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/2016/04/saag-aloo-potato-in-spinach-gravy.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/04/saag-aloo-potato-in-spinach-gravy.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html https://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....]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/03/brussels-sprouts-potato-curry.html/feed 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/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2016/01/ragda-patties-ragda-pattice.html/feed 1 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:02:50 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=21359 I have heard good things about a slow cooker, but I never thought I would have the patience to let something cook for hours when the pressure cooker cooks stuff in minutes. But, when the slow cooker came as part of another appliance, I had to try out the slow cooker feature. So far, the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/12/slow-cooker-chole-crock-pot-channa-masala.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:44:06 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18987 What do you do when you have ton of tortillas to finish up? I have been buying tortillas in bulk from bountiful basket. On good days I take the time to separate them and pack them in ziplocs to freeze. But then some days I forget and realize that I need to use up the...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/10/vegetarian-tortilla-soup.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:50:29 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=20137 This is an easy peasy one pot dish perfect for weeknight dinners. I recently bought an electric pressure cooker in spite of owning 4 different stove stop pressure cookers. It certainly has made some aspects of my cooking simpler and this dish was also an experiment in the same. You can just use any pot and...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/07/tofu-bell-pepper-curry.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/easy-cauliflower-peas-kuruma.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/easy-cauliflower-peas-kuruma.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:03:31 +0000 Vardhini http://cooksjoy.com/blog/?p=18647 Sometime back we had “living” lettuce (butter lettuce) in our bountiful basket. Rather than the usual chopping it up and making kootu or salad, I wanted to try something different. Hence, these wraps were born. If you are avoiding tortillas for some reason, you can totally switch it with these big leaves. They were a...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html/feed 0 https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html https://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...]]> https://cooksjoy.com/blog/2015/04/potato-peas-kuruma-potato-peas-gravy.html/feed 0