Anubala's Kitchen

Orange Peel and Pomegranate Pickle

Orange Peel and Pomegranate Pickle

Orange peels are the thick finely-textured and orange coloured skin of oranges. Since ancient times, orange peels have been valued for their curative properties. This is the first time am using orange peel, though I have used small amount of orange zest few times. I was aware that fruit peels are power house of nutrients.Read more about Orange Peel and Pomegranate Pickle[…]

Siru Keerai ( Amaranth) Masiyal

Siru Keerai ( Amaranth) Masiyal

Amaranth leaves is known as Siru Keerai in Tamil. It is rich in iron and calcium. It increases memory power if it’s taken in a daily diet. It excretes the unwanted materials and protects the body form dangerous diseases. The person who is suffering from the final or critical stage of phthisis are recommended byRead more about Siru Keerai ( Amaranth) Masiyal[…]

Simple Lunch Menu (5)

Simple Lunch Menu (5)

Sunday lunch menu is generally Onion Vathal Kuzhambu with Paruppu Usili or Potato fry and a salad. It’s almost an unsaid rule at home:) Today is no exception, though instead of paruppu Usili and salad, I have made french beans dry curry and keerai masiyal. In addition to these I tried a new pickle today-Read more about Simple Lunch Menu (5)[…]

Chinna Vengaya ( shallots ) Vathal Khuzhambu

Chinna Vengaya ( shallots ) Vathal Khuzhambu

Vathal Khuzhambu is a spicy tamarind based gravy with very intense flavours. It’s a very popular recipe from the South Indian cuisine. Vathal means that which has been dried ( sun dried ). Many vegetables during the season are soaked in salted butter milk or salt solution and sun dried, and preserved. This process ensuresRead more about Chinna Vengaya ( shallots ) Vathal Khuzhambu[…]

Simple Lunch Menu (4)

Simple Lunch Menu (4)

Rajma and rice is one of my most favourite food. It is as much a comfort food to me as rasam and rice is. It’s something that I look forward to eat while cooking. I don’t make it very often as my husband is not fond of rajma. One of my very good friend SuruchiRead more about Simple Lunch Menu (4)[…]

Onion Tomato Spicy Chutney

Onion Tomato Spicy Chutney

This is a very common and a popular chutney which goes very well with all varieties of idli and dosa. Ingredients Onions- 2 medium size Tomatoes- 2 medium size Oil- 2 tsp Ginger- 1 inch Green chilli- 1 Curry leaves- few Mustard- 1 tsp Urad dal( ulundhu) – 2 tsps Chana dal( kadalai paruppu)- 2Read more about Onion Tomato Spicy Chutney[…]

Oats, Rava and Palak Idli

Oats, Rava and Palak Idli

As I have mentioned earlier, I have been following Mrs.Mallika Bhadrinath’s recipe for Rava( semolina) Idli for almost 16 years. I have tried many variations and it has always come out well. And this was no exception:) Perfect for breakfast as it has good complex carbohydrates, protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Ingredients Rava( semolina)- 3/4thRead more about Oats, Rava and Palak Idli[…]

Puri with Ras Aloo( potato)

Puri with Ras Aloo( potato)

It’s very rare that puri is made in my home. Strangely,my kids are not very fond of puri, though it’s one of my favourite. It was really a pleasant surprise when my daughter asked me give her puri and aloo for today’s school tiffin as it almost never happens that I make something for myselfRead more about Puri with Ras Aloo( potato)[…]

Simple Lunch Menu (3)

Simple Lunch Menu (3)

It was quite a challenge to plan a good menu today as I had very limited quantity and choice of vegetables in the fridge. Apart from onions and tomatoes, I had a small piece of bottle gourd( suraikai in Tamil/ lauki in Hindi), one radish, 2 capsicums, one cucumber and 2 carrots. Usually, for lunchRead more about Simple Lunch Menu (3)[…]

Beans Paruppu Usili

Beans Paruppu Usili

Paruppu Usili is a very traditional Tamil Brahmin recipe. Paruppu usili is a delicacy and one of the important recipes in traditional Tamil Brahmin wedding menus. It’s served for lunch on the muhurtham day. It’s made with combination of lentils like tuvar dal( pigeon peas/ tuvaram paruppu), chana dal( chick peas/ kadalai paruppu) and aRead more about Beans Paruppu Usili[…]