ho doesn't like a surprise gift. Especially the holidays are the best season to give and receive presents. The holidays are now over and before we get busy with doing bigger and better things in 2012, for all the love shown by you my dear readers USMasala would like to give you a present. USMasala is hosting a giveaway so please do drop in and you never know you just might be the lucky one to win the coveted gift.First, here is a list of some of the most popular recipes from US Masala from the year that was -
Instant Jalebi
Molten Dark Chocolate Cake
Paneer Methi Makhani
Mung Dal Paneer Samosa
Meetha Gulkand Paan
Giveaway Rules
1. Which is your most favorite recipe from US Masala? You can pick from the sample list above or any other from the entire site
2. Leave a comment on this post.
3. Like USMasala on Facebook
4. Winner to be selected via random lottery by me
5. Anonymous entries are not allowed
6. Please be advised that in order to participate, you need to be willing to provide me with your email and full postal address. These will be required to ship your prize to you.
7. I will ship anywhere in the world! So this Giveaway is open for all my readers
8. Entries open till midnight February 20, 2012.
Now for the prize. Its a cookbook by the world renowned food author Anjum Anand. Anjum needs little introduction. With her approachable recipes and stylish presentation she very quickly won the hearts of many. This book is one of the best from the vast collection of her modern Indian recipes - a must-have in your collection.
So go for it.
90 comments:
Wishing you a very Happy New year Puja. I thought of asking why there was no FB page for your space. But now liked it. I loved the Nutella cold Coffee very much and of course the Gujjiyas. Somehow they did not find space in your Bests. All the best for the new year ahead.
Rule # 1.
Damn. This is not fair & not right.
I love all your recipes & all your photos & all your posts equally, and despite seeing them over & over & over - it still never feels enough!
So, no, I cannot & am not going to choose only one, it's too difficult!
Rule # 2.
Ok, so I already left a comment here.
Rule # 3: I was your first fan on Facebook & sent the first post, even before anyone else knew about USMasala's page on Facebook :D
So, done :)
A lovely collection of the best...Although I feel I can add a few more to the list ;) Happy new year Puja!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Oh wow..Count me in..My fav is Molten dark chocolate cake as I've bookmarked this long. The main thing about ur blog is the picture speaks for the recipe and the real outcome of it. All things done Pooja.
The best what i like is the "Princess Cake" which you made for your kids birthday n i love all your recipes because they are crystal clear n makes us to drool badly on screen...
Awesome that you have opened up your fan page in in FB - always like it..
Anjums book my bookshelfs awaiting..
Hi
A very Happy New Year to You = )
My favourite recipe from you is Achari Baingan as I have been searching for this recipe ever since I ate it at an Indian restaurant and love it = ) So thank you thank you for the recipe.
Thank you also for the giveaway
May 2012 be the best year for you
regards
Christine T
cteo23@gmail.com
I really like the Paneer Jafrezi recipe.
A great retrospective and giveaway.
Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Rosa
Marvellous recap Puja, u simply rocking gal..Wat a fabulous giveaway..Seriously i love all ur recipes with marvellous click eventough i just love both ur chhena payesh and molten dark chocolate cake..
Puja, i have selected the dark chocolate cake from your entire list.......Really i am fan of chocolate.....the cake make me drool here.....Done it so perfectly with professional touch...superb...
My favorite post is definitely Imarti..I was awed at the perfect shapes you got.
Great Giveaway.
Nice recap! I like the samosa, sound so yummy. Happy 2012 to you.
O wow....thats awesome Puja. Well, I love all ur recipes. Ive tried like a dozen from ur blog and my favourite is Paneer butter masala. It was a hit among the guests when I made it for a dinner party. By the way, I love all ur paneer recipes and ur pictures are awesome!!!!! Sojo
A very Happy New year to you:-) If you ask me to pick just one favourite recipe from your blog..it is really hard! Love al your recipes here:-) Especially like all that is listed in this post..Most favourite is Meetha Gulkhand Paan:-)
Love the way you present each dish..liked your page on FB..sure to give you my email & address if I win.
My fav list from this blog is quite long.. But, I love your Nutella Cold Coffee and have made it God knows how many time.. Off to facebook to like your page:P
Yummy roundup and to say one dish fav is diff for me ....I love the jalebi and your gujiya a lot ...awesome pics and my fav sweets :) ....and ofcoz I like your fb page ...Happy New Year gal
Hey ..welcome back from the holidays....Happy New year..and I missed your mouth watering recipes and clicks.these days..Happy to see u back ...I would like to participate in this give away....I actually liked all your recipe and all r my fav..I checked it 3-4 times..but still was not able to decide....finally I voted for 'Chandrakala' is my most best fav post in your blog....but still I can say..each and every recipe is special in your blog..
Hey Puja..Happy new year to u..Love ur site in terms of recipes, content and the pictures..Just don't like the recent long breaks between ur posts :) My fav post has to be ur PRINCESS BIRTHDAY CAKE that you made for ur daughter.. :)
I love all your clicks n posts,u get that festive look to the pics....choosing one is quite difficult ..I would go with molten cake..I like Anjum's approach 2 Indian cooking...I wish I could win..:)
yum...awesome recipes..
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I have followed you on FB and it is very difficult to choose the fave from ur blog. So I will chose from the list above. It is molten dark chocolate cake
Daal-Baati is my favorite recipe on USMasala. I came across your blog searching for this recipe :). Liked USMasala on Facebook. Hoping to win this giveaway :)
I love your Cherry Peach Cobbler...the colour combination's awesome...and the little red pots as well...not forgetting the yummy looking cobbler....;)
this is really a awesome.... i am great fan of your whole recipes...and i like the veg kebab.....inspired that recipe i tried it and it turned out very well..
happy to know that you have a FB page now...i have liked it :)...keep going....
Aipi, Happy New Year. Shall wait for more of your wonderful recipes.
first of all a very happy new year to you and your family Aipi.
love this giveaway and my favourite recipe is the kachori. simply love it.
Happy New Year!!!
I love the Molten Dark Chocolate Cake...
wonderful
am participating....!!
my all time favorite recipe is semiya pulao/indian stir fried noodles - the first recipe i tried out and turned grt!!...
the list of recipes in this post is great too....gonna try the roasted baby potatoes for sure!!
and liked u on FB too(wonder why i dint do that earlier!!)
Its very difficult to select one Pooja,as all are excellent !!
Anyway Instant jalebi is the one I like the best..
Liked your facebook page too..
Erivum Puliyum
Happy new year Puja! My favourite recipe is a date with chocolate cake.
Lovely giveaway Puja. My all time favourite entry of yours is the Imarti cause I simply love the sweet. I also loved the Meetha Gulkhand Pan. I love your props, the little burlap sheet that y ou have, your outdoorsy pics....
Shobha
My favourite remains the perfect Jalebi...this is a lovely giveaway. Already liking you on FB :)
Love ur recipies. Esp the way u present them.
Hi Puja,
I loved that instant Jalebi! I am a huge fan of the crispy, crunchy and the gooey Jalebi's...
Just loved your post!!
Sorry I cant promote your blog on fb, I dont have an account!!
Have a Happy Weekend :)
My favourite is definitely the lentil and paneer samosas - lentils and cheese in pastry, can it get any better?! :)
Hi Puja
Best wishes for the new year 2012.
I have liked many of your recipes.. I am choosing the molten dark chocolate cake as I have never tried this one...looks so perfect...
looks delicious and wonderful recipes with tempting clicks ....
loved jelebi the most ....
You have awesome recipes on your blog. If its necessary to pick one I will say the Princess cake which you made for your cutiepie :)
and I have liked the page on facebook
Hi Aipi,
A big hug to you and a very happy new year ... I know I am a lil late though. I am always a bit crazy ab your give away (griinnnn) Now coming to the rules
Although it is difficult to pick a single fav post ...... my vote goes to gulkand paan. Totally out of box thinking for a food blog :)
Also following you on FB.
Have a fantastic culinary year ahead.
Paneer methi makhani! I tried this for lunch today and it turned out amazing! Thank you so much for sharing.
Although all of your recipes look amazing I have to say the garlic buns are my favorite. I've made them a couple of times and we all loved them!
My favorite recipe is the roasted baby potatoes. Yum!
Hi Puja, Happy new year. I love all your recipes and have bookmarked a few. I like the nutella spice hot chocolate and dahi nariyal wali bhindi cause I tried those and it came off very well... Have a great year ahead and happy blogging
Hi
My husband loves indian food. I like samosa too.
Happy New Year,Puja and lovely giveaway!Actually I like many of your recipes and its really difficult to pick only one - I just love being here:)Hope you have fun hosting the giveaway and happy blogging!
I like all your recipes and the way u present it Puja :) Out of the recipes listed above, I would choose mung dal paneer samosa :) ..Liked the facebook page too :)
Hi Puja,
Happy New Year! All your recipes are mouth watering but my favourite recipe is Vegetable Pot Pie.
Have a great year ahead.
Cheers,
Shruti.
Happy New Year to you and your Family !!! Loved all of your recipes..Your pictures Cherry Peach Cobbler rocked !!!
Liked you on FB !!
Iagree with others that all your recipes are wonderful, hard to choose one!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Dear. I had once seen Crepes on ur blog. I loved that recipe and it's my favorite recipe. FOllowing you on FB.
Very nice event dear.i almost try all recipes from your blog and the most i like is jalebi.
Happy Newyear to you too..
Its difficult to decide which is best but if u ask to pick one I would go for Paneer methi makhani :)
Following u on FB too..
Hi Puja, how is the new year treating u? U certainly are starting off with a sweet bang!!
While I like all the recipes on ur blog, I must say, I loved the chandrakala recipe, it turned out so well and is so addictive ! Thank God it is a time consuming one or else i'd make it way too frequently!
I also love the paneer ones, of course!
Happy new year Puja! that is wonderful collection my heart belongs to Jalebi :D
I tried commenting before, but guess it did not go through!
Love your site and your recipes. The masala roasted potatoes look really good and something I would love to try.
Have liked you on FB too!
All of your photos make your food look so beautiful, but in particular, the saffron mango lassi and saffron rose shrikhand really stand out for me...I've also been wanting to make your Samosa puffs for awhile!
I liked your facebook page too.
Happy New Year to you, Aipi! So glad to discover the giveaway-my fav shall always be your perfect Jalebis, I know they are delicious, because I've tried them!! Made them to the dot and they were such stunning treat to the family!
i loved getting to follow your blog this year. all your recipes are mouthwatering and delicious. i find myself craving curry! have a wonderful 2012!
wow Pooja, that is cool, Love your list of best of 2011. I love your "Paneer Tawa Masala". I have already cooked it many times and it was loved every single time. Now, it is slowly becomign my signature too.
I am sure in for the giveaway and already like your FB page :)
What a lovely way to start the new year Puja!! Your best of 2011 list looks totally enviable :P but i have to say im a die hard potato lover and so my favorite is the MASALA ROASTED BABY POTATOES! They look divine...
And what an excellent giveaway! I really like Anjum Anand's no-fuss cooking and enjoy watching her Tv show too.
Here's hoping you have wonderful new year!
swati.sapna@gmail.com
Dear, loved reading your instant jalebi post and have been longing to try that. Always loved your pics and now the FB page too.
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I love your Methi malai mutter recipe. It came out awesomely well :)
My favourite is the methi matar malai. It come out awesomely every time :)
Chandrakala recipe is awesome :).
there are so many to choose from, i'll go with the roasted baby potatoes.. theres something about simple potatoes made differently by everyone!
Liked your fb page!
Happy New year to you too! All your recipes are awesome. My favourite recipe is Paneer methi makhani. Chitra
Recipes here are so good. It's unique and most of it I'm not familiar with. This is a good read, worth my time spent in reading it! Thanks for sharing!
You have a lot of delicious looking yummies in your blog! The one that I have been eyeing the most is your Masala Roasted Potatoes! It looks so mouthwatering delicious!
I have heard of Anjum Anand and keeping my fingers crossed! Thank you!
If you want me to pick one then it would be molten lava cake....i love the way you styled it and clicked it....recipe is handy too....so one of my favorite and most of the time made recipe....from u r space....
Among the many recipes i have tried, i love your methi matar. As you suggested i always add some paneer. Its only because of your website, that i survive through college and of course my friends are more than happy to be my Guinea pigs each time i try a new recipe of yours.
Thanks for all the tips!!
Surely in for the giveaway :)
Hannah
Hi dear... I just love the ur recipes. One of my fav is the jelabies. U have a wonderful set of recipes in ur blog..... YUM1
Your recipes are simply fabulous... but to select one from your vast collection of mouth watering recipes, it would definitely be the molten dark chocolate cake... its texture, colour and presentation is fantastic...
Happy New Year Puja!! Love all your recipes....mainly the paneer dishes!!
Thanks for the giveaway and keep going!!
hi saw u after long time as i addict to ur blog ur recipes and moreover pic i think all the pic are super if select in given recipes i like jalabi so perfect bilkul ek jaisi size me color fabulous. no body left u to like on facebook .
happy new year to u
My absolute favorites are Paneer Bharwan Bhindi and Instant Jalebi. I make them once in 15mins, so in love with those recipes and pics you post.
My mouth is watering after watching these pics, all look fabulous! Wishing you a very Happy New Year :)
Happy New Year
I love all your recipes and pics....
My most favorites are the instant jalebi, nutella donuts and Desi style coffee. If you ask me to pick one, then without doubt it will be Instant jalebi....
Frankly was attracted to the pictures on your blog first, but went on to try some recipes and they turned out so awesome that I religiously visit you once a day. Of the given list I have tried molten chocolate cake and masala potatoes. Both wonderful. The cake was a crowd pleaser hence I pick it as my favorite!!
The Meetha Gulkand Paan is my most favorite. reminds me of home and heavy meals in Gonguras..! I love your photography, makes the dish tastier than ever..
Hi Aipi,
I love the Vada paav, especially for the garlic powder. I have been quite sure with slider expect for the powder.. And your recipe completed the meal.
Cheers
Sandhya
Hey Puja,
Now you have put us on a task which is almost impossible to conquer because out of the huge list of delicacies you have posted and prepared, I'm almost unable to find the one I like the most. After turning each page, I feel that must be the one and then again a new beauty, so it's just too hard to choose, sweetie.
Yet, finally I still my eyes on the flavorful Gulkand Paan...just because I'm in love with gulkand and it makes me recall my childhood days. :)
U rock gal! Keep treating us with your culinary talents.
It warms my heart just reading what you guys have to say. Thank you for your kind words... and for those who haven't participated, the prize is still up for grabs!
So far I have made 'paneer methi makhani' and 'baked samosa' from your recipes. I will be trying out almost all - especially molten chocolate cake (drooling...) soon.. (someone's birthday is coming up.. wink wink.. me!!!)
jalebeeeeeeee.....loved dem will try soon...
Hi! You have become my go-to for easy but delish desi recipes. My favourite would have to be the Paneer tikka masala. It is always a winner, absolutely easy and I generally keep a batch or two of the sauce in my freezer for quick feasts. I am also partial to the mango kulfi ;-)
I want the book! I want the book! :) There are way too many to choose...it's difficult but because this one has made a phenomenal change in my kitchen i have to say the basic Paneer recipe :). That helped me avoid wasting milk and money. You are my GO-TO when it comes to veggies...looking forward to more great recipes. Cheers!
Huh !! U have given me a lot to think here gal.. Well, I liked the pics of Jalebi, brown envelope pic of Samosas, tangy colour of Paneer.. But since Chocolate is my fav, I would go for Chocolate Lava cake here...
I searched you on facebook before, didnt find you. Guess am still naive :) Followed you now..
Keep rocking.
UK Rasoi
WOW WOW, love all of them!!
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