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/2016/06/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/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:26:33 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21578 Ragda is a gravy made with peas and spices. This is one of India’s famous street food and I had this on my list forever, but was postponing it because I had no sev on hand and there is no Indian store near by. Finally, made it last weekend and it was a bit time...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/easy-cauliflower-peas-kuruma.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/easy-cauliflower-peas-kuruma.html#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2015 02:38:28 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18285 Kuruma is usually a coconut based rich gravy, but this is a simple and healthy version of the same. Instead of grinding the spices and coconut like we normally do for kuruma, this recipe uses a ready-made pappula podi (powder) that gives the dish the thickness and flavor. You can make this powder in bulk...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/easy-cauliflower-peas-kuruma.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2015 03:46:36 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18030 Kuruma is a gravy that goes well with rice or flat bread. It is usually made with coconut, but here onion and yogurt form the base. Potatoes and peas are a classic combo and you can add your choice of vegetables to the gravy. The spice level is pretty mild in this dish and we...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2015 11:00:53 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17742 Once a year we have a potluck get together for the scouts. Sloppy Joes was the main dish in it and we are usually served a vegetarian version of the same using soya. We liked the flavors and I decided to try it at home. It is very easy to put together and it was...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegan-sloppy-joes-soya-chunk-sloppy-joes.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:59:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17024 Bonda is usually a deep fried snack and there are a lot of variations of it. Some varieties just use dal whereas some like spinach bonda, carrot bonda, etc. use a stuffing coated with batter. The stuffing can be anything you like as long as you can bind it together.If you are avoiding deep frying and...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/03/potato-bonda.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:55:02 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18511 This is a simple tangy gravy that goes well with rice and is a dish that makes me pretty nostalgic. There is this feeling of joy when you make something and it tastes exactly the way you tasted it as a kid right? The peas in this gravy is the dry variety that was soaked...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/02/potato-peas-kuzhambu-tangy-gravy.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:16:49 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=16335 If you are looking for a simple and quick weeknight dinner, then you have to give this rice a try. This is a simple rice that is mildly spiced with cumin seeds and loaded with vegetables. If you are pressed for time, you can also use frozen vegetables. The rice is perfect for little kids...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/10/simple-vegetable-rice-pulao.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/stuffed-braided-bread-potato-peas-filling.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/stuffed-braided-bread-potato-peas-filling.html#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:33:13 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=17328 For this month’s We Knead to Bake, we were given the choice to bake any stuffed, pretty bread. I already had this bread sitting in my drafts and it made the job easier for me. I have used a standard Indian filling, but you could use any filling of choice. Just make sure the filling is dry,...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/stuffed-braided-bread-potato-peas-filling.html/feed 2