https://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 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2016 02:45:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22457 Adai is a lentil pancake and you can different vegetables to it and customize. Back home, we make adai with drumstick leaves usually. I do not get drumstick leaves here and kale is my closest substitute. Onion gives a nice crunch to the adai and kale blends in perfectly. Adai-Aviyal is a perfect combo. Off...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/instant-mor-kuzhambu-powder.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/instant-mor-kuzhambu-powder.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:44:29 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19496 “Podi” means powder and we have a ton of podis in India. Some podis like this one can be mixed with rice and eaten for a simple lunch or dinner. You can add a bit of ghee or oil to enhance the taste further. Since these can be stored in air tight containers for a...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/curry-leaf-podi-kariveppalai-podi.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/cranberry-thokku-indian-style-pickle.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/cranberry-thokku-indian-style-pickle.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 14:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19346 Adai is a kind of pancake made with rice and lentils. There are tons of variations and here I have used spinach to make it healthy. This is also a nice way to get spinach into picky eaters. The abundance of masoor dal lying in the pantry prompted for this adai and it did not...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spinach-masoor-dal-adai.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/tofu-bajji-deep-fried-snack.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-pepper-cumin-rasam-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-pepper-cumin-rasam-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-sambar-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/instant-sambar-powder-just-add-to-hot-water.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:03:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21136 Wishing everyone a happy Diwali. Hope everyone enjoyed the festival with loads of sweets and savories. I made these murukkus over the weekend and the whole process was like a crash course right from preparing to taking pictures before the darkness sets. Thanks to the time change, it now gets dark at 4 pm itself....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html/feed 1