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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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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

May 15, 2018

Recipe for tandoori cauliflower hummus with delicious toppings like crispy quinoa and fresh herbs – this goes straight into your unusual hummus recipes folder 🙂 There’s the plain Jane hummus that we all love for its… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, how to, Monsoon, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, vegetarian

What to do with leftover rice? Make these Rice Patties

February 7, 2018

Rice is one of the items that gets leftover most of the times in Indian kitchens, because one can never estimate exactly as to how much to make in the first place. But that’s no problem at all. A whole book can be written on what to do with it! You can make delicious curd rice the next morning, or p

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vegan-kebabs
Appetizers, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Monsoon, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Vegan Kebabs with Soya Chunks and Sweet Potato | Soya Shakarkandi ke Kebab

May 3, 2017

Recipe for vegan kebabs made using Nutrela Soya Chunks and sweet potatoes, with oat flour as the binding agent. Kebabs are primarily meat based dishes, either served as appetisers or along with rotis in the… [Continue Reading]

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naan pizza
Airfryer Recipes, beginner, Dinner, easy, Leftovers Recipes

Naan Pizza with Caramelised Onions and Black Olives

April 18, 2017

Recipe for an easy Naan Pizza that you can prepare as an after school snack for kids or even a quick weeknight dinner + a recipe for instant pizza sauce! Naan Pizza has caught the… [Continue Reading]

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Diabetic friendly, Gardening, Global Vegetarian, Salads, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Vegan Lettuce Wraps with Tofu and Mango

June 27, 2016

This Vegan Lettuce Wrap stuffed with crisped up marinated tofu, juicy mango cubes and the crunch of roasted peanuts is irresistibly delicious and totally good for you!

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Airfryer Recipes, beginner, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Nutrition, Snacks, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Crispy Roasted Broccoli in the Air Fryer

June 13, 2016

Recipe for zero-oil crispy roasted broccoli in Air Fryer – 96 calories per serving
Makes a healthy snack or an easy fast-day recipe (5-2 diet) – full of protein and fiber

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Appetizers, Food and Travel, Global Vegetarian, Glutenfree, Healthy, Vegetables

Mutabal – A Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip

June 6, 2016

Recipe for Mutabal / Moutabbal / Moutabel – an eggplant dip which is part of a Mezze platter. A bowl of hummus, another bowl of mutabal, a stack of pita breads or crackers, and you’ll feel that life is indeed amazing

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Appetizers, beginner, Food and Travel, Gardening, Global Vegetarian, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Pumpkin Hummus

June 2, 2016

A healthy recipe for pumpkin hummus, with an option to prepare without tahini and also ways to use hummus other than just a dip! You can leave out the pumpkin for a regular hummus.

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Appetizers, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, Healthy, Salads, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Veggie Lettuce Wraps

February 25, 2016

Lettuce wraps filled with flavoursome vegetables, and topped with a bit of pineapple and coconut. This recipe is SO summer ready!

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Appetizers, beginner, Boozy Recipes, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Lentils, Vegan, vegetarian

Beer Baked Beans Crostini

February 13, 2016

Recipe for beer baked beans: You’ve had baked beans, but beer baked beans are the way to a beer lover’s heart. And a most acceptable way to have beer for breakfast! Too wild for you? Use them as an appetiser!

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Appetizers, Healthy, how to, medium, Mexican Vegetarian, Snacks, Vegan, vegetarian

Homemade Multigrain Tostada Shells

February 1, 2016

Vegetarian recipe: Tostadas are crisp discs that are served with a variety of toppings. Typically made using cornmeal and deep fried, baking them yields perfectly acceptable results.

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  • Every Valentine's Day, my red lilies don't fail to bloom😍 
Wishing you all a very happy Valentine's Day ✨✨✨
  • It’s my friend’s birthday today so I called her over for lunch and I promised her a light lunch because of her dining out plans for dinner. My fridge was nearly empty with a little bit of this and that. I had fresh greens from the garden, fresh paneer, one strawberry and a bit of purple cabbage. The butternut squash was made into a Thai coconut soup. Salads were a kale purple cabbage and double beans salad (kale and beans from garden) and a mixed greens salad with paneer.
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In my opinion, the best thing you can do for someone you love is give them your time and attention :) everything else comes second. Happy Valentine’s Day 💕💕💕
  • Going with my impromptu Instagram posts, I’m sharing this song that I’ve been humming all day. I haven’t learnt this Raag yet but just picked up some lines by listening to a few versions. I can’t rest until I’ve perfected it but I want you to listen to my current version nevertheless :)
It’s in two parts to overcome the one minute video length limitation - but the whole video is on my IGTV too. This is Raag Puriya Dhanashree, a much loved evening raaga sung between 3-6pm, more suited to dusk if you ask me :) #saffrontrail
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Double tap so I know you're liking what I post and I can share more of my music with you 💕 #saffrontrailmusic
  • All dressed up for the annual concert day of our Hindustani classical music class. Got my son to click a photo of me before leaving home 💕 Our group had decided to wear red sarees :)
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I edited this to get a black and white version and quite liked the effect🤗
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Which one do you like better?
  • Just done licking this bowl clean 😋😋😋
Breakfast: Full fat yogurt + homemade strawberry jam (linking in stories)+ crunchy toasty seed nut mix to top.
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That's a hearty dose of protein, calcium, B12, healthy fats in a bowl. If you are vegan, then use coconut yogurt or any other plant based yogurt.
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You'll find me making the seed mix last evening in my stories.
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For more such no sweat healthy eating ideas, follow @saffrontrail
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💡💡💡Tip: Create a HEALTHY FOOD IDEAS folder in your Instagram and save this pic to your folder. I have one such folder too where I save all the good food ideas to try out when I'm wondering what to cook / eat.
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Shopping:
Coconut shell bowl bought from @essentialtraditionsbykayal
Copper spoon from @shein_in
Cast iron pan @lodgecastiron bought from Amazon.in
  • If anything, gardening teaches you patience. Been waiting over 6 years for this lemon bush to bear fruit. Last year we had 1 or 2 lemons every 3-4 months. Whether it was just time that played its magic or the care we have given the plant, it is fruiting rather well this year. Not to the level of several hundred lemons that people talk about their lemon plants, but a couple of dozens is a good start and I'm very happy about it.
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I wrote a post to compile all the research and learnings on things to do to make your lemon plant fruit well, sometime last year. I'll link it up in my stories if you want to have a read :)
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These lemons were gathered / plucked over last two days. Swipe to see a close up ..
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Meanwhile, basking in citrus aromas and gratitude 🤗🤗🤗
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Anyone know what variety these are? Thick skin, fairly juicy, has seeds but not a huge number, spherical in shape, fragrant skin too. @geekgardener @yougrowgirl
@a_madteaparty @sangeetaamkhanna
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For more such garden updates, follow @saffrontrail
  • Remember that kindergarten rhyme/game?
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Totally loving the Kinnow oranges in season these days. Made an orange yogurt poppyseed cake today using the @epicurious grapefruit poppyseed cake recipe and it turned out so moist and flavoursome. The lemons are from my kitchen garden. Citrus season is indeed a happy season 😍
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Don't miss my kitchen garden tour video - Feb updates. It's 10 minutes long, covers my entire garden and you'll find it on IGTV.
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What's your favorite way to use Kinnow Oranges?

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