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Anu's Kitchen Kootu

Cabbage Chickpeas Kootu – Cook it in a Jiffy !

This is a simple kootu recipe. I go for this when I feel bored to prepare an elaborate dish for main course. Dal and bhaji together makes the dish wholesome and nutritious! Ingredients: Cabbage : 500 gms (Shredded into small pieces) Chickpeas: 200 gms Coconut (grated): 1/2 cup Red chilies: 4-5 Cumin seeds: 1 tsp […]

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Anu's Kitchen Kuzhambu varieties & Avial

Vendakai Kara Kuzhambu | Okra (Bhindi) Gravy

Kara kuzhambu is a famous dish in Tamil nadu. I have tasted this at many restaurants and at my friends’ place. I saw the recipe for vendakai kara kuzhambu in Aval Vikatan. I adopted the dish and made slight changes to it. The actual dish needs vendakai vattal. Since I didn’t have that, I used […]

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Anu's Kitchen Mango recipes Milk Shakes & Ice Creams

Mango Milk Shake

I read in an article that US has lifted the ban on import of Indian Mangoes 🙂 But the sad part is that Indian Americans are still waiting to enjoy this sweet treat from their home land! I couldn’t spot our “King of fruits” any of the desi stores in Chicago… Probably have to wait […]

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Anu's Kitchen Palak (Spinach) Recipes Poriyal or Sabji

Aloo Palak Sabji | Potato Spinach Curry

I have had Aloo (potato) palak(spinach) sabji in most of the Indian restaurants here. But never tried this combo at home. I love palak sabji. Thought of adding aloo this time. Taste was yum! Here is the Aloo palak sabji recipe. Ingredients: Aloo (Potatoes): 250 gms Palak (Spinach): a bunch Green chilies: 3-4 Salt: to […]

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Anu's Kitchen Upma

Arisi Upma | Rice Upma | Akki Uppittu

Arisi upma or Akki (Rice in Kannada) Uppittu is prepared using raw rice (Pachaarisi). This one is fav upma, I love to have this hot with kara chutney 😀 Here is the recipe for Akki Uppittu / Arisi upma. Ingredients: Raw Rice Flour : 1 cup Water: 3 cups Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp Pepper: 1/2 […]

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Anu's Kitchen Tanjore Marathi Recipes Vadai

Ambode | Dal Vada | Masal vadai

Any festival/function at our place wouldn’t be complete without the trio “Appala Ambode Payasa” (Papad, dal vada and kheer) making their appearance in the lunch served in the plantain leaf… Crunchy ambodes with papad and kheer would be the highlight in all the festivals along with a traditional sweet thats prepared pertaining to the festival. […]

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