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beginner, Instant Pot Recipes, Meals in Bowls, Soups, Vegan, vegetarian, Winter

Instant Pot Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes – Vegan

October 15, 2022

There are times when I’m already hungry and then I start cooking. Result – a dish comes together in under 10 minutes. Ideally I’d pressure cook / boil the tomatoes, peel them and puree them to be made into a soup. But there is a time lag between the boiling and pureeing because I have to wait for th

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beginner, Curry, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, how to, Indian

Basic Curry Recipe: Oven Roasted Tomato Gravy

July 30, 2019

This oven roasted tomato gravy is an easy hands-off way to make a restaurant style Punjabi gravy dish, with either paneer or vegetables. A rich tomato-flavour, balanced out by sweetness, a smooth texture and the… [Continue Reading]

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easy tomato chutney idli dosa
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… [Continue Reading]

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moong dal recipe with tomato and mint
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Summer, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Tomato and mint flavoured moong dal

February 23, 2018

Yellow split moong dal takes on a delicious avatar in this stove top cooked version flavoured with tomatoes and dried mint. A quick and easy recipe to go with rotis.

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beginner, Curry, Glutenfree, Healthy, Potato Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

A recipe for my favourite everyday curry ready in 20 minutes

October 27, 2016

Saffron Trail favourites! Recipe for my favourite potato, onion and tomato curry – ready in 20 minutes with ingredients from your pantry.

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Condiments, easy, Easy Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Kachumber – An Indian salsa from Parsi cuisine

January 17, 2016

Kachumber is a quintessentially Parsi salad or salsa that is served along with a main dish like dhansak and rice. A super refreshing condiment that goes well with any Indian meal

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Curry, easy, Healthy, Lunch

Tomato Gojju – A curry from Karnataka

October 28, 2015

A spicy sour and sweet curry made using cherry tomatoes, a delicious accompaniment to plain rice. A perfect recipe for a lazy day!

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easy, Egg Recipes, Healthy

Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich – Your Perfect Travel Sandwich

October 24, 2015

Carry this sandwich on your next flight and it will truly be a case of neighbour’s envy-owner’s pride. Delicious to the core!

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easy, Gardening, Pasta, Vegetables, vegetarian

Penne with Pesto Trapanese – A Sicilian Recipe

August 18, 2015

Pesto Trapanese, a traditional pesto recipe from Sicily While basil pesto is the most well known pesto, every region in Italy makes pesto with freshly available local produce. According to Lidia Bastianich, the Italian cuisine… [Continue Reading]

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Nutrition, Vegetables

Pomodori e Melanzane | Italian recipe for eggplant in tomato sauce

March 30, 2015

David Rocco, the famous Italian chef on tv, prepared this recipe in one of the episodes of his show David Rocco’s Dolce India. He gave it an Indian tadka using green chillies, coriander and garam masala. While that sounded exciting, I prefer the clean Italian flavours to mixing them with Indian fla

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easy, Gadgets, Nutrition, Review, Soups

Review of the Philips Soup maker + Giveaway + Recipe for Tomato-Red Bell Pepper Soup

February 8, 2015

If you’re thinking of whether to buy the Soup Maker, hopefully this review will help you make that decision. Read on to find out more.

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Breakfast, Easy Bakes, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, vegetarian

Eggless Savoury Muffins with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Cheese and Olives

April 17, 2012

It’s vacation time at the play group, which means the little boy, when not up to any nefarious activities, is hanging around the kitchen, making puppy eyes at me, saying “Mummy, I want something to eat”, which is not entirely a bad thing. He likes to eat most (if not all) the stuff I make, showers m

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