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healthier chocolate chip cookies
beginner, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Teatime Treats

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – Thick and Chewy

July 6, 2018

About this post: Recipe for a Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies that uses zero refined flour, zero sugar and only 3 tbsp butter for the entire batch. Why a recipe for a healthier chocolate chip cookies?… [Continue Reading]

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lemon coconut loaf
Baking, beginner, Easy Bakes, Teatime Treats

Lemon Coconut Loaf

October 23, 2017

An easy recipe for a Lemon Coconut Loaf Lemon cakes are the stuff tea parties and picnics are made of. Add a sharp lemony drizzle to that and it is a cake no one can… [Continue Reading]

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pumpkin chocolate chip muffins
Baking, beginner, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, Winter

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

August 21, 2017

Recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins – no refined flour, no refined sugar, moist and totally perfect with a cup of tea or coffee or for a kiddie snack Muffins are a beginner baker’s best… [Continue Reading]

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Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Muffins
Baking, beginner, Easy Bakes, Summer, Sweets, Yogurt Recipes

Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Muffins

May 17, 2017

These Blueberry Vanilla Yogurt Muffins made with the addition of blueberry and vanilla yogurt are deliciously fruity muffins that you can make even if you don’t have blueberries on hand. Muffins are a beginner baker’s… [Continue Reading]

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coffee flavoured coffee cake
Easy Bakes, Healthy, Teatime Treats

Slam Bang Coffee Flavoured Coffee Cake

April 24, 2017

Recipe for a coffee flavoured coffee cake spiked with both brewed and instant coffee In case you are wondering if there is a mistake in the title, I just want to clarify that the caffeine… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Breakfast, Summer

Easy Orange Pancakes with Thyme

March 31, 2017

If you love citrus flavours, these easy orange pancakes with thyme, sweetened with pure maple syrup will be your new favourite. No added sugar and made with mostly whole wheat flour, my son and me have… [Continue Reading]

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easy, Easy Bakes, Festival Recipes

Extra Chewy Extra Chocolatey Chocochip Cookies

December 20, 2016

On finding great recipes in the unlikeliest of places and a recipe for extra chewy extra chocolatey chocochip cookies , that I stumbled upon by accident in a kids’ fantasy book. Your search for the best chocochip cookie ends here.

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easy, Easy Bakes, Festival Recipes

Easy Crisp Ginger Cookies

December 12, 2016

Recipe for easy ginger cookies baked using melted organic jaggery as a substitute for molasses - baked to a crisp, these dark brown cookies redolent of spices are perfect for dunking into your favourite hot beverage.

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beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Egg Recipes, Fast Day recipes, Healthy, Nutrition, Vegetables, vegetarian

15 minute Cauliflower Fried Rice

July 5, 2016

Recipe for quick and easy 15 minute cauliflower egg fried ‘rice’ -at 171 calories. So delicious you won’t miss the rice. Makes an excellent fast day recipe for those on the 5-2 diet.

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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Easy Indian Cooking, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, vegetarian

Indian Egg Recipes : Egg Pepper Fry

June 11, 2016

 Egg Pepper Fry, a popular dish served in dive bars in Bangalore, is a hard boiled egg tossed in pepper and other spices. I have replicated this one to rave reviews from an egg pepper fry connoisseur ie. the husband.

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Baking, easy, Easy Bakes, Gardening, KiddieLunchBox

Easy Banana Choco Swirl Muffins

April 9, 2016

Recipe for Easy Banana Muffins with Choco Swirl - This really easy recipe gives the softest, lightest muffins, puts overripe bananas to good use. Kids LOVE it, and adults too!

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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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  • The days are getting hotter and the only thoughts that give me comfort are late evenings in the pool and eating plates of chilled fruits, both not at the same time, of course 😁
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Also, I've been going through my old Ayurveda books which I've read over the last 15 years, out of pure fascination for this science and way of life. Did you know that  bitter gourd is excellent for your  summer diet for reducing the aggravated pitta. What's even better that it is a summer season vegetable. Talk about how nature helps us take care of ourselves. I've got this bitter gourd and mango Ayurvedic curry on my blog from 2005 or so and I want to reshoot a photo of that one to share with you this season :)
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For more such stay cool in summer tips, follow @saffrontrail #saffrontrail
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  • If eggs for breakfast are not your happy thing (previous post on feed), then flowers surely are. This was Saturday's #sosflowerbox and how glorious do these yellow carnations and yellow lilies look! This weekly flower box is the best investment towards my happiness!
  • Just polished off this breakfast a few minutes ago. Homemade sourdough with a good helping of buckwheat flour and seed mix in it, sauteed spinach topped with my current fav way to eat eggs- a 3-4 minute steamed egg, topped with basil microgreens from @livingfood.co
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Steamed Egg my way --
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This is faster than boiling the egg, no peeling involved and way easier than poaching an egg. Carefully break an egg into a lightly greased (small) cup. Bring some water to boil in a saucepan with a lid keeping some sort of stand (small cooker ring works) inside so the water does not enter the egg. Place the egg cup inside the saucepan when water is boiling. Cover and keep a timer for 3 minutes. Check if the white and yolk is set to your liking. Mine is when the white is set and yolk is very slightly jammy and not fully runny. Takes 3.5 minutes in my set up. Try this method of steamed eggs and let me know how you like it. You can also use a bigger saucepan for multiple egg cups. The idli stand would also work very well for this.
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For more such breakfast ideas, follow @saffrontrail
  • #saffrontrailXsourdough
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If you remember from my stories, I had made a beet raisin sourdough some 3 weeks ago. Being the first time, I wasn't sure how much beetroot powder to add. The result was a very light pink - brown bread. This time, I added 30 grams of beet powder + 50 grams whole wheat flour + 170 grams all purpose flour to 50 grams Levain and the colour turned out more beautiful. There wasn't any residual beet flavour in the bread so I can up it by 10 grams next time.
  • GIVEAWAY: Here's what you have to do.
🥬Think of this as a MasterChef Australia mystery box challenge. What will you cook from the vegetables and fruits I have bought? Use two or more of the items and come up with a dish and tell me about it in the comments below. .
🥬Follow @starbazaarindia on Instagram.
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Two of the most creative answers will win a gift voucher of Rs.1000 each to shop at Star Bazaar
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Giveaway closes at 6PM 20 Feb 2019. Open to people in Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad only because the stores are in these locations. In these cities, you can also shop from Star Bazaar online on starquik.com - you can tag your friends in these cities to take part if you cannot!
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It was the first time I came across this tuber called Pidikarunai (right bottom corner)- kind of a cross between arbi and tapioca. Made a stir fry using this with lots of garlic and sesame seeds and it turned out delicious.
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  • Provenance is a big deal when it comes to food, i.e knowing where the food was grown and how it is has been treated until it reaches the supermarket shelves. The people at @starbazaarindia were happy and proud to share the details behind sourcing of fresh produce.
🥬80% of the vegetables arrive here direct from farmers in the Hoskote, Chikballapur and Malur areas, within 16-18 hours of harvesting.
🥬Some of the seasonal fruits however are sourced from places like Anatapur (melons), Mahabaleshwar (strawberries), Tasgaon (grapes). Fruits like bananas reach the stores’ warehouse directly from the farmers and they allowed to ripen in a room, with strictly no artificial ripening agents used. Same process is followed with the mangoes in the mango season.
🥬It is always a good thing when you have this kind of assurance from a supermarket.
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Stay tuned for a giveaway I'll be announcing tomorrow morning (IST) in partnership with @starbazaarindia 🌺🍃🌺🍃
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  • A few days ago, I was at the opening of the revamped @starbazaarindia at Koramangala. For those of you who have been following me on social media for a while, you'll know that I'm always eager to find new places to shop fresh produce. The Star Bazaar near my place is one of my favourite supermarkets for the seasonal produce that is literally showcased in heaps just like you would see in your local markets.
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This is just a small section of the produce in which there are over a dozen greens piled up. I share with you some of my favourite dishes as I take you through this section. Although I did miss one - Kothimbir Vadi made using tons of fresh coriander. What  is your favourite green leafy vegetable and the dish you love to make with it?
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I have a giveaway coming up this week sponsored by Star Bazaar so stay tuned :)
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Pardon the background buzz and noise, opening day and the place was full of excited shoppers eager to get back to their fav neighbourhood supermarket. #ad

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