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Greens, Summer, Vegetables

Weekly Shopping Basket, Vegan Meal Prep ideas and Recipes

March 8, 2018

Sharing my weekly shopping basket, vegan meal prep ideas for summer and recipes Our weekly shopping of vegetables / groceries gets done online or once in a while at my neighbourhood supermarkets. I have a few favourite supermarkets where I find the produce to be fresh. I may write about that in another post. The […]

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beginner, Condiments, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

The one tomato chutney recipe you need in your life

February 26, 2018

Tomato Chutney for Idli and Dosa| Spicy South Indian Tomato Chutney Recipe My kitchen garden is on a tomato spree and I can’t help but be inspired to cook with this fresh produce. A batch of this South Indian style tomato chutney for idli and dosas was perfect to put the ripened tomatoes to use. Ways […]

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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, Indian, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Yogurt Recipes

Semolina Recipe for Breakfast | Buttermilk Upma

February 21, 2018

Semolina Recipes | Buttermilk Upma with vegetables for breakfast The word Upma evokes strong reactions. Comfort food for some and the stuff nightmares are made of, for others. Funny, isn’t it? My reaction towards upma can swing between these two extremes depending on how it is made. I once feigned a stomach ache so I […]

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Beetroot Sambar – Beets and lentils

February 17, 2018

Recipe for beetroot sambar – a South Indian dish prepared using yellow lentils and beets, to be had with plain steamed rice.

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Nutrition, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Quick and Easy Bhindi Masala | Indian Okra Curry

January 22, 2018

Bhindi masala – A popular Indian curry made using Bhindi (lady’s finger / okra), onions and tomato, using common Indian spices. Best served with roti or dal & rice. Get the simple recipe here.

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Lentils, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Vegan Creamy Cauliflower Soup | Cauliflower and Potato Mulligatawny Soup

January 8, 2018

This vegan creamy cauliflower soup has flavours of an Indian curry. This spiced soup is thick and hearty– pairs well with crusty bread. It is cauliflower season in India. Winters give us a bountiful harvest of pristine white cauliflowers, plump florets jostling for space with each other. In the summers and rainy season, cauliflowers are […]

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Blogging, Food Writing

Announcement: The Everyday Healthy Vegetarian – My first book is out!!

January 5, 2018

The journey from kitchen ignoramus to cookbook author is an exciting one. Read all about the journey and the Everyday Healthy Vegetarian cookbook from the Saffron Trail blogger. —- I had to take a local train to Kalyan and then a 30-40 minute ride in a State Transport bus to reach Goveli. It was in […]

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Food and Travel, Food Events

Serendipity Arts Festival 2017 – My experience

December 30, 2017

When an invite for the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa popped into my email inbox in November, I knew I wanted to go. I had seen a few interesting updates from the 2016 event. Chef Manu Chandra was one of the curators of the Culinary Arts section. He is someone whose craft I respect a […]

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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Egg Recipes, Snacks, Winter

Egg Kothu Parotta – The best way to use leftover rotis

November 26, 2017

Egg Kothu Parotta recipe is the best way to use up leftover rotis or parathas, with the heartiness of sauteed vegetables and scrambled eggs.  Most Indians kitchens are very resourceful when it comes to refurbishing leftover food in interesting ways be it rice, rotis, dal or curries. The recipes from leftovers sometimes turn out to […]

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Beverages, Eating Out, Food and Travel

Tata Cha – a tea cafe in Bangalore

November 3, 2017

Tata Cha – a warm tea cafe in Bangalore serves a range of teas and other beverages paired with food from around India.  I fill the saucepan with a cup of water and set it to boil. Meanwhile, a piece of fresh ginger is crushed in a mortar pestle kept handy for this very purpose. […]

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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Party dishes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, VegProtein

Misal Pav | Mumbai Misal Pav | Maharashrian Misal Pav

September 28, 2017

Misal Pav is an iconic Maharashtrian dish that can be served as an anytime meal. A piece of local bread (pav) dunked in a fiery stew made using sprouted beans with a topping of the Indian snack (farsaan) makes for a filling meal. The sprouts stew which forms the bulk of the dish, is also […]

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beginner, Global Vegetarian, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Nutrition, Pasta, Steamed, VegProtein, Winter

How to make healthier pasta for kids | Recipe for 6 ingredient broccoli pasta

September 19, 2017

Easy tips to make healthier pasta for kids + Recipe for 6 ingredient broccoli pasta with cheese sauce Most kids I know (including mine) seem to love pasta. I often wonder why. Is it because they see it as something exotic, as compared to the daily Indian meals of roti-sabzi or dal-rice? Is it the […]

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