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/microwave-masala-peanuts.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/microwave-masala-peanuts.html#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:00:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17575 I had earlier posted a baked version of masala peanuts that is always a super hit in my house. When I came across a similar recipe in Mallika Badrinath book using the microwave, I had to try it. This would be the way to go if you are making a small batch and do not want...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/microwave-masala-peanuts.html/feed 2 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/2014/12/healthy-ragi-mix-sathu-maavu-ragi-kanji.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/healthy-ragi-mix-sathu-maavu-ragi-kanji.html#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:45:20 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19491 Ragi is known for its health benefits and in India this mix is normally made for little kids. The mix is made in bulk and stored in air tight containers for a few months. You then dilute the needed amount of mix with water and cook until the mixture thickens.You can customize the recipe according...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/healthy-ragi-mix-sathu-maavu-ragi-kanji.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.html#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2014 19:00:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18637 This is a simple recipe using yellow squash and peanuts. My friend grows squash in her garden and nothing can beat freshly picked vegetable. I normally would not buy yellow squash at the store, but just love it when it is fresh. Any squash can be used and peanuts can be substituted with garbanzo. This...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/squash-peanut-fry.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/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:44:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15534 I am still in the festival mood and decided to prepare this long pending mixture last week. The only reason I kept postponing was because it always felt like a lot of work given that this snack is a combination of various savory snacks. Thinking about it, I had already blogged the individual snacks like karaboondhi,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/kara-pori-spicy-puffed-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/kara-pori-spicy-puffed-rice.html#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:06:48 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15150 If you do not have a lot of time to prepare elaborate snacks, then you must add this to your list. It hardly takes minutes to make this snack and is sure to become your family’s favorite. Each bite is loaded with the goodness of peanuts, cashews and so on. The recipe makes a ton...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/kara-pori-spicy-puffed-rice.html/feed 8 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/2013/06/rava-sooji-upma.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/rava-sooji-upma.html#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:46:46 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12472 Upma is a South Indian dish that is normally made for breakfast. It is very easy and takes only minutes to cook. We can make upma with vermicilli, oats, rice, left over idlis, poha and so on. Of all the types, rava upma is the most common one I grew up with. This is the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/rava-sooji-upma.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/asparagus-peanut-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/asparagus-peanut-fry.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 05:49:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11298 I have never seen or heard of asparagus while in India and the scaly and woody appearance was not inviting either. The lack of Indian vegetables in our place made us finally give in and buy asparagus. The first dish I made was sambar and it was not up to the mark. We still had...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/asparagus-peanut-fry.html/feed 7