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How to make a frothy iced coffee with instant coffee granules - No equipment required
beginner, Beverages, Summer

Ultimate Frothy Iced Coffee made with Instant Coffee Granules

May 15, 2017

How to make a frothy iced coffee with instant coffee granules – No equipment required I’d forgotten how hot and humid Mumbai summers could be. The humidity sticks to your skin like a clingy love, the… [Continue Reading]

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Beverages, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Healthy, Nutrition, vegetarian

How to make turmeric tea

July 26, 2016

 A simple recipe for a tea made from Turmeric root – enjoy the numerous health benefits of this magical spice.

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Beverages, easy

Cookies and Cream Shake

May 24, 2016

A decadent shake which is just perfect for the summers and the kids’ summer holidays, which will totally appeal to your child or the child in you!

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Summer, Vegan

Virgin Mojito – Basil & Cucumber

May 8, 2016

How to make a Virgin Mojito – Basil & Cucumber Mojito 
This summer, make mojitos your friend. The unspiked version is superbly refreshing and basil and cucumber make it a unique tasting one!

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beginner, Beverages, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan

Kairi Panha – a green mango drink recipe

April 27, 2016

STEP BY STEP PICTURES: Who needs bottled drinks, when this all natural raw mango drink – Kairi Panha, can be prepared in less than 20 minutes! A popular summer cooler made using seasonal raw mangoes, try this one out!

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Beverages, Boozy Recipes, easy, Party dishes

Mexican Boozy Hot Chocolate for Two

February 12, 2016

Recipe for Mexican Boozy Hot Chocolate for two- a hot chocolate can only taste better when spiked with a shot of something. A special dinner should end on a high note with this spiked hot chocolate.

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beginner, Beverages, gluten free, Greens, Healthy, Vegan, vegetarian

Antioxidant-rich Juice

December 1, 2015

Tons of spinach, orange, carrot, beet and herbs come together to party in this iron and antioxidant rich juice. Perfect to build up your Hb levels and get that glowing skin!

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beginner, Beverages, Breakfast, gluten free, Greens, Healthy, Vegan, vegetarian

Green Goddess Juice

November 30, 2015

A recipe for Green Goddess Juice that is brimming with super nutrients that are so good for you! Get the recipe now!

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beginner, Beverages, Breakfast, Gadgets, gluten free, Healthy, Vegan, vegetarian

Review of the Philips Viva Juicer – Morning Glory Juice Recipe

November 30, 2015

This post is a review / sharing my experience about the Philips Viva Juicer and a recipe for a super delicious Morning Glory Juice

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Beverages, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Indian, vegetarian

How To Make Ginger Tea | Adrak Chai

July 24, 2015

Ginger tea or Adrak chai is a favourite in many Indian households. The cup that wakes us up in the morning & energises us from the afternoon slump. Get the recipe for the authentic chai recipe with the extra strong kick of ginger.

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beginner, Breakfast, Nutrition

#GetFitMarch – Recipe for Green Goddess Smoothie

March 1, 2015

Green Goddess Smoothie, a step closer to your fitness goals.

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Beverages, easy, Easy Cooking, gluten free, vegetarian

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

January 14, 2015

New additions to our bedtime routine:

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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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