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Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by kinkrtyavimoodh »

sohamsankaran wrote: post #20
2pointsomone wrote: post #17

Love it! But this is Palak as a Service, not Saag as a Service. Saag, I think, is mustard leaves

My understanding is that Saag is the generic term for a leafy vegetable curry of this kind ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saag ). Mustard is Sarson, if my Hindi isn't failing me.

From the website it looks like you are using spinach for this. In which case, Palak as a Service is actually the less misleading term. People associate Saag with either mustard leaves or at least a mix of green leaves. If it's only Palak, calling it saag might not be technically wrong but it's still not what people associate with that name.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by sohamsankaran »

kinkrtyavimoodh wrote: post #101
sohamsankaran wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My understanding is that Saag is the generic term for a leafy vegetable curry of this kind ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saag ). Mustard is Sarson, if my Hindi isn't failing me.

From the website it looks like you are using spinach for this. In which case, Palak as a Service is actually the less misleading term. People associate Saag with either mustard leaves or at least a mix of green leaves. If it's only Palak, calling it saag might not be technically wrong but it's still not what people associate with that name.

We use a Palak-based Saag that has a mix of other green leaves as well.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by Ayesh »

Sounds like a good idea that r/keto would love to hear.

The thing with keto is that you have to stick to it. Current price at $12 feels more expensive. I appreciate the delivery, packaging, and other costs, but I think people would appreciate a better value over time.

I think Blue Apron has nailed this. There are bigger variants to pick from, often cheaper, and appeals to keto and other dieters alike.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by lotsofpulp »

bluebluetimes wrote: post #34
sohamsankaran wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely, these are the exact reasons I started this. We plan to expand to more dishes as we scale, but for now, if you're in the Bay Area, I hope we can at least help liberate you from the monotony of Chipotle.

chipotle for indian / vegan/ vegetarian food is the holy grail

Manhattan has Indikitch.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by [deleted] »

itake wrote: post #83
ccleve wrote: post #77

Two thoughts: First, $12/pound is too expensive. Yes, I know you've got delivery and other costs, and it's best to start high. But know you'll need to reduce the price over time. Second, consider pitching this to the keto market. Spinach + fat is a great keto item. It's really hard to order keto-friendly takeout. Might fill a niche.

$12 for 500 calories. That is barely enough calories for lunch.

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Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by ultrasounder »

What next IAAS(idly as a service), DAAS(dal or dosa as a service), SAAS(Sambar as a service). I mean it takes someone with NO cooking skills except making coffee everyday about 30 minutes to throw everything into instapot and simmer it in a sauté pan for like 10 minutes. I saw someone starting a Rasam/Curd rice as a service not too long ago. And people complain that Silicon Valley has peaked.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by djitz »

itake wrote: post #83
ccleve wrote: post #77

Two thoughts: First, $12/pound is too expensive. Yes, I know you've got delivery and other costs, and it's best to start high. But know you'll need to reduce the price over time. Second, consider pitching this to the keto market. Spinach + fat is a great keto item. It's really hard to order keto-friendly takeout. Might fill a niche.

$12 for 500 calories. That is barely enough calories for lunch.

The macronutrients are what I would personally focus on with little thought given to calories. The macros are quite solid here.

I have no affiliation and I’ve never even heard of Sagg in my life, but it seems interesting.

Re: Show HN: Saag as a Service – macronutrient-portioned Indian spinach curry

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Post by kranner »

iamshs wrote: post #88

Ah, saag. The marvellous old world Punjabi food without the use of tomato, potato etc. My grandma used to have proper procedure for saag. Let mustard grow on an untilled land, pluck the stalks and shed off the mature leaves. Take handful of stalks, make a bundle, chop them into 5 mm pieces. Put them in an earthen clay pot, just submerge the chopped stalks in water and give it a slow open flame. Season with salt. Afte…

By "saag" OP means spinach, not mustard leaves. I think the confusion is that saag specifically means saron da saag in Punjab but the meaning changes elsewhere.
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