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/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2016 01:42:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21488 I recently visited a friend and tasted this rice cake at her place. The cakes were so fluffy and moist and I had to immediately get the recipe. I have never heard of using yeast in Indian recipes and this was totally new to me. You can clearly see the yeast in action in these...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/vattayappam-steamed-rice-cake.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:00:09 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20048 Basundi is a rich milk dessert and is made by simmering milk and adding flavorings. The only thing that is key to the recipe is patience. The milk has to reduce to half the original quantity and we need to keep stirring it every few minutes and scraping down the sides of the vessel as...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/basundi-milk-dessert.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2015 03:46:36 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18030 Kuruma is a gravy that goes well with rice or flat bread. It is usually made with coconut, but here onion and yogurt form the base. Potatoes and peas are a classic combo and you can add your choice of vegetables to the gravy. The spice level is pretty mild in this dish and we...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:35:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19451 First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone. For this month’s We Knead to Bake, we are baking Julekake, that is a rich holiday bread flavored with cardamom and is traditionally served at Christmas in many Scandinavian countries. Some popular additions to the bread are raisins, candied orange peel, and colored candied peel. I have used...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/badusha-badhusha.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/badusha-badhusha.html#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 04:24:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19189 Wishing everyone a happy and fun filled safe Diwali. Badhusha is a rich dessert that is slightly hard on the outside and flaky and juicy on the inside. To be frank I have never dreamt that I would be making badhushas at home . I called my mom and asked her if she knew the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/badusha-badhusha.html/feed 2 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/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2013 03:35:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15508 For this month’s “We Knead to Bake” we are baking Swedish Cinnamon Snails. Cinnamon rolls have been on my list forever because the family loves them. I have not tasted them and while baking these I had the weird doubt of whether these are supposed to be on the crunchy side or soft side. I...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/kanel-snegle-kanelbullar-swedish-cinnamon-snails.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/sweet-appam-karthikai-deepam-recipe.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/sweet-appam-karthikai-deepam-recipe.html#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2013 07:53:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15704 Karthikai Deepam falls on Nov 17th this year and this is one of the dishes prepared for the festival. As kids we used to enjoy this festival after Diwali because this is another day we were allowed to light fireworks. The houses are also decorated with “agal vilaku” that are basically lamps made with clay. We...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/sweet-appam-karthikai-deepam-recipe.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/phirni.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/phirni.html#comments Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:09:26 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15241 The usual desserts sounded boring and I pinged my friend Shai to suggest a dessert for me. Her immediate response was “Phirni”. It is a rich milk based dessert that has the consistency of custard. I have not heard of it before and asked her to send me the recipe. The recipe looked similar to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/phirni.html/feed 13 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