Anubala's Kitchen

Suryakala

Suryakala

Suryakala is one of my most favourite sweet. I remember my dad buying this sweet specially for me during my childhood days. Today is a special day for me. I started blogging last dec 13th. I have been posting a recipe everyday since then. Today, I am posting my 300th recipe. I made my favouriteRead more about Suryakala[…]

Shallots and Roasted Corn Rice

Shallots and Roasted Corn Rice

Today’s lunch at home was a very simple affair. I had made a new rice variety today. I used very simple ingredients and fresh spices. It’s very simple to make, healthy, wholesom, full of flavour and was very tasty. Shallots added a mild sweetness and the roasted corn kernels gave a good crunch to rice.Read more about Shallots and Roasted Corn Rice[…]

Murungakka Vathakhuzhambhu

Murungakka Vathakhuzhambhu

Drumsticks are known as murungakkai in Tamil. It’s widely used vegetable in South Indian cooking. It’s generally added in sambar, avial and many Khuzhambu varieties. Drumsticks are rich in protein, B complex vitamins, calcium, vitamin C, zinc and iron. It’s good for diabetic patients as it helps in controlling blood sugar. It is also antiRead more about Murungakka Vathakhuzhambhu[…]

Quick Sambar

Quick Sambar

Cooking in a single pot is probably the easiest way of cooking. As home makers, many of us use this method to make something in a jiffy. Today I made sambar using this method. It will very useful while multi tasking,for beginners in cooking and students or when you are not in a mood forRead more about Quick Sambar[…]

Wood Apple Chutney

Wood Apple Chutney

Wood apple is known as vilampazham in Tamil. It’s usually offered as prasad on Ganesh Chaturthi. It has lot of health benefits and it’s very rich in minerals like iron, phosphorus and calcium. It’s also a rich source of vitamin B and citric acid. The pulp of the ripe wood apple is mixed with jaggeryRead more about Wood Apple Chutney[…]

Betel Leaves Rasam

Betel Leaves Rasam

Few days back, my cousin Uma told me about a new rasam that she had made. She told me that she had seen the recipe in the net. It was a very unique rasam in which betel leaves and Amla had been used. I found it be very very interesting and the therapeutic. It hasRead more about Betel Leaves Rasam[…]

Pulikaichal

Pulikaichal

Tamarind is known as Puli in Tamil. Tamarind rice is a very popular variety rice dish from Tamil Nadu. Tamarind rice is made by mixing cooked rice with reduced tamarind sauce. This reduced tamarind sauce is called as Pulikaichal ( puli means tamarind and kaichal means the process of reduction). Pulikaichal can be stored forRead more about Pulikaichal[…]

Tomato Walnut Khuzhambu

Tomato Walnut Khuzhambu

Today, I have made a new variety of Khuzhambu ( gravy) using walnuts. Walnuts are very rich in protein, vitamin and minerals. Daily intake of walnuts are recommended for people having high cholesterol as it has poly unsaturated fatty acids which helps in lowering the cholesterol. Walnuts are very rich in omega 3 and omegaRead more about Tomato Walnut Khuzhambu[…]

Pori Upma

Pori Upma

Puffed rice is called Pori in Tamil. It’s a very healthy and a popular snack. Pori mixed with roasted peanuts is one of my family’s most favourite snack. There are very popular fast food and snacks which uses Pori as its basic ingredient. Many years back, when we were living in Muscat, I learnt thisRead more about Pori Upma[…]

Pavakkai Pachadi

Pavakkai Pachadi

Bitter gourd is known as pavakkai in Tamil and karela in Hindi. Though it has a lot of health benefits, am not very fond of this vegetable. As a kid, I have never had this vegetable. That’s the reason may be that even now, I never buy bitter gourd. But my husband and my daughterRead more about Pavakkai Pachadi[…]