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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Rice, Snacks, Vegan, vegetarian

Maharashtrian Kande Pohe | Kanda Poha | Beaten rice with onions

October 3, 2016

 Recipe for Maharashtrian Kande Pohe / Kanda Poha – a light breakfast or anytime meal prepared in the traditional Maharashtrian style, using beaten rice, onions and peanuts. One of my all time FAVOURITES!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Lentils, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

The Vegan Tomato Omelette from Udupi Hotels in Bombay

September 22, 2016

Recipe for the vegan Tomato Omelette from Udupi Hotels in Bombay | Vegan Chickpea flour and tomato pancakes | Besanache Dhirde - A healthy all-day-breakfast recipe for you to try!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

15 Minute Tamarind Semia Upma | Puli Semia

September 14, 2016

 Recipe for quick South Indian breakfast / tiffin of Puli Semia / Tamarind Semia Upma / Tamarind Vermicelli – All it takes is 15 minutes to prepare this satisfying, full-of-flavour breakfast from scratch!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Coconut Recipes, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Nutrition, Vegan

Millet Upma – Thinai Recipes

June 18, 2016

A South Indian Upma made healthier and filling with the use of Millets instead of rava/semolina. Naturally gluten-free and vegan too, if you use coconut oil.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Healthy Sabudana Khichdi with Quinoa

June 9, 2016

Recipe for a quinoa ‘sabudana’ khichdi – a healthier version of the traditional Sabudana Khichdi, with all of the taste, and better nutrition value!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Gardening, gluten free, Healthy, Vegetables, vegetarian

Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie with Turmeric

April 11, 2016

Healthy Pumpkin Smoothie with Banana, Turmeric, Almonds and Honey – 5 minutes of prep at night, and enjoy this super healthy, filling breakfast in just 2 minutes!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Rice, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Vegetable Poha – Aval Upma

March 31, 2016

A summer special, vegetable aval (poha) upma, has your favourite vegetables sautéed along with poha and a healthy dose of raw veggies to top it. A filling breakfast that doesn’t weigh you down!

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Bansi Rava Upma | Lapsi Upma

March 23, 2016

Bansi Rava upma is an anytime meal, something you can make in <15 minutes. Load it up with veggies and a good spoonful of coconut oil or ghee in the end and it turns into such a fulfilling meal! An Indian version of all-day breakfast.

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, easy, Egg Recipes, Gardening, Glutenfree, Greens, Lentils, Lunch, VegProtein

White Beans, Greens and Eggs in a Skillet

March 9, 2016

A delicious mix of white beans, Swiss chard from the kitchen garden (greens) and eggs in a skillet – Greens and beans are an unbeatable combination when you want to eat healthy. This dish is breakfast, lunch and dinner ready!

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Lentils, Lunch, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Cucumber Chana Dal Idli

March 3, 2016

You will love this unique combination of ingredients in IDLI. A cucumber recipe that is perfect for the oncoming summer months {breakfast / kid lunchbox / light lunch} . Protein and fibre rich too!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Vegetables

Spinach and Bell Pepper Frittata

February 23, 2016

Frittata is a crowd-pleasing omelette. Well, serving at least 4 people at a go. Get the recipe for this delectable brunch item and try it out over the weekend.

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Breakfast, easy, Egg Recipes, Healthy, Mexican Vegetarian

Huevos Rancheros – Vegetarian Mexican Recipes

February 1, 2016

Huevos Rancheros is one of the most popular Mexican breakfasts, meaning Rancher’s eggs, originally served as a hearty breakfast in large farms.   Since I haven’t been to Mexico, urban or rural, the first time… [Continue Reading]

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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.
  • {HIRE ME}
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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📸 @naina
  • If there’s one thing you need to try this season, it is my neighbour Tulsi aunty’s Amla Pickle. As winter comes in, this vitamin C and antioxidant packed condiment will keep you going. It makes a big batch as you can swipe to see in the photos, but what better gift to give family and friends, than a bite of good health? Save this post as the recipe that I shared in my column in @livemintlounge is here for you to use.
This is a unique recipe coming to you from a pickle expert and I have tried to share every bit of info that Aunty shared with us while teaching us last year. If you try it, tag me because I’d love to see you make this! #saffrontrail #stcooks
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Bowl: @freedomtreehome
  • Guess what is the main ingredient in this salad?

Clue: it's a good example of #zerowaste cooking
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Keep your answers coming in the comments. Shall disclose the correct answer in a few hours.
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UPDATED TO ADD: This salad is made from stems of Red Amaranth / chauli / Lal Math 
#stcooks #saffrontrail
  • Today’s a special day and I wore my maternal grandmother’s saree - one of the few that I selected from her wardrobe after she passed away, at the insistence of my aunt. I wear these so often. They are soft, drape easily and just feel good to wear. Doesn’t that make a saree the best garment, the fact that it can be passed down to your next generations?
  • What's your favourite thing to go with chai?
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It's that kind of day in Bangalore!

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