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/2016/07/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/2016/03/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/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/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2015 04:47:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16770 Bisibelabath is a dish where rice is mixed with a spicy lentil gravy (sambar). The dish is usually on the watery side and here I have replaced rice with quinoa. It was a time that I was quinoa crazy and replaced rice in a lot of dishes. Some were a success like this, while a few...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/quinoa-bisibelabath-quinoa-lentil-dish.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/kaara-adai.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/kaara-adai.html#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:49:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17700 One of the dishes I make regularly at home is adai and they are basically crepes made with rice and lentils. There is a ton of variations and I have already posted quinoa adai, bajra adai and thavalai adai. These crepes can be made in a jiffy since there is no fermentation involved, but a couple of hours...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/kaara-adai.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/cherry-tomato-dal-lentils.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/cherry-tomato-dal-lentils.html#comments Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:29:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18788 Another simple side dish that goes well with rice/flat bread. Cherry tomatoes were in abundance in the house and the usual salads sounded boring. This dish was a welcome change to finish up the tomatoes. It is simple to make and the cherry tomatoes impart a mild sweetness and a nice flavor to the dal....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/01/cherry-tomato-dal-lentils.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:15:35 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14531 Lentils can jazz up any dish for me and this one is no exception. I always sneak in lentils into most dishes because it is a good source of protein. ‘Paruppu’ means ‘lentils’ in our language and this dish is usually made with green beans. Given the shortage of vegetable varieties in the area, I...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/capsicum-paruppu-usili-bell-pepper-lentil-curry.html/feed 3 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/mor-kuzhambu-yogurt-gravy-version-2.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/mor-kuzhambu-yogurt-gravy-version-2.html#comments Fri, 16 May 2014 05:31:55 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18187 “Mor” means yogurt and “kuzhambu” means gravy. You can find the first version here. This is a gravy that is made with sour yogurt and goes well with rice. Last week I bought a few gallons of milk forgetting that we already had enough milk in the fridge. Since the old milk was getting close...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/05/mor-kuzhambu-yogurt-gravy-version-2.html/feed 0