Quantcast
Channel: Chitra's Food Book
Browsing all 967 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tamil Brahmin Sambar Powder Recipe – Iyer Style Sambar Powder Recipe

I got this Tamil brahmin style sambar powder recipe from my neighbor friend Subha’s MIL. She is from Trichy. When I was telling Subha about my interest in Tamil brahmin recipes (Tambrahm style), she...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Easy Tomato Garlic Chutney For Idli Dosa - Thakkali Poondu Chutney

Usually I make tomato raw garlic chutney for roti and paratha. Recently my sister Radha was telling me about this tomato garlic chutney without onion (Thakkali poondu chutney in Tamil) for idli, dosa....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Tamil New Year Recipes / Tamil Puthandu Recipes

Here is a list of Tamil new year recipes/ Tamil puthandu special recipes for pooja and lunch menu. On varusha pirappu day we offer mango pachadi, arisi paruppu payasam, neer mor and panakam to God....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

15 Coconut Chutney Recipes – Coconut Chutney Varieties For Idli, Dosa

Coconut chutney recipe is the most preferable south Indian side dish for idli, dosa. Most of the coconut chutney recipe requires no cooking. So it can be prepared without fire. I have blogged nearly 15...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Black Rice Idli Dosa Recipe – Karuppu Arisi Idli Dosai

Black rice idli, dosa and sweet paniyaram was my recent try using black rice/ Karuppu arisi (Kavuni arisi). Black rice / Karuppu arisi popularly known as kavuni arisi is a rice variety with amazing...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Arcot Makkan Peda Recipe - How To Make Makkan Peda

Makkan peda is a popular sweet in Arcot, a small town in Vellore district, Tamilnadu. Arcot makkan peda is similar to khoya gulab jamun but it looks and tastes slightly different. I haven’t tasted the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Snake Gourd Poriyal With Chana Dal – Pudalangai Kadalai Paruppu Poriyal Recipe

Recently I tasted this snake gourd poriyal with chana dal in a hotel in Tamil nadu. Usually I make snake gourd poriyal (Pudalangai poriyal in Tamil) with moong dal, onion and green chilli. But when I...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Instant Kurma For Idli Dosa – 10 Minutes Kurma Recipe Without Coconut

Recent days my readers are asking me to post instant , no grind kurma recipe for idli, dosa without coconut and vegetables. When I was searching for the same, I got this recipe from Sangee’s blog. This...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Easy Vanilla Popsicle Recipe – Milk Popsicle Without Condensed milk, Heavy Cream

Yesterday Raksha and her friend wanted to make some easy popsicle recipe for holiday activity. She was looking for vanilla popsicle recipe with milk and sugar. I told her to make it without condensed...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Mango Mastani Recipe Pune Style – Mango Recipes

Mango mastani is a popular dessert drink and a street food in Pune, Maharashtra. Mastani is basically a thick mango milkshake topped with vanilla ice cream or mango ice cream and nuts. Recently I...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Ven Pongal Mix – Homemade Pongal Mix Recipe

After a long time I tried an Instant, ready to eat breakfast mix at home. Yes, its ven pongal mix recipe which was bookmarked long back from Radha mam’s space. Just like my rava upma and aval upma mix,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Onion Garlic Chutney For Idli Dosa – Poondu Vengaya Chutney Recipe

Garlic chutney / poondu chutney for idli dosa with step by step pictures and video. My search for chutney varieties is endless. Whenever I come across an interesting and easy chutney recipe, I try it...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes Recipe

Cajun potatoes was in my try list since I tasted in Barbeque nation hotel. Cajun fried potato with mayonnaise was served as starter. It was so tasty. We all loved it very much and had 2 servings extra....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Drumstick Leaves Poriyal / Murungai Keerai Poriyal Recipe

Drumstick poriyal / Murungai keerai poriyal is an healthy, yummy stir fry recipe that goes well for sambar rice. Recently when I went to Salem, my in-laws got me a bunch of drumstick leaves (Murungai...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Instant Rava Toast / Suji Toast Recipe Without Curd

Instant rava toast also known as sooji / suji toast is one of the easy breakfast recipes I make regularly in my kitchen. Usually I prepare this rava toast without curd. This recipe may be new to some...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Peerkangai Poriyal Recipe - Ridge Gourd Stir Fry Recipe

Ridge gourd stir fry ( peerkangai poriyal in Tamil) recipe is my recent try with this vegetable. Ridge gourd is called as beerakaya in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil, torai in hindi, hirekayi in Kannada...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Kalan Milagu Peratal / Mushroom Pepper Fry Recipe

I learnt this kalan milagu peratal also known as kalan milagu varuval in Tamil from my neighbor friend  who is from Chettinad. Mushroom pepper fry is served as a side dish for rice. Mushroom, onion and...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Chettinad Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Chettinad style vegetable biryani recipe was in my try list for long time. Even though I have posted Angannan hotel style biryani in vegetarian version, I wanted to try authentic home style veg biryani...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Carrot Kheer In Pressure Cooker - Carrot Payasam Recipe – Gajar Kheer

Carrot kheer is our family favorite Indian dessert recipe. We call it as carrot payasam in Tamil. Sendhil likes to eat carrots either raw or in the form of halwa, kheer more than kootu, poriyal. So I...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Easy Chocolate Sandwich Recipe With Chocolate Syrup

Here is an easy and quick chocolate sandwich recipe using Hershey’s chocolate syrup and butter. Usually chocolate sandwich is prepared by using cooking chocolate. But this is a quick and simple recipe...

View Article
Browsing all 967 articles
Browse latest View live