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/kale-adai.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2016 02:45:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22457 Adai is a lentil pancake and you can different vegetables to it and customize. Back home, we make adai with drumstick leaves usually. I do not get drumstick leaves here and kale is my closest substitute. Onion gives a nice crunch to the adai and kale blends in perfectly. Adai-Aviyal is a perfect combo. Off...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.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/instant-mor-kuzhambu-powder.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/instant-mor-kuzhambu-powder.html#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:00:39 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22075 “Mor Kuzhambu” is basically a yogurt gravy. It is one my favorite gravies and I like to have it with rice, idli, upma, etc. So, my joy knew no bounds when I saw this powder posted here. It only made me wonder why I had not thought of something like this earlier. Now I can...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/instant-mor-kuzhambu-powder.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 03:28:23 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19626 Kootu is a lentil gravy and there are a lot of variations. Here, I have used kootu podi that simplifies the process a lot. I usually make the podi in bulk and store in air tight containers. Since this is a one-pot dish, it is perfect for the weeknight dinners. Kootu goes well with rasam...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:44:29 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19496 “Podi” means powder and we have a ton of podis in India. Some podis like this one can be mixed with rice and eaten for a simple lunch or dinner. You can add a bit of ghee or oil to enhance the taste further. Since these can be stored in air tight containers for a...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19346 Adai is a kind of pancake made with rice and lentils. There are tons of variations and here I have used spinach to make it healthy. This is also a nice way to get spinach into picky eaters. The abundance of masoor dal lying in the pantry prompted for this adai and it did not...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2015 01:13:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21078 Kale reminds me of drumstick leaves and is a nice substitute since I do not get drumstick leaves. Kale fry is one of my favorite dishes and here I have added fennel to it as well. I usually treat the fennel bulb similar to onion and use for dishes where I would use onion. This...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-sambar-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-sambar-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2015 02:48:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21248 I am always on the look out for shortcuts to simplify cooking and this instant sambar powder caught my attention. This mix is perfect when travelling and you are craving for home cooked food. You can also pack it for kids going to college. I was skeptical at first, but the taste is pretty close...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-sambar-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/fennel-cabbage-masala-vadai.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/fennel-cabbage-masala-vadai.html#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:00:27 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18706 “Masala” means spice and vadai is a deep fried snack and is pretty versatile. It is usually made with lentils and onions, but I have used cabbage and fennel here. On a rare occasion I ended up with fennel bulbs and had no clue what to do with them. After a bit of back and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/09/fennel-cabbage-masala-vadai.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:31:01 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20699 This is a healthy and simple fry with sweet potatoes. To be honest, I am not a big fan of sweet potatoes and was stumped when I ended up with two huge potatoes. To my surprise, the potatoes were not sweet as I had feared it to be and the fry tasted pretty good. Green...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/sweet-potato-poriyal-fry.html/feed 2