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/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:28:18 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20718 Pulao is basically a rice dish and there a lot of variations. Since there was a bunch of spring onion lying around, I decided to make rice with the same. Usually I add spring onion to Chinese style rice, but tried this for the first time. Tasty rice ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:07:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22191 I have to admit that celery is not on the list of vegetables that I buy at the store. So, I have to come up with different things to make with celery when I end up with it through bountiful baskets. We do not eat ants on a log or anything that has to do with...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:00:41 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17891 Variety rice like lemon rice, tamarind rice, etc. are easy to make and perfect for weeknight meals. We certainly do not want to make anything elaborate after a tiring day. Nowadays even chapati and paratha have been pushed to weekends due to lack of time. This is one more to the variety rice collection and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19278 Biriyani is a rice dish and can be made in a ton of ways. There is a lot of flavor going in with the ginger, garlic and spices. Raita is a perfect condiment to this rice. Although I am not a big fan of mushrooms, the kids love mushrooms and I either make mushroom gravy...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/pepper-garlic-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/pepper-garlic-rice.html#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2015 23:31:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18013 It was quite a baking day today. We baked pav buns for dinner and also a big batch of crescent rolls. Given the tons of different dinner rolls I have baked, my kids always pick crescent rolls. Coming to this rice, if you are a garlic lover, you should try this rice. To be honest, I...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/pepper-garlic-rice.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:16:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16335 If you are looking for a simple and quick weeknight dinner, then you have to give this rice a try. This is a simple rice that is mildly spiced with cumin seeds and loaded with vegetables. If you are pressed for time, you can also use frozen vegetables. The rice is perfect for little kids...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:11:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13136 I still remember those days when I used to consider broccoli to be mini trees and did not want anything to do with it. Slowly I started to try it and nowadays I like broccoli more than cauliflower. Since broccoli and tofu go very well together in stir fries, I decided to combine them with...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:06:47 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16251 Lentils jazz up any dish for me and this rice is no exception. Plain broccoli sounded boring, but lentils got me all excited to try out rice with broccoli. If you are not a broccoli fan, use any vegetable of choice. The rice is easy to put together and everyone in the family loved it....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/broccoli-lentil-rice.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/corn-capsicum-pulao-corn-bell-pepper-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/corn-capsicum-pulao-corn-bell-pepper-rice.html#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2014 20:14:18 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13427 This is a simple rice with corn and bell peppers. One pot meals are always my favorite since it is easy to put together on week nights particularly. This rice was prepared on a whim with the ingredients in the fridge and although I was skeptical about the combo of corn and capsicum, it turned...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/corn-capsicum-pulao-corn-bell-pepper-rice.html/feed 0