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Anu's Kitchen Moong dal (payatham paruppu) recipes Poriyal or Sabji

Pea pod Moong dal Curry Recipe

I love adding moong dal with beans/cluster beans. I thought of adding the same in pea pod sabji and tried it. Mushy pea pod tasted gud with crunchy moong dal! Though I like the veggie, I always feel that pea pod has a sour taste compared to beans. Adding moong dal washed out the sour […]

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Anu's Kitchen Hot beverages

Masala Chai | Masala Tea recipe

I’m a great fan of chai/tea. Hot tea, preferably with spices always revives me from tiredness/stress! Ingredients: Tea powder: 2 tsps Ginger: a small piece (1/4 inch) Cinnamon: 1/2 inch bark Cardamom: 3 pods Clove: 1 Milk: 1.25 cups Water: 1 cup Note: I have used fresh ginger to make the masala chai powder. If […]

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Anu's Kitchen Pulao varieties Rice varieties or Baths

Pudina pulao | Mint rice

Pudina pulav is a staple single pot meal at our home. I have already posted pudina chana pulav recipe around 2 years back. Am revisiting the recipe:) The new version of pudina pulao has few extra ingredients than old recipe. Nevertheless both versions taste gud! Pudina Pulao – Mint Rice Ingredients: Basmati Rice: 1 cup […]

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Anu's Kitchen Chutney

Peanut Chutney | Verkadalai Chutney

Idly with coconut chutney and dosai with peanut chutney, this is my favourite combo 🙂 At school, college and at work, I was the one to introduce peanut chutney to my friends. Dear hubby never had an idea of how peanut chutney would taste before I made it for him! Believe me folks, this chutney […]

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Anu's Kitchen Healthy breakfast recipe Upma

Aval upma | Avalakki uppittu | Poha recipe

Aval  upma (avalakki uppittu) is our comfort food. I prepare this quite often. I learnt this recipe from a kannadiga friend. She was my colleague and my room mate during my pre marriage days. Back from a taxing work at office we would be tired to cook and it was at one of those times, […]

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Anu's Kitchen Rice varieties or Baths

Capsicum rice with black eyed beans – Gallo Pinto

Ever thought of cooking black eyed bean (karamani) with Capsicum (kudamilagai)? This was completely new to me! Recently I read an article about Costa Rice in the Women’s world (Weekly magazine). There was a recipe for Gallo Pinto – the national dish of Costa Rica. As usual, the cook in me prompted to try the […]

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