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/2016/08/watercress-kootu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/watercress-kootu.html#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:01:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21046 I have posted a ton of kootu recipes until now. Kootu is a lentil based gravy dish and has a ton of variations. It goes well with rice or as a side dish for roti. This is the first time I am using fresh watercress leaves and the kootu tasted delicious. You can add cabbage,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/watercress-kootu.html/feed 2 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.html#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 02:02:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22501 Kale usually reminds me of drumstick leaves. This is a simple gravy dish using lentils that goes well with rice or roti. I have used the instant pot electric pressure cooker to make this. Off to the recipe. Healthy kootu ready. Enjoy!  ]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.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/2015/12/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.html#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:32:27 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18663 My comfort food is always rasam with any kind of kootu. Only recently we started buying celery and although I am not fond of eating it raw, we love it in cooked dishes like this one and stir fry. There are various variations to kootu and most of the time I prepare this kootu podi in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:00:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17971 Kootu is a gravy with vegetables and lentils and is a staple at home. It goes well with rice or with flat bread and is versatile. This recipe uses homemade rasam powder that is made using peppercorns and cumin seeds. It imparts a wonderful flavor to the kootu. The rasam powder stores well for months in...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/poritha-kootu-vegetable-lentil-gravy.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/cucumber-kootu-cucumber-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/cucumber-kootu-cucumber-lentil-gravy.html#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2013 05:18:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13999 This is a simple lentil based gravy with cucumbers. It uses a spice-mix that can be prepared in bulk and kept it air tight containers. This spice mix makes the preparation of this gravy a breeze since there is no grinding involved and the curry is ready quickly. Any vegetable like cabbage, carrot, beans, etc. can be...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/cucumber-kootu-cucumber-lentil-gravy.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/green-capsicum-kootu-bell-pepper-kootu-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/green-capsicum-kootu-bell-pepper-kootu-lentil-gravy.html#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:00:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=9341 Kootu is basically a gravy with lentils and vegetables. Dal is a staple in my house and it is part of the menu every day. In my opinion, even a boring vegetable gets a boost with the addition of dal. This is a dish that my mom makes and it goes well with rice or...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/02/green-capsicum-kootu-bell-pepper-kootu-lentil-gravy.html/feed 6 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:13:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8325 Ever since we returned from India, I have been so swamped and have very little time to do any extra cooking. Most of our meals include lentils in one form or the other and cooking something with lentils was easy since it would be our lunch or dinner that day. I also use lentils to jazz...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/broccoli-kootu-broccoli-lentil-gravy.html/feed 9 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/appala-kadala-paruppu-kootu-papad-channa-dal-kootu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/appala-kadala-paruppu-kootu-papad-channa-dal-kootu.html#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:03:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=1529 Kootu is basically a mix of lentils and vegetables and is normally an accompaniment to rice or roti.  This kootu is something I grew up with and I cannot believe I have not posted this for so long. During college days when my mom asked us what we wanted for dinner, my first choice would...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/appala-kadala-paruppu-kootu-papad-channa-dal-kootu.html/feed 9 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/kothavarangai-puli-kootu-cluster-beans-and-lentils-in-tamarind-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/kothavarangai-puli-kootu-cluster-beans-and-lentils-in-tamarind-gravy.html#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:42:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=199 Browsing through my drafts which contains a miniscule number of drafts now, I found this which I made 3 months ago. I guess it did not fit in any event and just stayed behind . This post is another post which is dear to me because this was the first one where I started experimenting...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/11/kothavarangai-puli-kootu-cluster-beans-and-lentils-in-tamarind-gravy.html/feed 0