Anubala's Kitchen

Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad

Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense food, providing rich content of protein dietary folate and certain dietary minerals such as iron and phosphorus, thiamin, vitamin B6, magnesium and zinc contentsare moderate. Chickpeas have a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score of about 76 percent, which is higher than fruits, vegetables, many other legumes, and cereals. This isRead more about Chickpea Salad[…]

Thai Red Curry

Thai Red Curry

Red curry is a very popular Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk and added with meat or vegetables or tofu (vegetarian protein). Thai cuisine is one of our family’s most favourite, specially the red curry with mixed vegetables. I follow Nita Mehta’s recipe for this dish and it has alwaysRead more about Thai Red Curry[…]

Multigrain Paneer Paratha

Multigrain Paneer Paratha

Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asian Cuisines. It is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting curd cheese made by curdlung heated milk with lemon juice, vinegar or any other food acids. Its crumbly and moist form is called chhena in eastern India. Finger millet is known as Ragi in India. Ragi is very richRead more about Multigrain Paneer Paratha[…]

Mangalore Bun

Mangalore Bun

I saw this recipe in a cookery show yesterday. It was by Chef Venkatesh Bhat.I have never heard about this before, though I do have some good friends from Mangalore. He said that it is a very traditional recipe from that region. Though it is called as bun, it’s actually a thick and flaky puriRead more about Mangalore Bun[…]

Vermicelli Pulao 

Vermicelli Pulao 

My son is not very fond of vermicelli Upma. I didn’t have much choice today. So I made it in different way. Really glad that I did. He liked it very much. And I enjoyed making this colourful and healthy breakfast:)   Ingredients Vermicelli ( semiya) – 11/4th cup Sliced onions- 1/2 cup Carrot cut into strips-Read more about Vermicelli Pulao […]

Mango Mocktail 

Mango Mocktail 

Chennai’s weather for the past two days has been a pleasant surprise. It’s just warm. Still, I was in a mood for a mocktail. With whatever I had in my kitchen, I have created this recipe:) I thoroughly enjoyed making this and I hope you would all enjoy this recipe:)   Ingredients  Chopped mangoes- 1Read more about Mango Mocktail […]

Peas Pulao

Peas Pulao

Green peas is known as matar in Hindi and pachai pattani in Tamil. Fresh, tender green peas are relatively low in calories on comparison to beans, and cowpeas. 100 g of green peas carry just 81 calories, and no cholesterol. They are good sources of protein, vitamins, and soluble as well as insoluble fiber. It’sRead more about Peas Pulao[…]

Poha and Rava Dhokla

Poha and Rava Dhokla

Dhokla is a traditional dish from Gujarati cuisine. There are many varieties of dhokla. I had learnt to make Khaman Dhokla ( made with chickpea flour) during my stay in Muscat from my neighbour, Toprani aunty:) She is one of the sweetest  and  beautiful woman that I have ever met. She taught me a foolRead more about Poha and Rava Dhokla[…]

Eggless Banana and Cashew Muffins

Eggless Banana and Cashew Muffins

I made this cup cake specially for my darling niece, Shreya:) She wanted me to make it without any frosting or topping. I have followed the recipe of Sharmilee ( Sharmis Passion). I have used three bananas instead of two. So I increased the other ingredients accordingly. This is a very easy recipe and canRead more about Eggless Banana and Cashew Muffins[…]

Oats and Cashew Cookies

Oats and Cashew Cookies

My sister has been making these cookies for a long time and every time that I have tasted it, has always been delicious. My daughter is very very fond of my sister’s cookies. It is my great pleasure to share her wonderful and easy to make recipe with you all. We all enjoyed her cookies.Read more about Oats and Cashew Cookies[…]