Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes

Rotis:

Chappathi-dough kneading – with dough kneader attachment
Chappathi-dough kneading - Using atta kneader and food processor
Tips on Chappathi Making
Square Parathas
Round Parathas
Spiral Parathas
Triangular Parathas
Envelope Parathas - 1
Envelope Parathas - 2
Mat Parathas
Layer Parathas

Masala Paratha
Alu Paratha
Alu Paratha - rolled
Alu Paratha - ready to eat
Cauliflower Paratha
Dhal Roti
Vegetable Tava Paratha
Vegetarian Kothu Parota
Onion Paratha
Cabbage Paratha
Mooli Paratha
Cauliflower Paratha
Cheese OR Paneer Paratha
Coriander Paratha
Paneer-Coriander Paratha
Peas Paratha
Tips on Chappathi Making
Masala Paratha
Methi Thepla
Alu Paratha
Alu Paratha - rolled
Alu Paratha - ready to eat
Chappathi Kadi
Naan & Kulcha
Cauliflower Paratha
Channa-Batura
Dhal Roti
Vegetable Tava Paratha
Dhal Dhokli
Chappathi Kadi
Vegetarian Kothu Parota
Onion Paratha
Cabbage Paratha
Mooli Paratha
Missi Roti
Cauliflower Paratha
Cheese OR Paneer Paratha
Coriander Paratha
Paneer-Coriander Paratha
Peas Paratha
Palak Paratha
Mint Paratha
Sweet Mava Paratha
Mint Paratha
Alu-Methi Parathas
Alu-Gobi Paratha
Besan Paratha
Tomato Paratha
Apple Paratha
Carrot-Cheese Paratha
Lachha Paratha-1
Lachha Paratha-2



Love,
Chithra.

Appams – sweet & savoury:

Kandarappam
Neiyappam
Unniappam
Maida-Rava-Sugar Appam
Wheatflour-Maida-Jaggery Appam
Easy Banana Appam
Golden Balls - banana+rava+sugar
Jaggery Appam - Food Processor & Baking Oven

Uppappam
Vellai Paniyaram
Kuzhi Paniyaram
Vellaiyappam
Morappam
Masal Seeyan
Besan Kara Appam

Love,
Chithra.

Pasta & Noodles:

Macaroni-Capsicum-Potato Salad

Pasta with Home made Tomato Sauce



Pasta Bake

Pasta Mushroom Bake
Pasta-Vegetable Casserole

Macaroni Risotto

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni-Tomato

Pasta-Vegetable-Cheese

Rangoli Pasta
Burmese Pasta
Sphagetti Pal Kuzambu

Sphagetti-Tomato Bake

Channa-Pasta Salad

Penne with Merinara Sauce

Penne with Pesto Sauce

Pasta with Mustard Almond Sauce
Pasta-Beans-Saffron Bake
Schezwan Noodles

Chinese Noodles

Noodle tomato soup+



Love,
Chithra.

Paneer Cooking:

Tips on Paneer Making

Kala Jamun

Cabbage-Paneer-Potato Cutlet

Paneer Kheema

Paneer Makhni

Paneer Kurma

Paneer Lababdar

Palak Paneer

Paneer Tikka

Sweet & Sour Paneer

Paneer Butter Masala

Mattar Paneer

Jain Kadai Paneer

Sag Paneer

Paneer Egg Kofta

Cheese & Paneer Dosai

Paneer-Banana Tikki

Potato-Paneer-Cheese Balls

Paneer-Spinach Salad

Kaju Paneer

Cheese OR Paneer Paratha

Capsicum-Paneer Saadam

Paneer Pancakes in Tomato Sauce

Palak paneer tomato bake

Love,
Chithra.

Dishes with Greens:

Palak-Cheese Pancake
Greens Oothappam
Spinach Soup
Onion & Mint Rasam
Agathikeerai Poriyal
Drumstick leaf-Onion Curry
Methi-Brinjal dry sabji
Stuffed Palak Curry
Mulagootal
Karuveppilai Kuzambu
Methi - Tomato kuzambu
Methi Balls Kuzambu
Ways with Keerais
Alu-Methi Sabjis
Methi-matar-malai
Palak Paneer
Sag Paneer
Channa Palak
Palak-Kaddu Raita
Paneer-Spinach Salad
Methi Thepla
Coriander Paratha
Drumstick Leaf Adai
Drying Coriander leaves
Palak paneer tomato bake
Coriander Balls / Kothamalli Podi
Gonkura Chutney & Pickles
Coriander Thokku
Keerai Sundal ( Poriyal)
MW Puliyitta Keerai
Jain Channa-Palak Stirfry
Drumstick Leaf Erisseri
MW Manathakkali Poriyal
Kothamalli Saadam(Coriander Rice)
Karuveppilai Saadam(Curry leaves rice)
Pudina Saadam(mint rice)
Venthayakeerai Saadam (Methi rice)
Channa-Mint Pulao
Corn & Methi Pulao
Jain Methi Tomato
Carrot-Methi Sabji
Jain Corn-Palak
Greens Dhal

Love,
Chithra.

Dhal Dishes:

I am not including sambar etc here.

Ukkarai
Paruppu Poli
Uluthamkali
Masala Peanuts
Vadakari
Kadala Curry for Puttu
Dhal Roti
Adai Varieties
Aama Vadai & Masal Vadai
Kunukku
Pasiparuppu idli with Mango-ginger chutney
Pesarattu & Ginger chutney
Ven Pongal
Panchakalyani Vadai
Pasiparuppu dosai with Pulikuzambu
Cashewnut Pakoda
Kachori
Turdhal Oothappam & Onion-garlic Chutney
Kollu Dosai
Kollu Sprout Pongal
Thavaladai
Nut Cutlet
Kollu Upma
Masoor Dhal Dosai
Thavala Vadai
Sprouts oothappam

Payaru kanji & Thogayal
Tips for dhals
Channa Palak
Moong Porridge
Samosa Chole
Fried Gram Chutney
Readymix Adaimavu
Readymix Paruppusili
Saamaan Podi
Mangai Paruppu
Kollu Podi
Jiffy Paruppu Podi
Paruppu Podi(Dhal Powder)
Sweet Whole Moong Sundal
Peanut Sundal
Thengai Mangai Pattani Sundal
Gramdhal Sundal
Sprouts Sundal
Black Channa Sundal
Mochai Sundal
Rajma Sundal
Dhal Dhokli
Khichdi & Khadi
Ragda Patties
Kabul Channa Kuzambu
Vadai Kuzambu
Channa-South Indian Way
Pindi Channa
Channa-Batura
Alu-Channa
Rajma Curry
Dhal Makhni
Spicy Channa Salad
Dhal Fry (masoor+moong)
Jain Channa-Palak Stirfry
Channa-Pasta Salad
Tomato Pappu
Rajma Biryani
Brinjal-Channa Rasavangi
Menthi Aku Paapu (Methi pappu)
Channa-Mint Pulao
Peanut Sag
Lemon Dhal (Nimmakai Pappu)
Channa-Cucumber Dhal
Shahi Dhal
Greens Dhal
Peshawari Chole
Rajasthani Dhal
Jain Dhaba Palak Dhal
Rajma Stir-fry
Love,
Chithra.

Poli Recipes:

Food Processor - Poli Dough

Beetroot Poli

Channa dhal - Coconut Poli

Coconut Poli

Mangalore Sugar Poli

Paruppu Poli - also called Puran Poli

Masala Poli

Sojjiyappam

Sanjeera

Pal Poli

To make Dry Fruit Poli - Step by step photos - 1
To make Dry Fruit Poli - Step by step photos - 2


Sweet khoa poli & Dry fruit poli-1
Sweet khoa poli & Dry fruit poli-2

Date & Sesame Seed Puranpoli






Love,
Chithra.

Dear Friends,
In this post, I am giving links for festival recipes on request. I am giving the links for easy reference. I plan to update regularly, as I add more recipes.
I do hope you will like this idea.

Krishna Jayanthi or Janmashtami or Ashtamirohini

Vinayaka Chathurthi

Navarathri

Navarathri Links

Sarasvathi (Ayudha) Puja

Thiruvadirai

Bhogi, Pongal & Kanu

Tamil New Year

Love,
Chithra.

The following are generally offered as naivedyam for Krishna Jayanthi. I am giving the general menu. One can add according to family custom.
Those who have flour-mill facility can make this mix for uppu seedai, thenkzal & kai murukku.
Wash 1 kg rice well, soak for 30 mtes & spread on a cloth, in shade, till dry.
Roast to light golden colour 200gms urad dhal & cool.
Mix the above two with 50 gms of pottukadalai (fried gram) & grind to a fine powder in the flour-mill. Cool, lightly roast & sieve.


Uppu Seedai (Rice)
or
Uppu Seedai (Maida)
or
Seepu Seedai
And
Butter Murukku or Mullu Thenkuzal or Kai Murukku or Thattai or Omappodi or White Thenkuzhal
And
either
Sweet Seeda (Maida) or Vella Seedai
And
Neiyappam or Unniappam or Wheatflour-Maida-Jaggery Appam
And
Aval Kesari or Vellaval(jaggery aval)
And
Akkaravadisal or Pal Pongal or Pal Payasam or MW Pal Pongal or MW Akkaravadisal or MW Palpayasam or Rice Kheer

Any one of the following can be optionally made.
Rava Laadu
Poruvilanka Urundai
Somas

It is customary to offer, milk, curds, butter, available fruits etc.

Love,
Chithra.

The following are generally offered as naivedyam for
Vinayaka Chathurthi:

Kozukkattai - for Varalakshmi Nombu & Vinayaka Chathurthi
Pal Kozukkattai
Easy Pal Kozukkattai
Black Channa Sundal
Dhal-rice Payasam or Pal Payasam
Ulundu Vadai
Mahanaivedyam (cooked rice) + little cooked dhal

The following are optional & varies with family customs:
Chimili Urundai
Unniappam or any other sweet appam
Pacharisi (raw rice idli): for this, follow my Idli recipe. Only change is instead of 4 cups of parboiled rice, 3 cups of raw rice must be used. Do not ferment for more than 10-12 hrs.
Love,
Chithra.