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/2016/03/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/2014/08/zucchini-fettuccine-noodlespasta.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/zucchini-fettuccine-noodlespasta.html#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:45:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18508 You might still have abundant zucchini in your garden and this is one tasty way to use up the zucchini. Thanks to my friend Rachel, I get fresh zucchini from her garden every summer. Nothing beats the taste of fresh vegetables and I use it in a variety of dishes from burrito to stir fries.Since...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/zucchini-fettuccine-noodlespasta.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/baked-zucchini-fritters.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/baked-zucchini-fritters.html#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:20:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5675 I am so ready for the time change to happen since I am tired of running around like a chicken with a head cut off trying to get the cooking and clicking done before it gets dark. It feels like a marathon until 5pm after which I normally drop dead. Added to the low lighting...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/01/baked-zucchini-fritters.html/feed 6 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/black-bean-and-bell-pepper-enchilada.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/black-bean-and-bell-pepper-enchilada.html#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:00:32 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4574 I am on vacation this month and that is the reason for the sparse number of posts. I will be back to regular schedule in December. This post has been sitting in my drafts for quite sometime now and it was made along with the enchilada sauce that was posted months back. Enchiladas are very...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/11/black-bean-and-bell-pepper-enchilada.html/feed 7 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:40:24 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5540 I have special requirements when it comes to tofu and the foremost is that it should have a crispy crust. Until now I have achieved it only through baking as you can see here and for the first time I decided to try using the pan to fry tofu. I found that the main difference between...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/10/tofu-and-squash-fry.html/feed 5 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/zucchini-chocolate-cupcakes.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/zucchini-chocolate-cupcakes.html#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:39:41 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5420 For those of you who are wondering .. oh noo .. not another zucchini recipe .. let me tell you that you will not even know the presence of zucchini in this cake. I also assure you that I just have a few zucchini recipes in drafts (yes!!) and then we will be done for...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/zucchini-chocolate-cupcakes.html/feed 9 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/healthy-zucchini-cheese-patties.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/healthy-zucchini-cheese-patties.html#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:17:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=5153 We are getting close to the end of zucchini season and I am pretty happy about the zucchini recipes I have tried this summer, thanks to Rachel. This recipe has been in my book for more than 5 years and it was from my daycare provider. I asked her for the recipe because she mentioned...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/09/healthy-zucchini-cheese-patties.html/feed 19 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-salsa.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-salsa.html#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:16:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4698 I have been making a lot of zucchini recipes this month. We mainly use salsa at home as a dip for tortilla chips and after hearing about zucchini salsa from my neighbor, I decided to try it out. Like any salsa, this is also very easy to make. You can also have it as a...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-salsa.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/healthy-zucchini-falafels.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/healthy-zucchini-falafels.html#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 03:32:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=4501 This has been the perfect month for the zucchini event and I have been making the most use of the fresh zucchini given by my neighbour Rachel. Thanks Rachel for the fresh vegetables . In one of our conversations, she mentioned zucchini falafel and since I had been waiting to try out falafel with chickpeas,...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/healthy-zucchini-falafels.html/feed 27 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-bajji-zucchini-fritters.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-bajji-zucchini-fritters.html#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:23:59 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=3840 Bajji is basically a deep fried Indian snack. Vegetables like onion, potato, etc. are coated with a batter made with gram flour and then deep fried. I rarely make bajji and I can count the number of times I have made it in the past 10 years due to amount of oil it takes. But,...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2012/07/zucchini-bajji-zucchini-fritters.html/feed 9