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/moong-sprouts-chaat-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/moong-sprouts-chaat-salad.html#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2016 04:01:18 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21684 I love making sprouts. There is something about seeing those lentils, grains, etc. sprouting. This time I was showing my 7 year old how to make sprouts and she started her own mini project with various lentils in bottles. She kept monitoring it daily and was jumping up and down when they started sprouting ....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/moong-sprouts-chaat-salad.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/healthy-quinoa-bites.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/healthy-quinoa-bites.html#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 04:42:39 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16345 In an attempt to clear out the pantry, I noticed this box of quinoa that has been sitting there for ages. That whole week I made a variety of dishes using quinoa and realized that if made the right way I can get the others at home to also eat it. Given the health benefits...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/02/healthy-quinoa-bites.html/feed 11 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/bhel-puri-poori.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/bhel-puri-poori.html#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:03:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10630 With just a few days left for my event and giveaway to end, I have been scrambling to finish posting all the chaats that I had made a few months ago. Chaat is an Indian street food and is quite addictive. There are tons of variations and it is easy to put together. I have tasted...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/bhel-puri-poori.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/corn-chaat-snack.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/corn-chaat-snack.html#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:19:47 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13016 Although the corn season is beginning to fade, you can still find corn here and there. This is a simple and healthy snack with corn and summer vegetables. There is no hard and fast rule with this snack, use as much or as little of the vegetables. You can also add different items like pineapple...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/corn-chaat-snack.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/aloo-channa-chaat-potato-garbanzo-snack.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/aloo-channa-chaat-potato-garbanzo-snack.html#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:35:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10584 Chaat is an Indian savory snack and there are tons of varieties. They are very easy to put together once you prepare the basic ingredients like chutneys in advance. You can also take shortcuts by buying some ingredients like sev from the store. The nice thing about chaats is that there is no serious recipe and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/aloo-channa-chaat-potato-garbanzo-snack.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/roasted-corn-chaat.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/roasted-corn-chaat.html#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:19:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14001 I had only been buying corn at the grocery store until last week when my friend Rachel offered to take me to a corn field to get some fresh corn. It was a lovely experience and the corn tasted out of this world. It was sweet and juicy and I froze most of it to...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/roasted-corn-chaat.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/carrot-paneer-bonda.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/carrot-paneer-bonda.html#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:26:04 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11095 It felt great this weekend with the temperatures in the 80s and the kids had a blast outside. For this month Dish-it-out the ingredients are carrots and paneer and I decided to make these tasty carrot and paneer bondas. I also used the kuzhi paniyaram pan (Aebleskiver pan) instead of deep frying to make it...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/carrot-paneer-bonda.html/feed 10 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-avocado-black-bean-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-avocado-black-bean-salad.html#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:48:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4854 I have started liking salads for a variety of reasons and a couple of main reasons being they are easy to put together and they are healthy too. Of course “healthy” is going to vary based on the person’s perspective. This salad was put together last summer, I know it was ages back and it...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/mango-avocado-black-bean-salad.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/potato-spinach-quinoa-cutlet-healthy-vegetarian-patties.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/potato-spinach-quinoa-cutlet-healthy-vegetarian-patties.html#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:44 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=7755 I have picky eaters in the house that do not care for quinoa. I don’t blame them because not everyone would like the nutty flavor. But, knowing its health benefits I have to sneak it in somewhere right. That is how this patty was born. K nor the kids were aware that the cutlets were...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/12/potato-spinach-quinoa-cutlet-healthy-vegetarian-patties.html/feed 9 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/fresh-mozzarella-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/fresh-mozzarella-salad.html#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:59:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5653 There is a ton of cheese available in the market, but I have always stuck myself with cheddar for my cooking. We do buy pepper jack or mozzarella for the kids to have with crackers. This is the first time I am using fresh mozzarella since it was on sale and I had always wanted...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/fresh-mozzarella-salad.html/feed 4