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/watercress-kootu.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/watercress-kootu.html#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:01:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21046 I have posted a ton of kootu recipes until now. Kootu is a lentil based gravy dish and has a ton of variations. It goes well with rice or as a side dish for roti. This is the first time I am using fresh watercress leaves and the kootu tasted delicious. You can add cabbage,...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/watercress-kootu.html/feed 2 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/arisi-paruppu-sadham-lentil-rice.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/arisi-paruppu-sadham-lentil-rice.html#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2016 02:11:27 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20225 This lentil rice is a simple protein packed one pot meal that is perfect for week nights. Dump the ingredients in the pressure cooker and you are good to go. You can make an elaborate side like vadai or go with the simple potato chips. Tomatoes add a slight tanginess and the spices give a...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/arisi-paruppu-sadham-lentil-rice.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/mochakottai-eggplant-kuzhambu-fieldval-beans-brinjal-gravy.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/mochakottai-eggplant-kuzhambu-fieldval-beans-brinjal-gravy.html/feed 1 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/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 03:28:23 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19626 Kootu is a lentil gravy and there are a lot of variations. Here, I have used kootu podi that simplifies the process a lot. I usually make the podi in bulk and store in air tight containers. Since this is a one-pot dish, it is perfect for the weeknight dinners. Kootu goes well with rasam...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/bottle-gourd-lentil-gravy-kootu.html/feed 1 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/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.html#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:32:27 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18663 My comfort food is always rasam with any kind of kootu. Only recently we started buying celery and although I am not fond of eating it raw, we love it in cooked dishes like this one and stir fry. There are various variations to kootu and most of the time I prepare this kootu podi in...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/celery-kootu-celery-lentil-gravy.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/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:07:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21121 I have only heard about spaghetti squash until K decided to buy it recently. I was honestly intimidated and kept looking at it wondering if I will get those pretty strands like I had read online. Finally, mustered the confidence and cooked the squash. It is easier to slice it when cooked and I was...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/spaghetti-squash-poriyal-fry.html/feed 0