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/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:07:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22191 I have to admit that celery is not on the list of vegetables that I buy at the store. So, I have to come up with different things to make with celery when I end up with it through bountiful baskets. We do not eat ants on a log or anything that has to do with...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:14:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10571 As mentioned in my chaat event post, chaats are new to me. Chaat is used to describe Indian street food and are normally savory. You will be amazed at the tons of varieties that one can come up with when it comes to chaat. The common thing that most chaats share is that they use the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/chaat-chutneys-green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html/feed 6 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:08:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=229 I made the green chutney and the tamarind chutney for the first time along with pani puris. I have not tasted these before and it was a fun experience and I loved the tangy tamarind chutney. These also go well with samosa. The green chutney can be used as a spread on bread. Since there...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/green-chutney-and-tamarind-chutney.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/mint-chaas-spiced-buttermilk.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/mint-chaas-spiced-buttermilk.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:30:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=217 This is a refreshing and healthy drink after the sinful delight yesterday . I had this a few months ago at my friend’s place and loved it. It brought back some fond memories of what my grandma used to make. She used to beat the yogurt, add water, ginger, curry leaves, coriander leaves and green...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/12/mint-chaas-spiced-buttermilk.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/08/mint-raita-pudhina-raita.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/08/mint-raita-pudhina-raita.html#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=118 Day 5 of the blogging marathon with theme condiments. This is my second raita for the marathon, the first one being eggplant raita. Raita is basically made with yogurt and other vegetables / fruits / herbs of choice. Some raitas require no cooking like the onion or cucumber raita whereas some need a little cooking....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/08/mint-raita-pudhina-raita.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/04/mint-pulao.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/04/mint-pulao.html#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:28:00 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=7 When I started this blog everyone in the family were excited but my sister was super excited. She has been very supportive with her feedback and she has also been kind enough to send me her favorite recipes to post. This is one such recipe which I tweaked a bit based on the ingredients and...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2011/04/mint-pulao.html/feed 7