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/2015/03/cauliflower-potato-kofthas-cauliflower-potato-balls-in-tangy-gravy.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/cauliflower-potato-kofthas-cauliflower-potato-balls-in-tangy-gravy.html#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:30:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17102 Kofthas are a popular North Indian dish and has a ton of variations and is packed with flavor. They can be made with vegetables or meat and is usually accompanied with a tangy tomato or white gravy. The kofthas go well with rice or flat bread and need to be handled delicately. I remember when...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/cauliflower-potato-kofthas-cauliflower-potato-balls-in-tangy-gravy.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:35:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19451 First of all, Merry Christmas to everyone. For this month’s We Knead to Bake, we are baking Julekake, that is a rich holiday bread flavored with cardamom and is traditionally served at Christmas in many Scandinavian countries. Some popular additions to the bread are raisins, candied orange peel, and colored candied peel. I have used...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/12/julekake-julekaga-norwegian-cardamom-scented-christmas-bread.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/flaounes-cypriot-savory-easter-cheese-pies.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/flaounes-cypriot-savory-easter-cheese-pies.html#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 03:57:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17917 For this month’s “We Knead to Bake” we are baking flaounes that are savoury cheese pies baked for Greek Orthodox Easter, traditionally made on Good Friday. This is usually made with “flaounes” cheese that is hard to find outside Cyprus and instead we used a mixture of mozzarella and cheddar. A couple of special ingredients namely Mahleb...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/04/flaounes-cypriot-savory-easter-cheese-pies.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/chocolate-oatmeal-cookies.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/chocolate-oatmeal-cookies.html#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2014 22:06:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14724 Shall we start the week with something sweet? Cookies are certainly a kids delight and my kids are no exception. They are even bigger fans of chewy oatmeal cookies and immediately bookmarked this when I saw it in the cookbook. Oatmeal and nuts add a nice crunch to the cookies and cocoa adds a delicious...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/03/chocolate-oatmeal-cookies.html/feed 5 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:02:57 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15360 Kesari is an Indian dessert made with rava also known as sooji. It is one of the simplest desserts to make compared to the laborious Indian desserts. Surprisingly I have not blogged about it until now. So when we bought a pineapple a week ago, I immediately decided that I was going to make kesari...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/10/pineapple-rava-kesari-indian-dessert.html/feed 5 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:17:38 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=13952 This is a guest post for Anu of Anuz Healthy Kitchen. Anu has started a new series called “How To’s? of Kitchen” wherein the basics of kitchen and some recipes using the basics are showcased. I am excited to be part of the series as I feel that knowing the basics help a lot in...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/08/apple-oats-payasam-kheer.html/feed 7 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:11:07 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11554 Hope everyone had a fabulous Tamil New Year. Payasam is a dessert that is made during festivals, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. It is one of those easy desserts that do not need any babysitting and that explains why it is so common in South India. I was not planning on making dessert today, but managed to...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/04/aval-poha-payasam.html/feed 9 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:42:48 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=8499 Let me start by wishing everyone a happy new year. Carrot cake is K’s favorite and I have been making this cake for years, but it has always been a single layer with no frosting  just to cut some calories . When we were invited to a friend’s house for Christmas, I took that as...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/carrot-cake.html/feed 9