Anubala's Kitchen

Month: April 2015

Spiced Gulkand and Pomegranate Lassi
09 Apr
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Spiced Gulkand and Pomegranate Lassi

Lassi is a popular, traditional, yogurt based drink from India & Pakistan. Lassi is a blend of yogurt, water, spiced and sometimes, fruit.  Traditional lassi is a savoury drink, sometimes flavoured with ground and roasted cumin( jeera).  Sweet lassi, however, contains sugar or fruits, instead of spices. Lassi is our family’s favourite summer drink.  Very often I make mango lassi as that’s the fruit ofRead more about Spiced Gulkand and Pomegranate Lassi[…]

Papaya Punch
08 Apr
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Papaya Punch

It’s summer now and it’s very important to keep the body cool and hydrated. What could be better than healthy and delicious chilled fruit juices, mocktails, punches etc. Today I have made Papaya Punch. Fruit punch is a blend of different fruit juices. There are many recipes for fruit punch, but you can create yourRead more about Papaya Punch[…]

Sago Custard Kheer
07 Apr
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Sago Custard Kheer

When we were living in Muscat, during Dussehra, one evening, I had invited around 20 friends for haldi kumkum. I had planned to make kheer that day.  Generally I make kheer using condensed milk and evaporated milk to make a rich and creamy kheer. That particular day, I didn’t have enough of condensed milk. ThatRead more about Sago Custard Kheer[…]

Brownie Cups with Chocolate Ice cream
06 Apr
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Brownie Cups with Chocolate Ice cream

My son’s 12th board exams got over today. He has been working really very hard for the past few months. So, I wanted to make a small treat for him. Brownies are his favourite. Few days back I saw a video in you tube showing brownie cups. I liked that idea. It was a goodRead more about Brownie Cups with Chocolate Ice cream[…]

Stuffed Molaga Bajji Khuzhambu 
05 Apr
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Stuffed Molaga Bajji Khuzhambu 

Molaga ( milgai) in Tamil means chillies. Bajji molagai are the long green chillies that are used to make Bajji ( pakora). Making a stuff Bajji Molaga simmered in a tamarind grave had been in my mind for sometime. I had seen one such recipei in a cookery show. But I had not noted downRead more about Stuffed Molaga Bajji Khuzhambu […]

Cheesy Corn Rice
04 Apr
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Cheesy Corn Rice

  I have made rice with paneer and corn many times. But this time I used crumbled paneer instead of cubed paneer to give a cheesy texture to the rice. To compliment the cheesy texture, I have added very mild but aromatic spices and added corns for some crunch. It’s one more healthy, wholesome, simpleRead more about Cheesy Corn Rice[…]

Watermelon Rind Dosa
03 Apr
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Watermelon Rind Dosa

Watermelon Rind Dosa Few days back, I had made watermelon Othappam. I had used watermelon juice to make the Othappam batter. Two days back, when I was cutting the watermelon, as always, I kept aside the rind which was to be discarded. Just when I was about to do that, I got this idea toRead more about Watermelon Rind Dosa[…]

Special Rasam
02 Apr
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Special Rasam

You are considered to be a good cook, if you can make a good rasam. Though it does not require great skills to make rasam, somehow some people make great rasam. One such person is my mom. Till now, I don’t think that I can make rasam like her:) Actually this is not my mom’sRead more about Special Rasam[…]

Peas and Badam Kachoris
01 Apr
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Peas and Badam Kachoris

  Yesterday I bought some mangoes. While buying I decided that  the breakfast for today will be puri with aam rus. It’s one of my very favourite breakfast. Since I had fresh peas too, I thought of making peas puris. Somehow, that idea led to kachoris. This is the first time am making kachoris. IRead more about Peas and Badam Kachoris[…]