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/2016/03/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/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/2015/08/rainbow-carrot-pickles.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/rainbow-carrot-pickles.html#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:34:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20548 My kids love the pickles in vinegar particularly dill pickles. Since I am not able to find baby cucumbers here, they usually buy it from the store. Recently I bought rainbow carrots and the first thing that I wanted to make were these pickles because as the name says the carrots were very colorful. Unlike...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/rainbow-carrot-pickles.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/instant-idli-sambar-pottukadalai-sambar.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/instant-idli-sambar-pottukadalai-sambar.html#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 23:58:23 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16589 Idli and dosai are a staple breakfast item in Southern India. The batter is made every few days or once a week and is used for breakfast daily. Nowadays a lot of stores are selling ready made batter that makes it even more convenient to make idli or dosai. The usual side dish is coconut...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/instant-idli-sambar-pottukadalai-sambar.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/carrot-chutney.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/carrot-chutney.html#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:55:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17973 This is a simple and  healthy condiment using carrots. This was a welcome change after being bored with the usual stir fry, kootu and salad. It is very easy to prepare and takes very less time too. Since carrots and coconut are slightly on the sweeter side, this chutney also tended to be slightly sweet....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/06/carrot-chutney.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/kadai-mushroom.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/kadai-mushroom.html#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:21:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15219 Anytime we go to Costco I never fail to grab a big box of baby portabella mushrooms. They seem to taste better than the white button mushrooms for some reason. After breaking my head on what special dish to cook with the same, finally decided on this tasty side with mushrooms and bell peppers. This is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/kadai-mushroom.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/brinjal-podi-curry-brinjal-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/brinjal-podi-curry-brinjal-curry.html#comments Sat, 09 Nov 2013 05:33:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13422 “Podi” means “powder” and the fresh masala we add to this dish makes it very flavorful. This is a versatile curry and goes well with rice or rotis. You can also chop the eggplant into smaller pieces and mix the curry with rice and eat. I have used the Indian brinjal for this, but eggplant...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/brinjal-podi-curry-brinjal-curry.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:14:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10571 As mentioned in my chaat event post, chaats are new to me. Chaat is used to describe Indian street food and are normally savory. You will be amazed at the tons of varieties that one can come up with when it comes to chaat. The common thing that most chaats share is that they use the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/snow-peas-soya-chunks-kuruma.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/snow-peas-soya-chunks-kuruma.html#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:22:44 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12062 Kuruma is basically a gravy dish and often includes coconut and is served with rotis, dosai, idli and so on. Sometimes cashews are also added for the richness. While browsing through one of my cookbooks, I came across the recipe for peas kuruma. I decided to try the same with snow peas and soya chunks. This...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/snow-peas-soya-chunks-kuruma.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vankivangee-bath-brinjal-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vankivangee-bath-brinjal-rice.html#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 06:44:11 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8156 I never get tired of rice. First it is easy to make and second there are so many varieties and most of them are easy one pot meals. I am sure everyone loves one pot meals and easy dishes on week nights. The eggplants we get here are not the same as the smaller brinjals...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vankivangee-bath-brinjal-rice.html/feed 2