tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292Fri, 02 May 2025 14:45:46 +0000Wish listBreakfast:) :) :)DessertsFried foodMilkShakesSweetsPalya / FryVegetarian MealFestivalSaladsChutneys / GojjuComfort FoodCooking without fireCurries / Sambar / SaruHow To...?HealthyLunchMasala DabbaOrganizersRaagiSide dishSoupsSpice BoxBringing good food to lighthttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)Blogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-516822471321983740Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:36:00 +00002013-06-06T11:54:27.156+05:30foodforjoy.blogspot.com is now foodforjoy.in. http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-new-life-for-food-for-joy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-6036849333645057260Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:31:00 +00002012-07-15T19:19:00.151+05:30Masala DabbaOrganizersSpice Box Ever since I began admiring and learning cooking, I never left any chance of learning aspects about cooking. Be it a new or an old recipe, I get inquisitive and excited about the outcome when I’m cooking something. It is an achievement if the outcome is better than the previous. Everyday I tend to look out for any kind of improvement in the kitchen too, be it utensils or cutlery. Any objecthttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2012/07/masala-dabba-indian-spice-box.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5489060084816347388Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:48:00 +00002012-07-08T20:18:16.963+05:30Comfort FoodHealthyLunchRaagi I've grown up in an environment where food was confined to more of rice. But when recently I moved into a new life, there was quite a transition in the type of food I have started consuming. It is an obvious fact once a girl gets married. I slowly started realizing there is something other than just eating rice and sambar for meals. Believe it or not, I tasted Raggi Mudde just about recently andhttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2012/07/raagi-mudde-finger-millet-flour-balls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-1824859560806661554Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:07:00 +00002012-07-09T14:16:22.461+05:30BreakfastComfort Food Mix Veg Upma It is always a wonderful weather at Nitte. The best thing about Nitte is the lush green sceneries. The summers are not accompanied with the heat like that of Udupi or Mangalore. When it rains, the atmosphere becomes something that is above the levels of heaven. My husband and I always loved silent places with greenery and a cold weather. Flower Bud Cooking is a pleasure herehttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2012/06/mix-vegetable-upma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-2819292707722165952Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:41:00 +00002012-06-08T13:29:07.096+05:30Breakfast Akki Rotti I've always loved to try out new recipes. Soon after I got married, I've been learning a lot of tips and tricks on cooking and various methods of preparing sambars/rasams from my MIL and FIL ;) The best part now is I've learned to be a bit more quicker as well. Both my in - laws have unknowingly played an important part in helping me improve what comes from the kitchen.http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2012/06/akki-rotti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-2446559359035557452Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:32:00 +00002011-12-10T20:50:47.908+05:30Cooking without fireSaladsMy life used to revolve around books, studying and of course "Kitchen!" till last year. But by the end of 2010, I had to move out of home to be on my own and cut myself from mom's kitchen and my cooking experiments. Although, for two months and a half, during my training in Chennai, I was cooking along with a friend and colleague of mine. But after I got relocated to Bangalore, everything came tohttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/12/just-want-to-say-hello-with-simplest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.9141417 74.855956812.8522337 74.7769928 12.9760497 74.9349208tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5992131146691996933Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:01:00 +00002011-10-16T16:31:38.428+05:30DessertsHello all lovely people! Writing a post on "food for joy" had never been this difficult. I have jotted down the recipes that I've tried so far but never wanted to draft them as posts owing to my procrastination. Today I just fought with this disease of postponing things and finally ended up writing! Today's recipe? It is the most chocolaty dessert I've tried. (I am extremely sorry for the http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/10/chocolate-custard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.9141417 74.855956812.8522337 74.7769928 12.9760497 74.9349208tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-1512887093922744807Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:30:00 +00002011-04-26T08:05:43.317+05:30Curries / Sambar / SaruVegetarian Meal Sorry for not living up to my promise of posting this recipe soon. I'm not having any excuse to explain my laziness in posting recipes ;) Also my Personal Blog is starving without any posts since a very long time. I've got to get over my detachment from it and soon be posting articles there too. :) Anyways, coming to today's post (if you've seen my previous posts) is a part of the mini http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/04/katt-saar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)3Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.9141417 74.85595680000005812.8315727 74.797441800000058 12.9967107 74.914471800000058tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-6595081073596900459Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +00002011-03-08T20:08:41.958+05:30Fried foodPalya / FryVegetarian Meal It is said that Okra was one of the favorite vegetables of two most beautiful women in the world, Cleopatra of Egypt and Yang Guifei of China. I wonder whether the name ladies finger got coined from this scenario. :) But undoubtedly it is a vegetable loved by most of us. The aroma it sends out, when it is put into frying, is very much appetizing. The best out of Okra comes when it is deep friedhttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/03/bhindi-fry-ladies-finger-fry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-4378284473600356591Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:33:00 +00002011-03-06T12:07:45.567+05:30Vegetarian Meal Greetings to everyone reading this post. This post is just to add up to the next two posts which will come up in a few hours. A mini meal, where we have two extremely simple varieties. The picture which you can see above is what I'm writing about. The meal comprises of a rasam which is locally named as kattu saaru. Others may have some other names for it, I believe. The other item is made of http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/03/vegetarian-mini-meal-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-8388645611627396363Sun, 16 Jan 2011 04:34:00 +00002011-01-16T10:04:30.132+05:30Soups Good Morning :) Glad that I'm able to write a post today. Its been nearly two months since I've relocated myself to Chennai Its a good place to explore, although I haven't yet travelled to places within Chennai. It has been a journey of ups and downs till now at this place and to an extent I've learnt quite a lot because of being independent. I've been staying with Shruddha from past two monthshttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2011/01/carrot-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-3547126160501765735Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:11:00 +00002010-10-25T07:45:44.807+05:30BreakfastFestival Another addition was this upma with the sweet pongal for nagara panchami. An extremely simple breakfast preparation which many of them hate, but not me. ;) Uppittu if made with lot of interest and love always tastes wonderful. :) And this logic applies to any kind of food one makes. Made with bombay rava / bombay suji / semolina uppittu tastes the best! Without taking much of your time I'll http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/10/semolina-uppittu-bombay-rava-uppittu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)1Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-187726041034361282Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:07:00 +00002010-10-25T06:50:21.084+05:30FestivalSweets Its been quite a very very long time since I have posted. My last post was during Nagara Panchami. No specific reasons for not posting though ;) I almost broke the flow of blogging. :D :D Before I fully lose in touch, thought of posting something today ;) Truly, it feels really good to be back here. Sweet pongal is an easy recipe mainly prepared by the Tamilians during festivals, especialy http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/10/sweet-pongal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-858685621549800784Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:10:00 +00002010-08-14T08:40:33.657+05:30Festival Happy Nagara Panchami to all :) Just made the Sweet Pongal and Uppittu for the festival with Mother's help :) I'll post the recipe sooner or later :) :) Till then stay tuned :) Happy cooking :) http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-nagara-panchami.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)5Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-3043845505812568713Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:28:00 +00002010-08-07T06:10:17.906+05:30BreakfastWish list Good Morning :) :) Long time since I have filled up something in this place. There are quite a few recipes to be posted still :) I'll post all by the end of next week. :) My Wish List is at stake. :-/ But I'll catch up soon with it. :) :) I'm on holidays just after I'm done with my Engineering completely; so a lot of playfulness has creeped into me :) I've lost touch with subjects you could http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/08/aloo-parota-chapati-with-potato-filling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)6Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5563990737587886261Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:53:00 +00002010-08-03T07:50:46.376+05:30Fried foodWish list Good morning :) A holiday on a rainy day... Hot luscious samosas dipped in sauce and accompanied with hot coffee :) This is what I was relishing few days back :) It is indeed a marvelous weather. I'm typing this post and I can see the greenery outside my window with the mild rustling of leaves when the rain slowly pours. This is what I call an alluring scene :) There are many ways of making a http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/07/samosa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)8Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-1874895854713125421Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:36:00 +00002010-08-03T07:51:15.507+05:30:) :) :)Hi :) I've combined my Personal blog and my Food blog into one so that people can refer to both sites using one. :) The link of the site is http://pratiba.co.nr Free website - By Wix.com http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/07/combined-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)2Mangalore, Karnataka, India12.86936 74.8425612.702011 74.609100500000011 13.036709 75.0760195tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-9184759871884420362Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:05:00 +00002010-08-03T07:51:28.517+05:30SweetsWish list Good Morning :) Today's recipe to be learnt is the most famous and favorite of all I can say "Vermicelli Kheer" :) I made it long back and took pictures of it, but posting it now.I know it is a common recipe and everybody knows to make it. But still I want to post it as my enthusiasm level is high these days to post recipes here and articles on my personal blog too. :) :) Taking you towards thehttp://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/07/vermicelli-kheer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-8379752236333047417Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:46:00 +00002010-08-03T07:51:39.354+05:30Palya / Fry Good morning. :) Today's recipe to be learnt is a palya / fry made from beans. Beans are much tastier made this way. This is probably one of the best possible ways to hide the tasteless taste of beans. :) The recipe goes as follows: Ingredients (For 6-7 servings) Around 20 sticks of beans (Chopped) 3/4 cup grated coconut Jaggery (Lemon sized) 1/2 tsp corinader powder 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/07/beans-palya-fry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5440836922594577627Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:32:00 +00002010-07-29T04:48:39.938+05:30SweetsWish list Hi :) Long time since I've come here and written something for you to read and relish :) I realized this place looked like a stranded island for me without any posts. :) So today you'll learn how to prepare Coconut Burfi. It was my first time preparation. And it turn out to be just fine. :) This burfi is kind of special to me ;) So taking you straight to the recipe without much of essays. :)http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/07/coconut-burfi_06.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5820934384875299092Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:59:00 +00002010-07-29T04:49:03.391+05:30Fried foodWish list Very good morning :) I made these cutlets on Monday (i.e. 14th this month) It was again the first time I was trying. I knew the recipe but never tried it till Monday :) It was a success indeed. Although initially I thought it would be a huge disaster. :) It came out well. My parents loved it genuinely. It was a nice treat for this cold weather too :) Hot - crispy cutlets served with tomato http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/vegetable-cutlet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-4155152391811030336Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:48:00 +00002010-07-08T05:36:36.174+05:30Palya / Fry Good day :) Along with the tomato saaru it was snake gourd fry for the lunch. It is extremely simple to make :) It takes some time to cook, but ingredients are really easy to remember. This palya / fry has a slightly sweet taste :) It is a very good combination with the spicy saaru :) The recipe goes as follows :) Ingredients (5-6 servings) 2 snake gourds (Chopped) 1 cup coconut (Grated) 2 http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/snake-gourd-palya-fry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-4070133013669813535Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:02:00 +00002010-07-08T05:37:16.940+05:30Curries / Sambar / Saru The tomato saaru is probably the all time favorite traditional food of everyone I presume :) It is spicy, light, not very complicated to prepare. Served along with white rice and another palya (Fry) is the tastiest combination :) Tomato saaru are made in different varieties of ways. The one which is made at my home involves the use of a ground powder made of dry red chillies, coriander seeds, http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/tomato-saaru.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-5835205593196081136Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:07:00 +00002010-07-08T05:37:51.792+05:30Vegetarian Meal This Sunday I had taken up the afternoon lunch to task :) Prepared the delicious and traditional tomato saaru with a palya (Fry) of snake gourd :) Really sooted the marvelous rainy climate :) It was my first time and it did turn out good :) Happy happy happy :) :) :) The picture is shown above :) I'll be briefing through the recipe of the tomato saaru and snake gourd palya in my next posts :)http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/vegetarian-mini-meal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751009411919323292.post-46006688304072822Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:41:00 +00002010-07-09T09:04:44.699+05:30Fried foodWish list Yesterday I prepared these finger chips as you can see in the above picture. It is very simple. :) Easy to make :) It falls under the category of junk food generally :) But having it once in a while is negligible :) There is a difference between the finger chips and french fries. In french freies we freeze the potatoes for about 1 or 2 days to make it stiff. finger chips its not required. :) http://foodforjoy.blogspot.com/2010/06/finger-chips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pratiba Bhat)2