http://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 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/peas-paratha.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/peas-paratha.html#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2016 03:56:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20945 Paratha is an Indian flat bread. There are a ton of variations and this version is stuffed with peas. Stuffed parathas are a filling dish and taste great. Off to the recipe. Tasty paratha ready. Enjoy]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/peas-paratha.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2016 21:00:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17598 Tried bread bowls at Panera and wanted to make it at home. Rather than having bread on the side along with soup, this is a cute way to serve soup. Recipe from here. Cute bowls ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/08/artisan-bread-bowls.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html http://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...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/kale-adai.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/arisi-paruppu-sadham-lentil-rice.html http://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...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/07/arisi-paruppu-sadham-lentil-rice.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:28:18 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20718 Pulao is basically a rice dish and there a lot of variations. Since there was a bunch of spring onion lying around, I decided to make rice with the same. Usually I add spring onion to Chinese style rice, but tried this for the first time. Tasty rice ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/06/spring-onion-pulao.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:07:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=22191 I have to admit that celery is not on the list of vegetables that I buy at the store. So, I have to come up with different things to make with celery when I end up with it through bountiful baskets. We do not eat ants on a log or anything that has to do with...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/celery-black-bean-rice.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2016 23:00:41 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17891 Variety rice like lemon rice, tamarind rice, etc. are easy to make and perfect for weeknight meals. We certainly do not want to make anything elaborate after a tiring day. Nowadays even chapati and paratha have been pushed to weekends due to lack of time. This is one more to the variety rice collection and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/peanut-rice.html/feed 4 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19278 Biriyani is a rice dish and can be made in a ton of ways. There is a lot of flavor going in with the ginger, garlic and spices. Raita is a perfect condiment to this rice. Although I am not a big fan of mushrooms, the kids love mushrooms and I either make mushroom gravy...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/mushroom-biriyani.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/aloo-paratha-potato-flatbread.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/aloo-paratha-potato-flatbread.html#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2016 17:00:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19494 Paratha is an Indian flat bread and I have posted a ton of varieties here. “Aloo”  means potato and this is a flatbread made with flour and mashed potatoes. You can add most vegetables or dal to make parathas. I have already posted a version of nutritious aloo paratha here. The difference in this is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/aloo-paratha-potato-flatbread.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/dal-makhani-paratha.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/dal-makhani-paratha.html#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2016 22:00:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19988 Parathas are Indian flat bread and are very versatile. I once ended with a ton of leftovers of dal makhani and did not want to freeze it. Was stumped for a while and parathas came to the rescue; the dal got transformed into something filling and tasty. There were no complaints from the family and even...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/dal-makhani-paratha.html/feed 2