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/2016/06/mochakottai-eggplant-kuzhambu-fieldval-beans-brinjal-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/mochakottai-eggplant-kuzhambu-fieldval-beans-brinjal-gravy.html#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:16:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20230 This is a simple South Indian gravy that goes well with rice. It sure brings nostalgic memories of my childhood . I usually cook the beans in bulk and keep in freezer; that makes making this gravy even easy. You can also serve this gravy with idli, dosai, etc. Off to the recipe. Tasty kuzhambu...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/mochakottai-eggplant-kuzhambu-fieldval-beans-brinjal-gravy.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/cranberry-thokku-indian-style-pickle.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/cranberry-thokku-indian-style-pickle.html#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2016 03:25:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21344 When cranberries were part of the bountiful basket last Thanksgiving, I was stumped as to what to do with it. I was not into cranberry sauce and decided to try this pickle by using the tomato pickle as the inspiration. All along I was nervous wondering if the cranberries will break down and so on...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/cranberry-thokku-indian-style-pickle.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/tamarind-dates-chutney.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/tamarind-dates-chutney.html#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:58:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21576 I love chaats and it is easy to put those together if you have the basic chutneys on hand. This recipe uses dates and has been on my list forever. It is actually pretty simple to make and pressure cooking made the job easy for me. I actually could not stop tasting the chutney because...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/tamarind-dates-chutney.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/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2015 16:34:19 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20408 This is a healthy snack with soya beans. I should have posted this during the Navaratri festival, but then things got in the way. Any kind of dried beans can be used and the tamarind and jaggery add a nice sweet and tangy taste to the snack. Soya beans has a nice nutty taste and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/soya-bean-sundal.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/homemade-tamarind-paste.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/homemade-tamarind-paste.html#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2015 13:00:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20040 This is the first time I am making tamarind paste. I usually put the dry tamarind along with water, in the microwave for a minute or two to soften. Then, I will strain and use it for sambar, rasam, etc. But, when our microwave stopped working recently it was becoming a chore to boil water...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/homemade-tamarind-paste.html/feed 1 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/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:55:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18511 This is a simple tangy gravy that goes well with rice and is a dish that makes me pretty nostalgic. There is this feeling of joy when you make something and it tastes exactly the way you tasted it as a kid right? The peas in this gravy is the dry variety that was soaked...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2015 04:47:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16770 Bisibelabath is a dish where rice is mixed with a spicy lentil gravy (sambar). The dish is usually on the watery side and here I have replaced rice with quinoa. It was a time that I was quinoa crazy and replaced rice in a lot of dishes. Some were a success like this, while a few...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html/feed 1