Savi Sanchara Recipe Generator

Savi Sanchara is a user-friendly recipe generator designed to transform everyday cooking by helping people create delicious meals using ingredients already available in their kitchen. It aims to tackle the challenge of meal planning, minimize food wastage, and make cooking an enjoyable experience. This web application provides a convenient solution for users facing the common dilemma of deciding what to cook based on the ingredients they have, making culinary adventures flavorful and exciting.

Problem Statement

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  Problem Statement

  • People often struggle with deciding what to cook based on the ingredients available at home, leading to food waste and repetitive meals.

• High-level Problem Description

  • Savi Sanchara is a web application developed to be a user-friendly recipe generator to address the daily challenge of deciding on meals with available ingredients. This comprehensive web application aims to transform the way users approach cooking by providing solutions to ingredient-based meal planning while promoting sustainable practices and culinary creativity.

• What am I creating?

  • A user-friendly website/app developed to aid individuals in creating diverse meals from existing pantry ingredients thereby reducing food wastage.
  • The name, derived from Kannada, a language spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka translates to "Taste Journey," encapsulating the idea of embarking on a flavorful and exciting culinary adventure.
  • Savi Sanchara means "Taste Journey" in Kannada, "ಸವಿ" (Savi) means "taste," and "ಸಂಚಾರ" (Sanchara) means "journey." Together, "ಸವಿ ಸಂಚಾರ " (Savi Sanchara) beautifully describes the concept of starting a culinary adventure that is both flavorful and exciting.

• What is the main idea?

  • The primary purpose of Savi Sanchara is to simplify meal planning and cooking by providing a platform for users to input their ingredients, and the application generates suitable recipes.
  • The objective of this initiative is to enable users to discover and prepare delicious meals using ingredients they already have, thereby reducing food wastage and making cooking an enjoyable experience.

Storyboard

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  Hand drawn visual board

  This storyboard shows how a person goes from being unsure about what to cook to finding Savi Sanchara. They start by entering ingredients, checking out recipe choices, cooking, and eventually savoring a meal suggested by the app.

  • View Storyboard on Miro
  

Empathy Map

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  Understanding Emotions and Perspectives

  • Developed on Miro, this empathy map shows how users feel, what they want, and what they think about the Savi Sanchara app.
  • It helps understand users' emotions, needs, and viewpoints, highlighting what they like, dislike, and aim for.
  • This technique helps to map out users' desires, frustrations, and goals, giving a clear picture of their experiences.
  • The goal is to capture the diverse range of emotions and perspectives of users to improve the Savi Sanchara app.
  • View Empathy Map on Miro
  

5 Whys

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  Understanding User Challenges

  • The '5 Whys' method, implemented through Miro, digs deep into culinary challenges to uncover their fundamental causes.
  • By asking "why" five times, it dissects issues methodically, enabling the discovery of innovative solutions.
  • This approach helps in grasping the core issues affecting cooking or food-related problems.
  • Through this method, we aim to not just address surface-level problems but create inventive and effective solutions for culinary hurdles.
  • View 5 Whys on Miro
  

Mind Map

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  Visual guide of key features

  • Crafted on Miro, the Mind Map of Savi Sanchara visualizes user objectives, allowing a clear depiction of their goals and aspirations.
  • Illustrates the innovative functionalities integrated into the app, aligning them with the users' needs and desires.
  • This map helps in structuring and organizing the various goals set by users, enabling a streamlined development process for the app's features.
  • View Mind Map on Miro
  

Personas

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  Visual guide of key features

  • Personas are fictional characters crafted on Miro, embodying diverse user groups within the Savi Sanchara app.
  • These personas represent various demographics, behaviors, and needs of our user base.
  • They help us empathize and understand the distinct preferences and challenges of different user segments.
  • Through these personas, we aim to tailor the Savi Sanchara app to meet the specific needs and preferences of each user group.
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Information Architecture and Wireframes

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  Site Maps

  • Visual representations of Savi Sanchara's website structure and navigation.
  • Helps in understanding the flow of information and user journey throughout the app.
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• Wireframes

  • The wireframes of Savi Sanchara depict the visual layout and structural framework of the app's interface.
  • These wireframes serve as a blueprint, showcasing the placement of elements, functionalities, and navigation within the app.
  • By illustrating the skeletal structure of the app, these wireframes aid in refining the user experience and streamlining the development process.
  • View Wireframes on Miro
  

Style Guide

• The Savi Sanchara Style Guide integrates a vibrant logo, a harmonious color palette inspired by food, and modern typography for a visually engaging and user-friendly culinary experience.

  Logo

  • Created using Adobe Logo Maker, Savi Sanchara's logo captures the main theme behind this app, cooking.
  

  Color Palette

  • Created using Coolors, Savi Sanchara's color palette is inspired by the vibrant colors of food.
  

  Typography

  • Using Google fonts, the following fonts were chosen for the main brand's visual identity and provide easy readability.
  

Minimalist Design

• Savi Sanchara opts for a clean and uncluttered interface, simplifying the user journey while using the app.

  

Impact

• Sustainable Cooking and Reduced Food Waste

  • Savi Sanchara empowers users to create meals from existing ingredients, promoting a sustainable approach to cooking
  • By utilizing what's already available, users contribute to reducing food waste and making environmentally conscious choices

  Culinary Exploration

  • The recipe generator encourages users to explore diverse and creative culinary options based on their pantry items
  • Users can discover new and innovative ways to use ingredients, expanding their cooking repertoire and embracing a more adventurous approach in the kitchen

  Streamlined Meal Planning

  • Savi Sanchara simplifies the meal planning process by offering a user-friendly interface for inputting ingredients and generating recipes
  • Users experience a more efficient and enjoyable cooking journey, eliminating the stress of deciding what to cook and optimizing the use of available resources