Best Recipe Award From Diva Likes

Today I am going to share my happy moment with you all J

You all must be familiar with our famous blogger Lavanya from DivaLikes , who hosted an event “Write for us “Contest few months back.  It was a grand successful event and she received almost 114 entries.. Amazing right?

I too got a lovely opportunity to participate in her contest and sent 14 entries… 

Beetroot Parupu Vadai

Baby Potato Fry

Wheat Banana Dosa

Wheat Rawa Kesari

Green Moong Dal Fritters

Tomato Briyani

Yam Balls

Snake gourd Paratha

Dosa batter egg and veg fritters

Fish Masala

Mutton pepper Gravy

Bread Upma

Crab Fry

Palak Dal Rice

And very happy that my “ Crab Fry “ won the best recipe among all entries. .. 

Waiting to see my prize..?? Here it is….

Thank you so much Lavanya. Very lovely n useful tea cups and loved it very much. Eagerly waiting to use it J

Friends, check lavanya’s space to enjoy all the remaining yummy recipes sent by our friends… 

My hearty congrats to Manju, shruti and sharanya, who also won in "Write For Us " Contest.

Back to blogging and Awards!!!

Hi Friends,

Hope you all are doing great....Back to my blogging world after a long break due to my vacation to native and small injury in right hand. Better now and very glad to see so many mails...Thanks friends.
Very happy to be back with three lovely awards :)
Linked my recipes last month to Julie's EP Series - Curry leaves or Dry red chillies hosted by Poonam's Spicy Aroma and won three awards for " Best Innovative Recipe Award ", " Top Contributor Award " and " Best Healthy Dish ".

" Best Innovative Recipe " for Spicy curry leaves flavored buttermilk

" Best Healthy Dish Award " for Green Uthapam

" Top Contributor Award "

Healthy Dish Award and Keerai Thogayal

Celebration time again with healthy keerai thogayal / chutney for winning the Best Healthy Dish Award.... Everyone must be aware of the famous EP series by Julie hosted by different bloggers each month. Last month EP series was hosted by Kaveri from Palakkad chamayal on the theme of EP series - Fenugreek leaves or green chillies. I had linked my entries and was lucky to have won the award for the Best Healthy Recipe to my recipe - Wheat Rawa Kanji using Fenugreek Leaves.

Thank you so much Kaveri and Julie :)

Love to share my joy with this Keerai Thogayal with you all...
Keerai ( green leafy veggie ) is my favorite, used to prepare kootu, sambhar, poondu masiyal, puli keerai or dal.. For a change, thought of trying thogayal with them and it was really too good. Served with hot rice and ghee.

Ingredients :

2 Cups Amarnath ( Mulla Keerai ), chopped ( or Spinach / Palak )
6 Garlic pods
2 Tbsp Coconut, Grated
2 Green chillies
1/2 Tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

For Tempering :

1/2 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Mustard seeds


Method :

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped keerai, saute for 3  - 4 minutes in a medium flame.
Remove and keep aside.
Repeat the same procedure for garlic followed by coconut and green chillies.
Cool everything and grind to fine paste adding very little water. ( Chutney should not be watery )
For tempering, heat oil in a pan and add Mustard seeds, once it starts spluttering, switch off the flame.
Add tempering to the thogayal / chutney.
Serve with rice.

Award!!!!

Friends, I have problem in my system so unable to post comments and link entries in few blogs....

I am very happy to receive another " Liebster Award " from lovely blogger Paricash from
" Indian Vegetarian Recipes ". For yummy n delicious vegetarian recipes, do check her blog. I learned a lovely way of using leftover dals to yummy parathas...Thank you so much pari for remembering and passing this award to me :)

 
As per the Rule :
 
Rule 1 : Post 11 things about yourself.
 
Pls check here... Already posted in my previous award.
 
Rule 2 : Answer the Tagger's Questions :
 
1. Tell one of your Weakness ? - Very emotional
2. One dish you wanted to try most and somehow never tried or failed ? - Cheese cake, my long time dream to try this. 3. The person in your life you admire the most ? - Obviously my husband :)
4. Your recipes are mostly inspired by? - Friends, family and the world of cuisines.
5. What will you make for breakfast if you have only 15 minutes and 5 ingredients ? - Egg Toast using bread, Egg, Salt, pepper, butter  6. What is your secret ingredient ? - Nothing specific
7. Which is your rescue food ? ( means for sudden demand ) - Sandwiches
8. Your favourite Spice ? - pepper 9. What do you like most in my blog? - All your recipes sounds very delicious and to be particular I love the way of using leftover dals. 10. Would you like to follow me and why? - Am already your follower and you have a lovely yummy space.

Rule 3 : Tag and pass this award to 11 other bloggers.

1. Viji from http://vijiparthi.blogspot.in/
2. Sashiga from http://sashiga.blogspot.in/
3. Sebz from http://momandchefshat.blogspot.in/
4. Nayana from http://nayanas-kitchen-kreations.blogspot.in/
5. Roshini from http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.in/
6. Sanika from http://delectable-delicious.blogspot.in/
7. Gauri from http://runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.in/
8.  svgpriya from http://www.srikarskitchen.org/
9.  Meghana from http://megdeliciousadventures.blogspot.in/
10. Jillu from http://jiyasdelicacy.blogspot.in/
11. Anshu from http://anshu-mymomsrecipes.blogspot.in/

Rule 4 : Create questions for the bloggers to answer.

- Passing this same set of questions to the above bloggers.

Rule 5 : Go to bloggers page and inform them about the awards.

- Done

Rule 6 : No tagging back.

Friends, pls accept :)

Celebration Time with Choco - Peanut Butter Cup

Hi Friends,

Divya's most awaited results got announced last week and I am very excited and elated to receive the Second Prize " Best Cook " Title !  And thats not all.... I am really glad to have received three more awards for " Best Healthy Recipe ", " Best Innovative Recipe " and " Top Contributor ".
Thank you so much Divya for this lovely event and had an awesome chance to try lots of recipes using paneer and chicken.... Should make a special Thanks for Divya rationale approach to judging each and every recipe... Puts me in awe to imagine the pain taken for preparing the Final Write-up... Great Job Divya...
I have to thank one more person... none other than My husband, who bought me all ingredients without hesitation, gave lovely tips  and tasted all my recipes... Have to mention that he is my best critic... Everytime I try something out - I used to wait and check his reactions after serving :) Sometimes his criticism will make me angry ;)
I wanted to thank Divya with a special recipe (hence the delay...) and celebrate this shower of Awards....
Enjoi this yummy chocolate sweet, Divya.... and Thanks a lot once again:)

Second Prize and  " Best Cook " Title

Best Innovative Recipe for " Paneer Egg Kulipaniyaram Recipe "

Best Healthy Recipe for " Healthy Roti Recipe "

Top Contributor Award for linking 22 entries.

Here is the Easy choco - Peanut Butter cup...

Ingredients :

100 Gms Choco Paste
1/2 Cup Crunchy peanut butter
1/4 Cup Choco chips
5 Marie Biscuit
6 Paper cups

Method :

Melt choco paste in a microwave for 3 minutes.
Melt peanut butter in a microwave for 2 minutes.
Crush the marie biscuits coarsely.
Line paper cups in a muffin tray and fill the base of papercups with melted choco paste.
Now fill the crushed marie biscuits above choco paste.
Fill the melted peanut butter above the marie biscuit and sprinkle the choco chips.
Freeze for an hour and enjoy this easy yummy chocolate.

My 8th Award

                                   Happy Friendship Day to all my Dear Blogger Friends :)

Very happy to receive " LIEBSTER AWARD " from Very energetic blogger, Preeti from Indian Kitchen :)
Thank You so much preeti for passing this award:) Friends, Do stop at her space and check her recipes, you will love it for sure. I have to mention that she's so energetic to post lots of recipes in a day, it shows her passion in cooking.. Lots of Indian recipes are hidden in her blog.... Check n enjoi :)

As per the Rule,

1.  Each Person Must post 11 things about themselves.

• I love to try lots of new recipes around the world.
• I am a big time risktaker in restuarants... I used to order stuff  which I have never tasted and those which sounds very different.
• Love to shop the whole day and lucky that my husband loves the same.
• Blogging n Internet - became part of my life, can't imagine life without both :)
• I love travelling especially in my car listening to all those nostalgic songs.
• Dance and Music - My next passion than cooking.
• I love watching lots of cookery shows n used to pen down all recipes.
• I love my friends and enjoy being with them.
• I wish to start a restaurant some day... with no regular food on the menu.
• I love Seychelles - my honeymoon destination where my close friend resides.
• I pray I could one day dine at restaurants run my Kylie Kwong, Nigella Lawson & Gordon Ramsay one day.

 2. Answer the Questions the tagger has set for you.

1.  What was the inspiration behind your blog ?  - My Husband and OUR passion for food
2.  Which one would you prefer : A vacation trip to the Mountains or Islands ? - Islands
3.  What is the craziest thing you've ever done ? - Most of whatever we do, ends up being termed as Crazy.
4.  Whos is your favorite Blogger ? - Love experimenting with cuisines and hence love all blogs.
5.  If you were given a chance to undo one thing from your life what would it be and why ? - The job that I quit, One emotional decision that changed my life.
6.  What is your idea of a perfect Breakfast ? Totally depends upon my mood, Hot idlis with spicy chutney or bread, egg n omletes.
7.  What quality do you most like in yourself and why? - Love ; I am an unconditional lover and I love my husband and my kid very much.
8.  Have you accomplished any goals recently..Tell us about it. - Not yet, Have to work a lot to reach it.
9.  What do you prefer : Heels or Flats ? - I love Heels but are most comfortable wearing flats.
10. If given an opportunity to be on the cover of a magazine...Which one would you choose and why? - Good Food, My current fav magazine
11. If you had to describe yourself in 3 words..What would they be? - Emotional, Possessive and Loving.

3. Choose 11 People and Link them in your post.

Suja Manoj From Kitchen corner
Kavitha From Kavi's Kitchen
R. Punitha From South India Food Recipes
Priya From Priya's Versatile Recipes
Poorni From Easy and Homely Cookbook
Divya From Divya's Culinary Journey
Kaveri Venkatesh From Palakkad Chamayal
Akila From Learning to Cook
Sangeetha From Recipe Excavator
Rekha From Indian Tasty Food Recipes
Shabbu From Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen


4. Create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer.

Passing the same 11 questions to above Blogger's.

5. Go to their pasge and tell them. - Done.

6. Remember, No tag backs!!!

Friends, Please Accept :)

Sunshine Blogger Award

I am very happy to receive this "Sunshine Blogger Award"  from a lovely blogger R.Punitha from South India Food Recipes.... Friends, do visit her blog for a lovely authentic south indian recipes and I have to thank specially for her encouraging comments.
Thank you so much for the award :)
Love to pass this award to all my blogger friends, please accept:)

Awards - Fabulous Blog Ribbon

Am so happy today for couple of reasons....First my laptop is BACK from service center :) My god, life was so empty without my laptop, browsing n blogging ;) and the other one is Awards, which I have received from 2 lovely bloggers, Divya Pramil from you too can cook indian food and Jillu from Jiya's Delicacy.
Thank you so much friends :)
Divya is a fabulous blogger and has an awesome blog with lots of yummy recipes...and ofcourse with tempting clicks which makes me hungry most of the time:)
Jillu is also an awesome blogger....everyone must check her blog for yummy n delicious recipes...very innovative and easy recipes. And she recently received "best recipe" for her dessert...Congrats jillu :)
Friends, Do check this two yummy bloggers and enjoi their space:)

And coming to this award...Am really happy to receive this Fabulous Blog Ribbon and as per rules,

Rule 1 : Post rules on my blog.
Rule 2 : State '5 most fabulous moments either in real life or blogosphere'
Rule 3 : State '5 things I love'
Rule 4 : State '5 things I hate'
Rule 5 : Pass this ribbon to '5 lovely blogger friends' (leave a comment in their blog to notify that you've passed them this ribbon).

Rule 1 : Done.

Rule 2:  State 5 Most Fabulous Moments either in real life or blogosphere

1. The day my secret Admirer (now husband!!!) proposed and the day he tied the knot.
2. Dec 31 st -When my lovely son, Ryan, entered this world.
3. My first comment in this blog.
4. My first award.
5. My First follower - other than my husband, of course!!!.

Rule 3 : State 5 Things I Love

1. Dance n Music
2. Shopping
3. Browsing
4. Cooking
5. Blogging

Rule 4 : State 5 Things I Hate

1. People who speak behind me.
2. People who cheat on me - by words or by action.
3. Sitting at home on sundays. (Is my husband reading this!!!???)
4. To act in front of people - which this world makes us do a lot...
5. People who are always jealous

Rule 5 : Pass this ribbon to 5 Lovely Blogger Friends.

1. Julie from http://erivumpuliyumm.blogspot.in/
2. Preeti from http://jopreet.blogspot.in/
3. Swasthi from http://swasthfreak.blogspot.in/
4. Beena from http://cookingatmayflower.blogspot.in/
5. Kavi from http://myedibles.blogspot.in/

Please accept friends :)

Awards

First of all, Big Sorry for posting awards very delay...Was busy all these days...

It's so lovely to get awards from my favorite blogger friend, very famous to everyone as PT from "Indian Kitchen". Friends, do check her blog for lots of awesome mouthwatering recipes. Thank you so much PT for those awards which gives lots of encouragement :)
I would like to thank all my blogger friends who gives me support and valuable comments.

I am sharing all these awards to my following friends, Please accept:)

Jillu from Jiya's Delicacy
Kavitha from Kavi's Kitchen
Sangeetha from Spicy Treats
Shabbu from Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
Spice up the curry  from www.spiceupthecurry.com
Manju from Mélange !!

 

My second Award

Back to blogging after 5 days...Missed my blog n blogger friends so much..Myself n my kid was down with fever all these days...my god managing all work alone along with temp was miserable...better now but wish someone cooks for me :(
This short gap made me to realize how much i am addicted to blogging :) I was so happy to see lots of recipes from my friends...yummy and delicious recipes which brought my energy back...Ok coming to my second award....

First of all Thank you so much poorni for passing this award to me...So happy :)
Poorni, cool blogger...I still remember the first recipe which i checked n tried out from her blog..Crispy Wheat Dosa... lovely one:) Not only that lots of easy recipes for evening snacks with leftovers...Very happy to be one of her blogger friend...Thanks again for this lovely award:)

I would like to share this award with my following friends...

Divya Pramil from You Too Can Cook - Indian Food Recipes
Julie from Erivum Puliyum
PT from Indian Kitchen
R.Punitha from South India Food Recipes
Akila from Learning-to-cook
Rekha from Indian Tasty Food Recipes

Please accept my Award:)     

My First Award and Thank you Recipe

 I received my first award last week from my blogger friend, well known to everyone as "PT" from Indian Kitchen...I was very happy to see her mail..and first award is always memorable to everyone..i guess, you people will never deny..I started my blogging few years back but not able to continue for some reason....Now started posting again and i love the response that my friends giving me...Am so happy and thank everyone for posting comments which gives me motivation and encouragement to try more new dishes...I wanted to Thank  "PT" by gifting her special sweet recipe and that is the reason for my delay in posting this Award...
Thank you so much PT and this is the special recipe for you as my Thank you note...hope u like it:)

All my bloggers friends are very special to me..lets share the joy and award together...so  passing this to all my followers.....Pls accept it :)

Jack Fruit Kulfi:

Ingredients:

1 Cup Jack fruit Pulp
1 Jack fruit flesh, chopped finely
1/2 Cup Milkmaid
1 Cup Milk, boiled
4 Almonds, grated
Kulfi mould

Method :

Heat boiled milk and add jack fruit pulp, mix well and cook it for couple of minutes.

Now add the milkmaid and mix well until the milk starts thickening.
Add the chopped jack fruit and grated almonds.

Remove from flame and cool it.
Pour in kulfi mould and freeze it for 4 hours.

Remove from freezer and hold in running water.
Now enjoi this Jack fruit kulfi with crunchy almonds and Jack fruit pieces on each bite.

Note :

 If you feel that sweetness is less, add little extra milkmaid.
You can just refrigerate and serve chill instead of pouring in kulfi mould...i tried that and it was also yum :)

Linking this recipe with  Fun in the Sun