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/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 02:07:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22622 Today is a simple, but delicious recipe that pretty much gets done on its own in the slow cooker. All you have to do is add the ingredients and walk away. Come back to a totally addictive dessert that makes guests think that you were slaving for hours at the stove . I had earlier...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/slow-cooker-rice-kheer.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html#comments Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:00:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16353 Shrikand is basically a thick yogurt based dessert that is sweetened with blueberries, strawberries and so on. It is delicious, rich and creamy. I have used fat free Greek yogurt and that stuff is really thick I should say. I am happy to finally use up the can of mango pulp that had been lying...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/mango-shrikand-sweetened-yogurt-flavored-with-mango-pulp.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:02:57 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15360 Kesari is an Indian dessert made with rava also known as sooji. It is one of the simplest desserts to make compared to the laborious Indian desserts. Surprisingly I have not blogged about it until now. So when we bought a pineapple a week ago, I immediately decided that I was going to make kesari...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:17:38 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13952 This is a guest post for Anu of Anuz Healthy Kitchen. Anu has started a new series called “How To’s? of Kitchen” wherein the basics of kitchen and some recipes using the basics are showcased. I am excited to be part of the series as I feel that knowing the basics help a lot in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:11:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11554 Hope everyone had a fabulous Tamil New Year. Payasam is a dessert that is made during festivals, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. It is one of those easy desserts that do not need any babysitting and that explains why it is so common in South India. I was not planning on making dessert today, but managed to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html/feed 9 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/carrot-payasam-carrot-kheer.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/carrot-payasam-carrot-kheer.html#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:55:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9544 I made this easy Indian dessert last month keeping “Sweet Luv” event in mind. Payasam is a simple dessert and is made during festivals and is also made to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, etc. I made this payasam for one such occasion and totally loved the vibrant color of this payasam. Even though I am not...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/carrot-payasam-carrot-kheer.html/feed 12 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-pachadi-raw-mango-relish.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-pachadi-raw-mango-relish.html#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:27:37 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9196 This pachadi is usually made during Tamil New Year and since I missed blogging about it last year, I decided to post it way before the festival this year. The pachadi has various tastes like sweet, sour, salt, etc. and depicts that life is also filled with a variety of emotions. It was quite a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-pachadi-raw-mango-relish.html/feed 11 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/channa-garbanzochickpeas-sundal-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/channa-garbanzochickpeas-sundal-salad.html#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 01:00:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=6016 Happy Ganesh Chaturthi friends. Channa sundal (Mookadalai in tamil) has to be one of the simplest festival recipes and a very basic one that is made for most festivals. This year I made vella kozhukattai, ven pongal, savory kozhukattais and this sundal over the weekend itself and the festival day is going to be very simple....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/channa-garbanzochickpeas-sundal-salad.html/feed 8 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/neem-flower-rasam-veppam-poo-rasam.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/neem-flower-rasam-veppam-poo-rasam.html#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/neem-flower-rasam-veppam-poo-rasam/ Day 4 of the blogging marathon with theme ‘Rasam”. This is another extremely simple rasam to add to the collection and I learnt it from my MIL. One thing to note is that the more this rasam sits, the more bitter it gets. So it is good to prepare a small quantity. Sour tamarind and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/02/neem-flower-rasam-veppam-poo-rasam.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/sakkarai-pongal-sweet-pongal.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/sakkarai-pongal-sweet-pongal.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:30:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=249 Hope everyone is gearing up for the Pongal celebration. My son was born on Pongal and it makes the day even special. It is a 3 day festival and as a kid I enjoyed the Bhogi part the most. I used to tell my grandma to wake me up early in the morning before they...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/01/sakkarai-pongal-sweet-pongal.html/feed 0