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shimla-mirch besan subzi capsicum dry curry
Curry, easy, Lentils, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Shimla Mirch Besan Subzi | Bell pepper Chickpea Flour Dry Curry

February 19, 2016

A modified, easier and healthier version of Capsicums stuffed with besan – a Simla Mirch & Besan subzi to have with rotis. A Rajasthani / Gujarati inspired curry.

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Dinner, easy, gluten free, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Vegan, vegetarian

Whole Masoor Dal Recipe

November 6, 2015

Whole Masoor Dal (sabut masoor or Whole red lentils) is one of the easiest dals to cook, a healthy side for rice or rotis. Get the recipe! BEGINNER COOK FRIENDLY!

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Lentils, Potato Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Smashed Potato and Black Eyed Peas Curry – Aloo ki Thechwani

October 19, 2015

Thechwani is a rustic curry from Uttarakhand, made using smashed potatoes and/or radishes. Try out my version of potato-black eyed peas, prepared Thechwani style!

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Breakfast, Condiments, easy, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Flaxseed Molaga Podi | Spiced Flaxseed Lentil powder

July 28, 2015

Flaxseed Molaga Podi | Spiced Flaxseed Lentil powder

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Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, VegProtein

Recipe for Rajasthani Panchmel Dal / Panch Kuti Dal

May 16, 2015

This is the concluding recipe in the ongoing series – Tata I-Shakti T20 Tadka. These recipes are a fusion between the two Indian states / cities that are playing each other in the IPL2015 – T20 matches. This one is for the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knightriders this evening. Panchm

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Snacks, VegProtein

Recipe for Moong Dal Cheela with Crunchy Spice Topping

May 7, 2015

A twist on the traditional Moong Dal Cheela / Chila recipe, where it is served with a spicy-crunchy topping, instead of chutneys. Healthy breakfast is served!

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Indian, Nutrition

Recipe for Karnataka Sambar with Masoor Dal

May 2, 2015

I’m super excited to bring to you a new recipe series. This combines our combined love for IPL T20 and food! You may wonder what this is about. For the T20 Tadka, on 7 exciting match days, I shall be sharing a fusion recipe that clashes the food of the two states clashing with each other in the matc

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Dinner, Indian, Nutrition, vegetarian

Recipe for Dhabewali Dal – Punjabi mixed lentils

April 11, 2015

To be honest, I’ve never eaten in a ‘real’ dhaba. But yes, I can claim to have eaten in a few mock dhabas, starting with Pritam da Dhaba at Dadar (Mumbai) in my childhood with Amma and Appa. It was one of the few restaurants we would eat out at. I remember staring at the side counter of their open

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easy, Easy Cooking, Gardening, Greens, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition

{GARDEN TO PLATE} Radish Recipes: Moong Dal with Radish Greens and Quick Radish Salad

February 20, 2015

I love to grow radishes, more for the greens, than the radishes themselves. Fresh, pungent and full of goodness, I start snipping the leaves as and when they appear (not all, but some from each radish). Use them in salads, both raw and lightly wilted. They happily go into a Sambar and also pair with veggies like potatoes or carrots. Radish greens can also be sneaked into your kid’s pasta along with basil and other greens 🙂 You can also make a simple curry using the radish and the greens

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Curry, Dinner, easy, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Recipe for Mysore Rasam – Karnataka Cuisine

January 10, 2015

Recipe for Mysore Rasam – a special kind of rasam made using a freshly ground spice mix If you ask me, Mysore Rasam is THE best variety of rasam. If rasam and rice spell comfort… [Continue Reading]

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Dinner, Lentils, One Pot Cooking, Vegetables, VegProtein

Lentils, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato stew : One pot dinner

October 15, 2013

I cannot be a self respecting food blogger and not post a pumpkin recipe for that time of the year when pumpkins are omnipresent on the internet. Actually, I didn’t even realise this when I made this stew for dinner. Indians don’t need a time of the year to use pumpkin. It is cooked round the year i

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Easy Cooking, vegetarian

When life gives you sour mangoes – Make Mango Dal

May 31, 2012

The summer is coming to an end and not one mango post on the blog, or so I was thinking. And then life presented me a sour mango this morning… You cut open a luscious looking mango anticipating sweet and juicy fruit, which is already making your mouth water. Sometimes, the mango lives up to your e

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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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