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/2016/04/beans-potato-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/beans-potato-curry.html#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:46:54 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19986 I learnt to add potatoes to gravy dishes from my mom. Even a small cooked potato adds a lot of volume to the dish and brings it together. This is a simple gravy that goes well with rice or rotis. Off to the recipe. Tasty side dish ready. Enjoy!]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/beans-potato-curry.html/feed 0 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/saag-aloo-potato-in-spinach-gravy.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/saag-aloo-potato-in-spinach-gravy.html#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:09:20 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19753 “Aloo” means potato and “Saag” is a leaf-based dish. We combine spinach puree and roasted potatoes in this side dish that goes well with rice or roti. There are a few steps involved in the recipe, but the end product is worth the effort. You can use any greens of choice instead of spinach. Off...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/saag-aloo-potato-in-spinach-gravy.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 23:52:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19651 Brussels sprouts are similar to cabbage and I use both interchangeably. For the most part, I always make this simple curry that the family loves. To jazz it up a little, I have added onion, tomatoes, etc. to it and it was a welcome change. You can also use cabbage instead. Off to the recipe....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.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/breakfast-tostada.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:24:52 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19344 Tostadas are crispy tortillas and you can top them with a variety of ingredients. It turns out that when the tortillas are not fresh enough, you can bake/fry them to make them interesting tostadas. But, since the kids love crispy tortillas, I make these irrespective of whether they are fresh or not. Here, I have...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/breakfast-tostada.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/potato-ginger-fry.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/potato-ginger-fry.html#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:45:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=19379 This is a very tasty potato fry that goes well with rice or roti. Ginger and curry leaves add a ton of flavor to the fry and I love to have this dish with rasam rice. If I don’t want to deal with blending, I add ginger paste and curry leaves powder instead. This is...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/potato-ginger-fry.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/2015/11/potato-murukku.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 05:03:45 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21136 Wishing everyone a happy Diwali. Hope everyone enjoyed the festival with loads of sweets and savories. I made these murukkus over the weekend and the whole process was like a crash course right from preparing to taking pictures before the darkness sets. Thanks to the time change, it now gets dark at 4 pm itself....]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/potato-murukku.html/feed 1 http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2015 04:31:26 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18693 Fennel is new to me and while looking for recipes to use the same, I came across a healthy soup. I modified it based on the ingredients on hand and to our liking and totally loved the result. I have used fennel seeds for a few recipes and a little goes a long way, but...]]> http://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/fennel-vegetable-soup.html/feed 1 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