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/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:51:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19119 Recently I ended up with some fresh herbs like thyme, rosemary, etc. and they were put to good use in this vegetable stock. Using a pressure cooker simplifies the process greatly since the cooking time involved is less. You can use the few pieces of leftover vegetables, peels, etc. to make this stock. Using stock...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/pressure-cooker-vegetable-stock.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-pepper-cumin-rasam-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-pepper-cumin-rasam-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:30:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21235 My family is a big fan of rasam and I always have this mix on hand that helps making rasam quite quickly. But, when I saw that we can fry tamarind and also add the tadka to it, it certainly seemed appealing. All that is left to do is boil water and add a few...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-pepper-cumin-rasam-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.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/2015/01/rava-pongal.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/rava-pongal.html#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2015 04:28:57 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14861 This is a simple dish and is a nice variation to the usual pongal. The main difference is that the rice is replaced with rava in this dish. Also, onions are not traditionally added to pongal, but it adds a nice flavor in this variation of Pongal. Since Pongal is better when it is mushy,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/rava-pongal.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/kugelhopf-bread.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/kugelhopf-bread.html#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:39:23 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13062 Kugelhopf (also spelt as Kugelhupf, Gugelhupf or Kugelhoph) is a sweet yeasted cake. But for this month’s “We Knead to Bake“, we are making a savory version of the same. This bread is baked in a special pan similar to a bundt pan and has a dense texture. The dough is rich with eggs and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/kugelhopf-bread.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/plantain-pepper-fry-vazhakkai-poriyal.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/plantain-pepper-fry-vazhakkai-poriyal.html#comments Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:43:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12621 It is hard to find raw plantains here and when I do get them from the big city, I like to do something different with it. The bland plantain gets a total makeover with the peppercorns and the fry is spicy and hot. If spiciness is not your cup of tea, just tone down the...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/07/plantain-pepper-fry-vazhakkai-poriyal.html/feed 7 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:59:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11292 Rasam is such an important staple in my house and has been my life saver on the days I am pressed for time. The basic kind of rasam that can be fixed in a jiffy uses this homemade rasam powder and there are other kinds where we prepare the masala fresh each time. Rasam, rice and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/06/pineapple-rasam.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vatral-kuzhambu-vatha-kuzhambu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vatral-kuzhambu-vatha-kuzhambu.html#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 05:41:27 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11638 Kuzhambu is a tangy gravy that is normally mixed with rice. It can also be used as a dip for idli, dosai and so on. There are tons of variations based on the spices and the vegetables used. This kuzhambu is made with “manathakkali (Dry Nightshade berries) vatral”. ‘Vatral’ is something that has been sun-dried. The...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/vatral-kuzhambu-vatha-kuzhambu.html/feed 8