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/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.html#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 02:02:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22501 Kale usually reminds me of drumstick leaves. This is a simple gravy dish using lentils that goes well with rice or roti. I have used the instant pot electric pressure cooker to make this. Off to the recipe. Healthy kootu ready. Enjoy!  ]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/kale-kootu-using-instant-pot.html/feed 0 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/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2015 01:13:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21078 Kale reminds me of drumstick leaves and is a nice substitute since I do not get drumstick leaves. Kale fry is one of my favorite dishes and here I have added fennel to it as well. I usually treat the fennel bulb similar to onion and use for dishes where I would use onion. This...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/kale-fennel-stir-fry.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:44 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19068 Wishing everyone a “Happy New Year”. Kickstarting new year with a healthy and filling soup made with potatoes, lentils and kale. If you are not a kale lover or do not like kale on its own, try it in a soup like this. You could even add spinach instead of kale, but add it at...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/potato-kale-lentil-soup.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/06/kale-lentil-poriyal-stir-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/06/kale-lentil-poriyal-stir-fry.html#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 01:59:30 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=3000 I am trying to find out interesting ways to use Kale. First one was the kale chips and it was an instant hit. Next, I decided to make this stir fry paired with lentils to overcome the slight bitterness that kale has. The stir fry reminded me of the fry that my mom makes using...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/06/kale-lentil-poriyal-stir-fry.html/feed 7 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/baked-kale-chips.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/baked-kale-chips.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:40:23 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=1525 I started using kale only in the past couple of years and it was mostly a stir fry. After seeing a few shows in food network, where kale was baked I decided to try it out finally. Kale has a slightly bitter flavor and the leaves are pretty thick. They crisped up very nice in...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/04/baked-kale-chips.html/feed 13