Roundup of MLLA # 30 event

Hello friends,

Firstly, I would like to thank Susan for letting me host MLLA # 30 for December 2010.

I think I already blabbered enough about how much MLLA event surprises me every month. I mean it is a monthly event that has been running for 30 months (2.5 years) and still every month’s roundup is mind-blowing. I could not believe when emails with entries started pouring in. I have received a whopping 94 entries for this event. Isn’t that amazing? And, what is even more amazing is that except for countable entries (4 or 5), every entry was actually posted in December, so a few very few archived entries, which is even more amazing. I am going to cherish and enjoy each and every one of these recipes as all are in my zone, I mean pure vegetarians J

So, without any delays, here is the much awaited delicious roundup of MLLA # 30. If I have missed anyone's entries by mistake, please do drop me an email or leave a comment here. I apologize for that in advance.

Katerina from Culinary Flavors sent Gigantes or Elephant Beans Casserole

Priya Sreeram from Bon Appetit sent Vegetable Dhansak,  Arachuvitta Sambhar (Sambhar in a Spicy Coconut Base), Pulav- A Different Perspective

Harini-Jaya from Tamalapaku sent Chana-Palak, Beerakaya Pappu / Turai Dal,  Alu-Gobi-Chana Masala, Chana Dal Kheer, Methi-Tomato Dal

Janet from The Taste Space sent Socca Pissaladière

Deepika Jain from My Life & Spice sent Carrot Haandvo

Claire from Chez Cayenne sent Tempeh Sloppy Joes, Curried Lentil Soup

Lisa from Food N Spice sent Mixed Dal Spicy Soup, Chickpeas with Mushrooms,  Curried red lentil soup

Siri from Siri's Corner sent Barley and Lentil Soup, Urad Kokum Chi Dal

Soma from eCurry sent Sukhi Dal/Warm Lentil Spread

Rupali from RecipeGrabBag sent Moong Dal and Aloo Pakodas

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal from Mharo Rajasthan's Recipes sent  Pesarattu (Moong Dal Dosa – Whole Green Moong Crepes),  Missi Roti (Chickpea Flour Flat Bread)

Megha Goyal from Live to eat!!! Sent Rajma Water Rasam

Priya Mahadevan from Now Serving Sent Black bean Cucumber Salad,  Kathrikai Rasavangi - Eggplant stew made with split peas and black eyed peas,  Bountiful Black Bean Soup, Simply sun-delicious Lima Beans,  Sugar snap Peas - in a snap please!

Jayasri from Samayal Arai sent Coulibiac with Quinoa, Lentils and veggies

Daniel Saraga from The Haggis and the Herring sent Toasted Chickpeas Snack

PJ from Seduce Your Tastebuds sent Tofu soup with moong noodles, Sprouted Moong Dosa

Vidya Sumankar from The Black Ladle sent  Red Bean (Rajma) and Sesame Dip or Rajma made Hummus style

Jeanette from Jeanette's Healthy Living sent Smoky Black Bean Dip

Pavithra Koka from The Yummy Morsel sent A variant of Dosa -  Besan Dosa

Kanchan from Kitchen Gossip sent Black Gram Dosa

Swathi from Zesty South Indian Kitchen sent  Vada kootu curry/Black gram lentil balls in spicy coconut milk stew: Thiruvanthapuram special

Sanyukta from Creative Sanyukta sent Dill with Yellow Lentils,  Rajma-Palak Paratha, Methi Matar Malai

Ramya from Hot From My Oven sent Falafel and Hummus

Priya from Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes sent Lilva Bean& Tomato Sambhar, Dal Pulao,  Dal Masala Paratha

Akheela from torviewtoronto sent Green gram and rice dessert

Aqua from Served With Love sent Punjabi Chhole

Deepa Nair from Regional Indian Cuisine Blogroll sent Mixed Sprouts Stir-fry

Sanjeeta kk from Lite Bite sent Whole Green Gram Recipe

Pari Vashisht from Foodelicious sent Kidney Beans and Zucchini Seekh Kababs

Priya Srinivasan from Enveetu Kitchen sent Soya Keema Matar

Aipi from US Masala sent Daal Baati, Daal poori

Kurinji from kurinjikathambam sent Spicy Idly Powder

Denise from Oh Taste n See sent Kadhamba Sambar, Kathari Mochai poriyal

Apu from Annarasa - Essence of Food sent Matar Khumbi Ki Bhaji (Peas Mushroom Stir Fry)

Krithi from Krithi's Kitchen sent Simple Dhal, Moong Dhal Upma

Simona from briciole sent roveja

Krishnaveni Mahesh from Krishnaveni's Kitchen sent Pinto beans Pulikkuzhambu

Tahemeem from Tahemeem's Blog sent  Vankaya Mudda koora / Brinjal with black eyed peas

Kalyani & Gayatri Rajamani from Adiruchi sent Red Lentil Puluv

EC from Simple Indian food sent High protein salad

Raji from Vegetarian Taste Buds sent Chick peas buttons,  Minty pesarratu with ginger chutney

Suma Gandlur from Veggie Platter sent Lemony Tomato Dal, Pesara Sunnundalu

Nupur from One Hot Stove sent Butternut Squash Lentil Soup

Monika from Sin-A-Mon sent Adai

Santosh Bangar from Santosh's Kitchen sent Palak Kadi, Black Eye Bean Lobia,  Dry Peas Chat

Tanvi from Sinfully Spicy sent Moong Dal Ki Goli-Curried Lentil Balls

Sra from When My Soup Came Alive sent Palak Mangodi

Supriya from Celebrating Little Things In Life sent 13 Lentil Soup, Peas Usal,  Moong Dal Khichidi, Sweet Chana Dal Khichidi, Sweet Moong Dal Khichidi, Udipi Sambar,  Val Usal, Zunka

Sangeetha from Sangi's food world sent Suzhiyam, Ribbon pakoda

Savitha from Savitha's Kitchen sent Dal Tadka

Shanavi from Kitchen Secrets sent Vada Curry

Cinzia from Cindystar sent Potatoes hedgehogs with lentils and gorgonzola

Victoria Challancin from Flavors of the Sun sent  Middle Eastern-Style Lentils with Tomatoes and Spinach

Rumana Ambrin Rawat from Spice Ur Senses sent  Green Gram Dal Parathas (Whole Moong Dal)

Veena from veg junction sent Mochai curry

Shri from Tiffin Carrier Antic/ques sent  Chana Dal Kachori/ Deep Fried Pastry with Split Chickpeas

Susan from The Well Seasoned Cook sent Puy Lentil Cobbler with Roasted Vegetables and Pumpkin Biscuits

Valerie from City|Life|Eats sent White Beans with Sage

Nate and Annie from House of Annie sent Masala Vadai

Now, we come to the most interesting and awaited part of this roundup. The winners, yep, but before we even go there, let’s revisit what the prizes are J

1. Winner chooses any cookbook or food-related book from Amazon U.S. valued at not more than 15USD for the book itself.  This prize is offered by Susan at her expense and she will also absorb worldwide shipping charges.  F.T.C. Notice: Susan does not receive any compensation from Amazon. 
2. Hurst Bean Box - A case of six bags of the winner's choice of Hurst Bean products, suitable for every diet, sponsored by Hurst Bean. (Due to shipping restrictions, this prize can only be awarded if the winner is a U.S. resident.) F.T.C. Notice: In May 2010, Susan, at her request, received two Hurst Bean complimentary products which are not available for purchase in her local markets. Susan does not generally accept free products from Hurst Bean nor is she financially compensated by them.
3. Drawing Structure - If the winner is a U.S. resident, she/he will be the recipient of both Prizes 1 and 2 above.  In the event that an international winner is drawn, a second drawing will be conducted from the U.S. pool of entrants to ensure that the Hurst Prize is awarded every month.  In these instances, the international winner will receive the book, and the U.S. winner will receive the Hurst Prize. 

OK, so, want to know who won both? Drum-rolls please :)

Congratulations Harini-Jaya from Tamalapaku for your winning Chana-Palak recipe. Susan will be contacting your shortly.

Whew!!! I am tired now… lol. But, before I forget, Simona of Briciole is now hosting MLLA for January 2011.

That’s all for now. Take care till next post.

Roundup of A.W.E.D. - Vietnam Event

Hello friends,

It is amazing sometimes to look back and realize how time flies. We were all I guess eager waiting for 2011 to start (or may not wanting 2010 to finish, whichever way), time flies and here we were in the first month of 2011 and it is already 3^rd of the month. New year, new goals, new expectations, new strategies to live life, new adventures, everything is new but us. We are the same old, actually literally older than what we were in 2010. Sorry for blabbering there, but just felt like writing it out there in open.

I will be presenting 2 roundups for 2 events that my blog had held: MLLA # 30 and A.W.E.D. – Vietnam.

Here is the first one in the series for a wonderful event which encourages us to prepare international cuisine, called A.W.E.D. – Vietnam, started by DK and this month was hosted by my blog.

I received a total of 15 entries and I was amazed at all delicious recipes. Thanks to everyone who participated in this event from the bottom of my heart and most of all, thanks to DK for letting me host it second time. Here was the first A.W.E.D. – Spain.

Here is the delicious roundup :)

Gayathri Kumar from Gayathri's Cook Spot sent Vietnamese Baguette/Banh Mi Tay and

Keo Me Xung ( Peanut and Sesame Candy)

 

Swathi from Zesty South Indian Kitchen sent Vietnamese green papaya salad/Gỏi đu đủ

Priya from Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes sent Cafe Sua Da -Vietnames Iced Coffee and Hanh Dam - Vietnames Vinegared Onions

 

Sangeetha Jagan from Sangi's Food World sent Vietnamese Red  fried rice

Vidya Sumankar from The Black Ladle sent Banh Khoai Mi nuong (Vietnamese Cassava Cake)

Reva from Kaara Saaram sent Tofu Soup with Mushrooms and Tomatoes and  Tropical Fruits with Ginger Lemon Grass Syrup

 

Ramya from Hot from my oven sent Sticky Rice Balls in Ginger Syrup [Chè Trôi Nước]

Vidhya from Sugar'N Spice sent Che Chuoi

CurryLeaf from TastyCurryLeaf sent Tomato StirFried with Onions & Pinenuts, Com Do - Vietnamese Red Rice, Che Dau Trang- Vietnamese Bean & Rice Pudding and Vietnamese Tomato Shake - Sinh To Ca Chua

  

 

Roundup for MLLA # 30 will be here soon :)

That’s all for now. Take care till next post.

Bookmarked Recipes - Every Tuesday Event - 4th January 2011 (Volume 23)

Hello friends,

This is the 23rd volume of Bookmarked Recipes - Every Tuesday Event. You can find recipes for all other volumes here. where we all with link the blog posts where we posted a recipe that we had Bookmarked from another blog or book or magazine or simply from a TV show written on a blank paper. It would be great to know when you bookmarked it (date), if you would like to share it, not mandatory.

Remember, you will have to post that recipe on Tuesday, 4th January 2011 and no archived or past recipes are allowed to be entered in this event. You can make that recipe any date or time, but it has be posted on Tuesday. Hope that is clear :)

Important Note: The recipe has to be from another source (blog, magazine, friend, noted from somewhere in your diary etc.) and importantly as this is a vegetarian blog, it has to be a vegetarian recipe, no kind of meat allowed. Eggs are allowed, but only in baking.

Please use the logo displayed below in your post and link it with this post or the original announcement post of this event.

Once you have posted your recipe on your blog, simply link it using "Mr. Linky" below. Linking will open only after 12 am on 4th January 2011 (India Time) and will stay open till end of the day (US Pacific Time).

Hoping to see lots of recipes as I know all of us have bookmarked recipe, blogger or non-blogger. If you are a non-blogger, please feel free to send me the recipe with pic and the source of your bookmark.

That's all for now. Take care till next post.