White Turkey Bean Chilli soup - Low in calories high in protein | Kukskitchen

I wish to start a new trend in my blog - Low Carb- High Protein food. In the coming weeks I will be exploring more in to this theme and would love for you'all to join me in this venture.

I've come to realise that many of the traditional food from the land of Kerala are high in protein when used in the right combinations. Take for example the breakfast foods like puttu kadala and dosa sambhar. Out ancesters have married the carb in puttu with the protein in the gram whilst the batter for dosa itself is a beautiful combination of carb and protein.

White bean chilli soup one of our lunch box favourites and is made with turkey mince to make it leaner.

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Our house hold luvs a packed lunch. Over the years I have tried all sorts of food for lunch. Most of them are very healthy and balanced since lunch time is the only time we as a family eat healthy usually :). My criteria for a good lunch includes quick to prepare, can eat with one hand, not too 'fragrant' and not too spicy. I will share more of my quick lunch recipes in time. Watch this space.


Tuna-mayo sandwich is one that frequently makes it's way to my lunch box. When I use mayonnaise I try not to use regular bread as the mayo leaves the bread soggy by lunch time. I try to make my own or use shop-bought baguette, a long thin loaf of French bread.


Here is how I make it