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/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:19:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21035 A simple, but filling salad with vegetables and garbanzo. Pinenuts add a nice crunch and the salad can be customized based on vegetables on hand. Off to the recipe. Salad ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/09/butter-lettuce-chickpea-salad.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:25:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19636 Hummus is one of my favorite dips and the slight variation here is the addition of avocado. The buttery avocado blends well with the other ingredients and makes the dip rich and creamy. We usually use hummus as a spread over bread or wraps. The original hummus recipe can be found here. Off to the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/avocado-hummus.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:26:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21578 Ragda is a gravy made with peas and spices. This is one of India’s famous street food and I had this on my list forever, but was postponing it because I had no sev on hand and there is no Indian store near by. Finally, made it last weekend and it was a bit time...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:02:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21359 I have heard good things about a slow cooker, but I never thought I would have the patience to let something cook for hours when the pressure cooker cooks stuff in minutes. But, when the slow cooker came as part of another appliance, I had to try out the slow cooker feature. So far, the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/three-bean-salad.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/three-bean-salad.html#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:00:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20788 I have never thought of adding green beans to salad and thanks to my friend Rachel who popped this salad idea into my head . When she sent home a big box of fresh picked green beans all washed and ready to go (thanks to Esther), my brain as usual wanted to make rice or...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/08/three-bean-salad.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:31:26 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18693 Fennel is new to me and while looking for recipes to use the same, I came across a healthy soup. I modified it based on the ingredients on hand and to our liking and totally loved the result. I have used fennel seeds for a few recipes and a little goes a long way, but...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/asparagus-chickpeagarbanzo-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/asparagus-chickpeagarbanzo-soup.html#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2015 05:04:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17211 Soup need not be necessarily reserved for the cold weather. We enjoy soup all through the year because they are easy to put together and very healthy too. A simple bowl of soup along with a crusty bread is all we crave during some week nights. While in India, I have never heard of asparagus,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/asparagus-chickpeagarbanzo-soup.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/aloo-tikki-burger-potato-burger-patties.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/aloo-tikki-burger-potato-burger-patties.html#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:19:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16744 Aloo Tikki is a popular street food in India. “Aloo” means potato in Hindi and these patties are made with potatoes and interesting spices. Normally the patties are served as a snack with ketchup, chutney, etc., but here I have chosen to use it for dinner by using it as a patty. For the burger...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/aloo-tikki-burger-potato-burger-patties.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/sun-dried-tomato-hummus.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/sun-dried-tomato-hummus.html#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:30:40 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18865 We use a lot of burritos and home and one of our favorite dip to use for wrap is hummus. There is a ton of variations of the same and today I am using the sun-dried tomatoes that have been sitting in the pantry for a while. More than using hummus as a dip, we...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/sun-dried-tomato-hummus.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/roasted-red-bell-pepper-hummus.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/roasted-red-bell-pepper-hummus.html#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:58:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12546 It is hard to believe, but it has been three years since I started blogging. Each day is a learning process and I am overwhelmed with joy at all the virtual friends I have gained over the past three years. Even though I am bogged down juggling kids, work, home and a zillion other things,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/roasted-red-bell-pepper-hummus.html/feed 1