Anubala's Kitchen

Field Beans And Carrot Rice

Field Beans And Carrot Rice

This is a delicious, easy to make, protein rich variety rice recipe which is ideal for a quick home lunch and perfect for lunch box too.
One of the best way to include fresh field beans in our meals during the season.

Moong, Millet and Capsicum Dosa

Moong, Millet and Capsicum Dosa

Easy to make, healthy and wholesome breakfast dish. It is also gluten free and vegan. An excellent choice for evening snack too.

Chana dal and Cauliflower Rice

Chana dal and Cauliflower Rice

Easy to make, wholesome and healthy variety rice, prefect dish for lunchbox or as a hearty brunch.

Verkadalai And Rava Uthappam

Verkadalai And Rava Uthappam

A very unique, instant, easy to make, protein rich breakfast.

Refreshing Salad

Refreshing Salad

Healthy, colourful, refreshing, easy to make, vitamin c rich salad.

Vazhaithandu Pachadi

Vazhaithandu Pachadi

Healthy, delicious, creamy and easy to make pachadi ( raita).

Protein Rich Salad

Protein Rich Salad

Easy to make, fresh, healthy, colourful, protein and fibre rich salad.

Pudalangai Pulao

Pudalangai Pulao

A very unique, healthy and easy to make recipe.

Bread Crumbs Vadai

Bread Crumbs Vadai

Bread Crumbs Vadai It’s always very interesting to create recipes to use leftovers. I had leftover Medhu vadai batter, but was not very keen to make medhu vadai again. Also, I had saved the bread corners to make crumbs. So, I created a new recipe with both the leftover ingredients. Recipe fell in place asRead more about Bread Crumbs Vadai[…]

Corn rava and Oats Idli

Corn rava and Oats Idli

Corn rava and Oats Idli is a healthier variation of regular rava idli, simple and easy to make and very delicious. An excellent option for breakfast and lunch box.

Hung curd Sandwich

Hung curd Sandwich

Healthy, protein rich, easy to make, delicious and a creamy sandwich.

Mango rice

Mango rice

Easy to make, delicious mango rice, perfect for lunch box or as a take away meal.

Broccoli and Pistachios soup

Broccoli and Pistachios soup

Soups are very nutritious meal preparation and very easy to make too. Soups are generally served as an appetizer, but one can make wholesome soups and serve it as a light meal too. Wholesome soups are a better option for children who picks on their vegetables. It’s an ideal option for dinner as it willRead more about Broccoli and Pistachios soup[…]

Rasam rava upma

Rasam rava upma

Rasam rava upma Rava upma is one of my most favourite breakfast dish. I have very fond childhood memories associated with this humble dish. Fortunately, my family is also fond of this dish, except my daughter. I make this often at home and since my daughter is not so fond of the traditional recipe, IRead more about Rasam rava upma[…]

Beans and Paneer Salad

Beans and Paneer Salad

Interesting, healthy and new salad recipe which is rich in protein and low in calories, ideal for all age groups.

Samai Vengaya Paniyaram

Samai Vengaya Paniyaram

Samai, known as little millet in english is a power packed grain which is rich in protein, fibre, healthy fat, calcium and iron. It is a gluten free grain and can be easily used in place of rice in many rice based recipes. Samai paniyaram is an easy to make, healthy and a delicious paniyaram variety which can be served for breakfast, as a snack and can be packed for tiffin.

Rava Pongal

Rava Pongal

Rava pongal is an interesting and easy to make alternative for the regular and traditional Ven Pongal.

Paneer Tikka Cheese Sandwich

Paneer Tikka Cheese Sandwich

Indian cottage cheese is known as paneer which is made by coagulating milk using lemon juice or vinegar or whey water. It is also known as chenna. Paneer is a very good source of complete protein and calcium for vegetarians. In vegetarian diet, complete protein can be obtained only by combining complementary plant protein sources.Read more about Paneer Tikka Cheese Sandwich[…]

Tuvarai Kuzhambu

Tuvarai Kuzhambu

Fresh tuvarai or pigeon peas are richer source of iron and zinc.

Duet Idiyappam

Duet Idiyappam

Idiyappam or string hoppers are one of my family’s most breakfast dish. It’s easy to make, light on the stomach and healthy too. Since everyone is fond of this dish at home, I make it quite frequently and also try varieties to make it more nutritious and interesting. I have made Idiyappam with ragi, kodoRead more about Duet Idiyappam[…]

Ram Ladoo Subzi

Ram Ladoo Subzi

Ram ladoo is not a sweet as the name suggests. It’s actually a very famous chat made with mixed lentils and served with a very unique radish leaves green chutney and garnished with grated radish.Yesterday, I made Ram ladoos, but served it not as a chat but as a subzi and served with hot phulkas.Read more about Ram Ladoo Subzi[…]

Protein Rich Sabudana Khichadi

Protein Rich Sabudana Khichadi

Sabudana khichadi is a very popular dish from Maharashtrian cuisine and my personal favourite too. Sabudana, known as sago in English and javarisi in Tamizh is not a grain, but is made out of tapioca.Tapioca is known as kappa kezhangu in Tamizh. It is rich in carbohydrates and is easily digestible. So it can beRead more about Protein Rich Sabudana Khichadi[…]

Idli Fry

Idli Fry

Few days back, I saw a very interesting street food idli dish in social media. The colour and the texture of the dish was so impressive that I tried immediately at home. It was very delicious. I could not guess the sauces that were added and it was also not mentioned in that video. So,Read more about Idli Fry[…]

Rava Khichadi

Rava Khichadi

Rava Khichadi is a very famous dish from the South Indian cuisine. It is a simple dish and easy to make. Very delicious and colourful, rava khichadi is a wholesome dish and can be had as an anytime meal. As rava is easy to digest, it can be given to small children as well asRead more about Rava Khichadi[…]

Malai Makai Palak

Malai Makai Palak

After a long time, I could manage to buy some palak. I initially thought of making palak paneer, but paneer was not available that day. There was corn at home, so decided to use that. I am very fond of Nita Metha’s palak paneer recipe. I made few changes to that recipe to suit toRead more about Malai Makai Palak[…]

Vazhaikai Podimas

Vazhaikai Podimas

Vazhaikai Podimas is a delicacy from Tamil Brahmins cuisine. It is a simple recipe made with simple and easily available ingredients at home. The trick in making perfect vazhaikai podimas lies in selection of the right kind of raw banana and cooking the banana. Raw banana should be firm and hard and not the tenderRead more about Vazhaikai Podimas[…]

Nungu Payasam

Nungu Payasam

I am very fond of fruits and nungu is one of my most favourite fruit. Palm fruit is called as Nungu in Tamizh. It’s commonly known as Ice apple is English as it looks like ice. Nungu is a summer fruit. It has lot of water content and is rich in sodium and potassium andRead more about Nungu Payasam[…]

Roasted Tomato Rice

Roasted Tomato Rice

Tomato rice is a very common dish and made often in most of the households. I made a very different tomato rice few days back for lunch. I had made roasted tomato rice. It was really unique and delicious. My family really liked it. It is my own recipe and like all my recipes, itRead more about Roasted Tomato Rice[…]

Pineapple Rasam

Pineapple Rasam

Rasam is a comfort food for most of the South Indians. And am no exception to that. There are many varieties of rasam. Pineapple rasam is a very famous variety. It is generally a part of wedding feasts. It’s actually a delicacy. At home it’s made for special occasions. I made this today after aRead more about Pineapple Rasam[…]

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