follow @saffrontrail #saffrontrail
  • 🐿️🍅My first beefsteak tomato, 100% vegetarian 😃 Nit fully ripe yet but had to rescue it before some hungry squirrels get their teeth on it 😁 . For more such kitchen garden updates, follow @saffrontrail
  • Indoor plant for FREE😁😁😁 . This self starter of a sweet potato has been going about its business for the last four months or so. I haven't even kept it in water or done anything to it. Love the wispy little leaves it is giving out. After all root vegetables store nutrition in them and the same starch, nutrition and moisture is keeping this 'plant' alive. 🌿🌿🍠🍠 Did you know a sprouting sweet potato planted in a pot of soil makes a lovely foliage plant or a hanging plant. . For more such plant love, follow @saffrontrail #saffrontrail
  • A photo from last winter, shot by my friend @sujataiyer16 - some homemade publicity shots for my cookbook that was out exactly a year ago. My kitchen garden is my happy place. During my stay in Bombay, I woke up in terror from a nightmare that someone poured concrete all over my garden and all my plants were gone. It is the first thing I check on when I get back home from a holiday.🌿🌻🤗 . Do keep track of the #31SaladDays recipes I'm sharing all this month- same hashtag across all social media and swipe up for the recipes from stories.

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