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/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/2015/09/ragi-murukku-finger-millet-murukku.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/ragi-murukku-finger-millet-murukku.html#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:29:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20897 Ragi is finger millet and is very nutritious. For the festival season, I decided to make at least one snack and this one caught my eye. It was a breeze to make and the murukkus turned out to be tasty and crunchy. All was well until the last minute when I was about to turn...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/ragi-murukku-finger-millet-murukku.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:59:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17024 Bonda is usually a deep fried snack and there are a lot of variations of it. Some varieties just use dal whereas some like spinach bonda, carrot bonda, etc. use a stuffing coated with batter. The stuffing can be anything you like as long as you can bind it together.If you are avoiding deep frying and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/butter-murukku.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/butter-murukku.html#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2014 15:52:34 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19124 Another Diwali delight that is very addictive. Anything deep fried is addictive right? . My kids have different levels of tolerance to spiciness. My boy loves hot spicy stuff and wanted the spicy karasev for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My little one on the other hand had nothing to do with it and loved these...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/butter-murukku.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/potato-karasev-spicy-potato-fritters.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/potato-karasev-spicy-potato-fritters.html#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2014 03:57:12 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19122 It is the festival season in India and Diwali is fast approaching. During Diwali, lot of sweets and snacks are made and distributed to family and friends. It is the “Festival of Lights” and kids have fun lighting fire works. I have already posted the regular karasev here. This version enhances its flavor with potatoes...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/potato-karasev-spicy-potato-fritters.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/bitter-gourd-chips-pavakkai-chips.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/bitter-gourd-chips-pavakkai-chips.html#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2014 21:18:46 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18351 Bitter gourd is one of my favorite veggies out there. On a recent trip to the Indian store, I bought a bunch of these to make pitlai. But due to time constraints I ended up making these easy chips. They were crispy and went perfect with rice. I have also tried baking them earlier, but...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/07/bitter-gourd-chips-pavakkai-chips.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/spinach-onion-thool-pakoda.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/spinach-onion-thool-pakoda.html#comments Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:12:20 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13655 Pakoda is a deep fried snack that is quite addictive. Various vegetables can be used to make the pakoda like potatoes, onions, etc. I have already cabbage pakoda here. The only difference in this version is that the pakoda is more of a crumbly snack rather than the usual chunky ones. Normally onion is used...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/spinach-onion-thool-pakoda.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:44:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15534 I am still in the festival mood and decided to prepare this long pending mixture last week. The only reason I kept postponing was because it always felt like a lot of work given that this snack is a combination of various savory snacks. Thinking about it, I had already blogged the individual snacks like karaboondhi,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/raw-tomato-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/raw-tomato-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:20:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13825 I made this when raw tomatoes were in abundance in the garden. The season is pretty much over and I am swimming in tomatoes right now. You must have heard of fried green tomatoes. Rather than breading and frying them, I decided to make it the Indian way. It was a welcome variation from the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/raw-tomato-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html/feed 6