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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 second you leave the confines of an air conditioned room…. [read more]

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8 ways to increase fibre in Indian diet
Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Nutrition

8 ways to include more fibre in Indian diet

May 8, 2017

How to include more fibre in Indian diet – foods and ways to use these foods in daily cooking | Irregular bowel habits plague a lot many people, but this is not a problem people like to discuss openly, except unless quizzed by their GP,… [read more]

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godhuma-dosai
beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

Godhuma Dosai | Instant Whole Wheat Dosa

May 4, 2017

Recipe for an instant wheat dosa | Godhuma Dosai | vegan whole wheat savoury crepe Growing up in my grandparents’ home, 4 o’ clock tiffin time was sacrosanct. As a kid, I had a hierarchy of tiffin dishes in my head. I’m sure you had… [read more]

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vegan-kebabs
Appetizers, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Monsoon, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Vegan Kebabs with Soya Chunks and Sweet Potato | Soya Shakarkandi ke Kebab

May 3, 2017

Recipe for vegan kebabs made using Nutrela Soya Chunks and sweet potatoes, with oat flour as the binding agent. Kebabs are primarily meat based dishes, either served as appetisers or along with rotis in the main course. Vegetarian or vegan kebabs are usually an afterthought… [read more]

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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 overload is very much intentional 🙂 I realised pretty late… [read more]

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naan pizza
Airfryer Recipes, beginner, Dinner, easy, Leftovers Recipes

Naan Pizza with Caramelised Onions and Black Olives

April 18, 2017

Recipe for an easy Naan Pizza that you can prepare as an after school snack for kids or even a quick weeknight dinner + a recipe for instant pizza sauce! Naan Pizza has caught the fancy of pizza lovers around the world and rightfully so…. [read more]

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turmeric-iced-tea
Beverages, Diabetic friendly, Summer

Turmeric Iced Tea with Cardamom – A zero calorie drink for summers

April 17, 2017

Recipe for a soothing turmeric iced tea infused with green cardamom and a squeeze of lemon, a zero calorie drink for hot summer afternoons Even for someone who cannot start my day without a mug of tea, Bangalore mornings have been too hot to do so…. [read more]

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unusual-mango-basil-grilled-cheese-sandwich
Breakfast, Snacks, Summer

Mango Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich

April 15, 2017

Mango Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich – a sandwich with the unusual flavour combination of sweet ripe mangoes, fresh Italian basil, Mother Dairy cheese and a hot sauce to give it that kick! Mumbai people have had a long love affair with the street side grilled sandwiches…. [read more]

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meal prep ideas vegan salads
Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Rice, Salads, Vegan, VegProtein, weekly menu

Meal Prep Ideas – Vegan Salads for the whole week

April 11, 2017

Meal Prep Ideas Vegan Salads for 1 week – Around an hour of work and you have a week’s worth of healthy salads ready – vegan and gluten free too! Get all the necessary resources in this post.   If you didn’t know that meal… [read more]

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  • And I can't not share a close up of this plate of perfection - I have huge admiration for people and places that do simple things well.  You may say it's just Idli Vada Chutney what's the big deal. But the kind of dedication and process that goes into getting these simple dishes out with the exact same flavour plate after plate is immense.
This place in South Bangalore is a must visit for local tiffin dishes like Idli, Vada, Dose, Karabaath and filter coffee. Seating is just benches outside the place and under the trees, but with food so good, you won't care much for where you're sitting :)
  • 2 plates Idli Vada in a pool of super fresh and tasty coconut chutney that you can't have enough of
-1 plate chow chow baath i.e.-Kara baath+ kesari baath with some thick chutney
Taaza Thindi with its long queues for coupons and crowds spilling all over, is totally worth it because it makes simple food so so delicious. Vada perfectly crisp, idli soft and fluffy, chutney totally on point. I love this place!! 💓💓💓
  • A strong filter coffee like this makes Sunday mornings even better! This cup at Taza Thindi hit the spot :) We went all the way from Whitefield to Jaya Nagar to meet up some friends here this morning. The drive was totally worth it.
  • This post for all you tea lovers out there!Remembering the morning tea at Biksthang farm in West Sikkim. Temi is a large tea estate here. And being in Sikkim, it's all certified organic.
Just headed back from a hearty breakfast at this hugely popular place in Jaya Nagar called Taza Thindi. If I lived anywhere close to this place, I wouldn't ever cook breakfast at home. SO GOOD!
Can't want to share some of the pics with you :)
  • Good workout day.
Good food day.
Had to end with this.
Bruichladdich, you beauty.
  • Chia seed pudding at the Happy Healthy Me organic store lunch today...creamy, thick and strongly cinnamony, this was a delicious healthy treat!
  • Do you know the one thing I shop for when I travel?
Not clothes.
Not curios.
Not jewellery.
It’s seeds and plants.
I love to get a local herb or vegetable back home, so when this grows in my garden, it reminds me of the place of our vacations.
I did that in our trip to Europe last year. I bought a few seeds - red radish, kale, watercress etc. The kale has been growing beautifully, a gift that keeps on giving.
So when I went to Sikkim in May, I knew I wanted to get a few seeds back. I trawled a lot of markets, but did not find any for sale. Finally, I asked a vegetable stall lady and she said I could use the corn they sell for making popcorn and grinding into flour as seeds. I got a bag of this corn and also picked a few dried beans from her stall. The first thing I did on getting home was to sow the corn. I shelled the beans and sowed the speckled black and cream coloured seeds. It makes me so happy to see these bean climbers doing well. They are giving out tiny magenta flowers and I can’t wait to see how the beans turn out. And the corn seeds germinated in just a couple of days. The plants are now over 2 feet tall with silken strips for leaves. Check my stories to see these beauties!
I’m thrilled to see a little bit of Sikkim in my kitchen garden.💜💜💜
  • Another staple in my garden- all it takes is to grab a handful of fenugreek seeds from the kitchen and scatter it on prepared soil.
This is one of my favourite leafy greens - paratha, thepla, alu methi, methi na Muthia, so many dishes can be made with this humble Indian green.
I also make a kickass salad with tender methi leaves and sprouts.
As you can see, today's mood is 🍃

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