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/aloo-paratha-potato-flatbread.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/aloo-paratha-potato-flatbread.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/dal-makhani-paratha.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/02/dal-makhani-paratha.html/feed 2 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2015 00:32:22 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21138 This is another snack that I made for Diwali that the kids enjoyed a lot. I have made it a few times until now, but I have not been able to shape the murukkus. So, I usually  just squeeze it directly in oil. The moong dal adds a nice flavor to the murruku and it...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/11/moong-dal-murukku.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/sweet-potato-paratha.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/sweet-potato-paratha.html#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2015 03:46:10 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18137 One thing I have learned over the years is that most vegetables, dals, etc. can be made more interesting by adding them to parathas. Sweet potato as the name says is “sweet” for my taste buds and the only way I could finish it off was by adding it to parathas. Hence these parathas were...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/sweet-potato-paratha.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/onion-paratha-indian-flat-bread.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/onion-paratha-indian-flat-bread.html#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:53:17 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14878 This is a flat bread made with whole wheat flour and onions. I tasted this first at my friend’s house and got the recipe from her. Since we add the onions to the dough, there is no stuffing involved. The onions give a mild sweet taste to this yummy bread. We had it with a...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2014/08/onion-paratha-indian-flat-bread.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/peas-paneer-paratha-mutter-paneer-paratha.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/peas-paneer-paratha-mutter-paneer-paratha.html#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:31:42 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=14243 Paratha is basically an Indian flat bread that is mostly on the flaky side. You could also stuff it with various fillings and this time it is our favorite peas and paneer (Indian cheese). You can make paneer at home or buy it from the store. Fresh peas can also be used, but I felt...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/12/peas-paneer-paratha-mutter-paneer-paratha.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html#comments Mon, 11 Nov 2013 04:44:56 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=15534 I am still in the festival mood and decided to prepare this long pending mixture last week. The only reason I kept postponing was because it always felt like a lot of work given that this snack is a combination of various savory snacks. Thinking about it, I had already blogged the individual snacks like karaboondhi,...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/11/south-indian-mixture.html/feed 7 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/papdi-snack.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/papdi-snack.html#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:53:51 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=10581 One ingredient that is commonly found in chaats in papdi. Is a deep fried snack that can be had as is or be added to chaats. When the chaat bug bit me 6 months ago, I made every chaat ingredient from scratch and also made a ton of chaats. Do not panic since you get...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/09/papdi-snack.html/feed 4 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/beetroot-cheese-paneer-paratha.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/beetroot-cheese-paneer-paratha.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 05:47:58 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=11027 It rained all day today and we even had a power cut for an hour. Now that is surely nothing to folks in India who are having mandatory power cuts daily and I feel your pain since I experienced a glimpse of it last year. Everything was going good and I decided to bake the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2013/05/beetroot-cheese-paneer-paratha.html/feed 7