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/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2016 03:07:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19925 This is a healthy soup loaded with vegetables and split peas. The peas cook very fast and in fact it became very mushy the first time I made it. We topped the soup with roasted tofu and had a side of baguette. It was a fun and filling dinner. Any vegetables of choice can be...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/05/vegetarian-split-pea-soup.html/feed 0 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/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:51:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19119 Recently I ended up with some fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, etc. and they were put to good use in this vegetable stock. Using a pressure cooker simplifies the process greatly since the cooking time involved is less. You can use the few pieces of leftover vegetables, peels, etc. to make this stock. Using stock...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:44 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19068 Wishing everyone a “Happy New Year”. Kickstarting new year with a healthy and filling soup made with potatoes, lentils and kale. If you are not a kale lover or do not like kale on its own, try it in a soup like this. You could even add spinach instead of kale, but add it at...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html/feed 0