http://cooksjoy.com/blog A vegetarian cooking blog with recipes that tickle your taste buds and leave you craving for more !!! Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:27:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/microwave-masala-peanuts.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/microwave-masala-peanuts.html#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:00:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17575 I had earlier posted a baked version of masala peanuts that is always a super hit in my house. When I came across a similar recipe in Mallika Badrinath book using the microwave, I had to try it. This would be the way to go if you are making a small batch and do not want...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/microwave-masala-peanuts.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2016 01:57:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20042 My kids love dinner rolls and I love experimenting with the various shapes of dinner rolls available. I have used a combination of wheat and white flour, but you can use all white if needed. This is a fun kind of roll to make with kids. I had earlier posted crescent rolls and plain rolls. Off to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/clover-leaf-dinner-rolls.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/sourdough-crackers.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/sourdough-crackers.html#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2016 03:14:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21787 I love to bake bread and was very eager to try out the sourdough starter that my friend offered. After baking a bunch of sourdough recipes I have been mostly dumping the starter and feeding it every week since fitting in the long rising time seems to be hard right now. So, when I saw this...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/sourdough-crackers.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:26:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21578 Ragda is a gravy made with peas and spices. This is one of India’s famous street food and I had this on my list forever, but was postponing it because I had no sev on hand and there is no Indian store near by. Finally, made it last weekend and it was a bit time...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2015 12:00:42 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19867 Cold weather calls for deep fried snack. For bhajji, we prepare a simple batter and usually coat vegetables like onion, potato in it and deep fry. Boiled and sliced eggs can also be used. For a change I have used tofu here. As with any deep fried snack, this one was also welcomed and enjoyed...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/sweet-potato-chips-baked.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/sweet-potato-chips-baked.html#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2015 00:49:08 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21217 I had this variety of chips in mind for a long time. The first attempt ended with something completely different and now I realized that baking at a low temperate was the key to crispy chips. At high temperatures, the chips would just burn before getting crisp. This does take about an hour in the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/sweet-potato-chips-baked.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:28:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21285 I was introduced to rye flour by my friend and this recipe on the bag caught my attention. These crackers use caraway seeds and I was finally able to find them online for a good price. The seeds have a unique flavor and the family loves the seeds in bread. This is my first recipe...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/rye-crackers.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2015 00:32:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21138 This is another snack that I made for Diwali that the kids enjoyed a lot. I have made it a few times until now, but I have not been able to shape the murukkus. So, I usually  just squeeze it directly in oil. The moong dal adds a nice flavor to the murruku and it...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:03:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21136 Wishing everyone a happy Diwali. Hope everyone enjoyed the festival with loads of sweets and savories. I made these murukkus over the weekend and the whole process was like a crash course right from preparing to taking pictures before the darkness sets. Thanks to the time change, it now gets dark at 4 pm itself....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2015 16:34:19 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20408 This is a healthy snack with soya beans. I should have posted this during the Navaratri festival, but then things got in the way. Any kind of dried beans can be used and the tamarind and jaggery add a nice sweet and tangy taste to the snack. Soya beans has a nice nutty taste and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html/feed 0