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/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2015 12:00:42 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19867 Cold weather calls for deep fried snack. For bhajji, we prepare a simple batter and usually coat vegetables like onion, potato in it and deep fry. Boiled and sliced eggs can also be used. For a change I have used tofu here. As with any deep fried snack, this one was also welcomed and enjoyed...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:50:29 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20137 This is an easy peasy one pot dish perfect for weeknight dinners. I recently bought an electric pressure cooker in spite of owning 4 different stove stop pressure cookers. It certainly has made some aspects of my cooking simpler and this dish was also an experiment in the same. You can just use any pot and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.html#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2015 11:00:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17100 This is a fun bowl that is pretty versatile and is also healthy. I am always on the lookout for quinoa dishes and this is one of my favorites. This is like a salad, but very filling. Don’t be alarmed at the list of ingredients because they are mostly stuff you already have or can...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/06/quinoa-tofu-bowl.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:11:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13136 I still remember those days when I used to consider broccoli to be mini trees and did not want anything to do with it. Slowly I started to try it and nowadays I like broccoli more than cauliflower. Since broccoli and tofu go very well together in stir fries, I decided to combine them with...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/09/mushroom-tofu-broccoli-rice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/sprouted-moong-tofu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/sprouted-moong-tofu.html#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:00:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17848 This is a healthy and tasty gravy using sprouts and tofu. While browsing through the recipes in a cookbook I glanced at “Moong Paneer” and decided to modify it based on the ingredients on hand. I normally cook and freeze various legumes and sometime back I also froze raw moong sprouts. Freezing legumes have become...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/sprouted-moong-tofu.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:25:25 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=12219 While growing up, our breakfast was typical Indian stuff and I can safely say that we did not try any other cuisine at home. After moving to the US, the lack of Indian stores and restaurants prompted me to cook dishes from a variety of cuisines and the family is particularly fond of Mexican and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/tofu-potato-breakfast-burrito.html/feed 3 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/palak-tofu-tofu-in-spinach-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/palak-tofu-tofu-in-spinach-gravy.html#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2014 22:09:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17423 This is a healthy gravy with tofu and spinach. Palak paneer is a popular North Indian dish and this gravy is inspired by the same. Paneer is an Indian cheese and I have replaced it with tofu. I also decided to keep it healthy by skipping the half and half/cream. Tofu is bland by itself and mingles...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/palak-tofu-tofu-in-spinach-gravy.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/spicy-baked-tofu.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/spicy-baked-tofu.html#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 05:06:48 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15738 My preferred way of having tofu is when it is baked and slightly crispy. I have always cut the tofu in cubes, marinated and baked in the oven as in this recipe. This is a variation and I sliced it into big pieces that can be served as an appetizer or chop it and add...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/01/spicy-baked-tofu.html/feed 8 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:40:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5540 I have special requirements when it comes to tofu and the foremost is that it should have a crispy crust. Until now I have achieved it only through baking as you can see here and for the first time I decided to try using the pan to fry tofu. I found that the main difference between...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html/feed 5 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/08/tofu-capsicum-bhurji-tofu-scramble-with-vegetables.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/08/tofu-capsicum-bhurji-tofu-scramble-with-vegetables.html#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:06:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4525 I had always wanted to do paneer bhurji, but kept postponing it. When Usha decided on tofu and bell peppers for dish-it-out event, I immediately knew what I was going to make for it. There is also something about the tofu and soy sauce combo that makes me love tofu even more. The result is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/08/tofu-capsicum-bhurji-tofu-scramble-with-vegetables.html/feed 6