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

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Post by wwweston » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:33 PM UTC

Trader Joe's seemed to discontinue their $2/8oz pouch packaged saag paneer about a year ago, and I haven't yet figured out how to make one I like on my own, and even when I do, I might not always want to spend the time on it.

Hope I get a chance to try this in LA before too long. :)

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

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Post by devtanna » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:36 PM UTC

Love the idea and the implementation! I am living in Dubai and have the exact same struggle with finding an appropriate vegetarian meal delivered that is healthy and not a salad. I'm a software engineer too and would love to help out with the tech if you need.

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

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Post by bluebluetimes » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:40 PM UTC

sohamsankaran wrote: post #4

llarsson wrote: post #3

Lovely idea and had I been in the area you target, I would have ordered some, for sure! Do you deliver yourself, or are you using a delivery service?

Thanks! We currently handle delivery ourselves. What area are you in? If you're in the Bay Area but not in our coverage area, email me (soham@pashi.com) and we can try to make it work.

great service do you deliver to Palo Alto

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

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Post by bluebluetimes » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

sohamsankaran wrote: post #26

prithvi24 wrote: post #19

Really like this concept! As a vegetarian, I have come across many other services that focus on nutritionally customizable products, but when it comes to vegetarian options, the macros / protein numbers leave a lot to be desired. I've also noticed that a lot of the vegetarian options available at restaurants in the bay tend to be much more carb heavy than I would prefer, and it takes a lot of overhead to research / o…

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

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

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Post by somepig » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

What benefit do you provide over the Indian place down the block with similar or even cheaper pricing? These prices are absurdly expensive even for us overpaid tech folk.

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

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Post by muralimadhu » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

Great idea, a couple of comments. - please let us know how you source your ingredients. Spinach is one of the more pesticide ridden vegetables. And bad quality dairy may do more harm than good. - Seitan and tofu are not particularly healthy. Gluten and soy are known to be inflammatory foods and cause a lot of side affects. Would love to see a dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, organic version of this. Then it’s a truly hearty meal that I would order

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

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Post by bluebluetimes » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:42 PM UTC

sohamsankaran wrote: post #14

llarsson wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sadly I don't think you'll be covering Sweden any time soon. :)

That is likely a ways away, but if you email me I'll make sure you're the first to find out when we get there!

is there a saag vegan version / no sugar, no butter no animal products?

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

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Post by bluebluetimes » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:43 PM UTC

sohamsankaran wrote: post #12

ykevinator wrote: post #9

I love this idea, I would sign up today if you delivered in New York.

Shoot me an email at soham@pashi.com, if we get enough interest in the area we might be able to make it happen!

pls add daal as a service

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

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Post by tshanmu » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:43 PM UTC

Nice one! Did not realise the market for vegan cooked food in the bay area is this big.

How are you planning to scale saag as a service?

I am tempted to ask after looking at your profile, is the cooking/portioning/packing done by a robot? is that your secret sauce behind scale up possibilities?

All the best! looks tasty...

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

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Post by sohamsankaran » Sat, Aug 17, 2019, 7:45 PM UTC

bluebluetimes wrote: post #33

sohamsankaran wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! We currently handle delivery ourselves. What area are you in? If you're in the Bay Area but not in our coverage area, email me (soham@pashi.com) and we can try to make it work.

great service do you deliver to Palo Alto

We do! If you have trouble ordering or can't find your zip code on the drop-down, email me at soham@pashi.com

By the way in re. your comment below -- the Saag Tofu is vegan and free of animal products.