Anubala's Kitchen

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[…]

Karunai Kizhangu Masiyal

Karunai Kizhangu Masiyal

Karunai kizhangu is known as Ordinary Yam in English. It’s a very humble vegetable but very rich in protein, calcium, iron, fibre and zinc and very low in fat. I learnt to make this masiyal recipe from my husband’s aunt many years back when we visited them in Trichy. It’s very easy to make andRead more about Karunai Kizhangu Masiyal[…]

Instant Eggless Brownies

Instant Eggless Brownies

I had this sudden craving to have brownies, not any other sweet but warm and yummy brownies. I have made this instant brownie before and it always comes out good. Today was no exception at all:) I enjoyed warm, soft brownies with a scoop of chocolate ice cream:) Ingredients All purpose flour- 2 tbsps CocoaRead more about Instant Eggless Brownies[…]

Soya and Capsicum Wraps

Soya and Capsicum Wraps

Soya nuggets are very good source of protein and it is a perfect ingredient to use for making breakfast and school tiffin. Today, after a long time I made these wraps. Red and yellow capsicums give a good flavour and crunch to the filling. This is a complete, healthy and a wholesome meal and kidsRead more about Soya and Capsicum Wraps[…]

Chetinadu Poondu Khuzhambu 

Chetinadu Poondu Khuzhambu 

Garlic is known as Poondu in Tamil. My cousin Viji, who had come home yesterday for Janmashtami celebration, shared this wonderful recipe with me. She told that she had seen this in a TV cookery show and that it is a very authentic dish from Chetinadu Cuisine. It’s a very simple and easy to makeRead more about Chetinadu Poondu Khuzhambu […]

Agathi Keerai Curry

Agathi Keerai Curry

Ingredients Agathi keerai ( only leaves) – 3 cups Grated coconut – 1/2 cup Oil – 2 tsps Mustard – 1 tsp Split urad dal ( black gram/ ulundhu) – 1 tsp Chana dal ( Bengal gram/ kadala paruppu)- 1 tsp Red chillies – 2 Moong dal ( Pasi paruppu) – 3 tbsps Sugar –Read more about Agathi Keerai Curry[…]

Uppu Seedai

Uppu Seedai

For Janmashtami, it’s a tradition in Tamil Brahmin families to make uppu seedai. Uppu in Tamil means salt. There is no exact translation for seedai. Seedai is basically deep fried crisp balls made with rice flour and little urad dal ( black gram) flour. Though the method of making this simple, probability of not gettingRead more about Uppu Seedai[…]

Mango and Pineapple Pickle

Mango and Pineapple Pickle

This is an easy to make and yummy instant fresh pickle. I make this to make my kids eat pineapple as they are not fond of fruits. But they never say no to this spicy, sweet and sour and yummy pickle:) Ingredients Chopped mango – 2 cups Chopped pineapple – 1 cup Sesame oil –Read more about Mango and Pineapple Pickle[…]

Dal Tadka

Dal Tadka

This dal is a very easy to make, healthy, rich, creamy, restaurant style and delicious.If you have to whip up something quick and tasty, this recipe will be very handy for you. I have made this many times at home and family has always enjoyed this dish:) Ingredients Moong dal ( green gram dal/ pasiRead more about Dal Tadka[…]