For this month, the contest is similar to November. Create a unique variation for Papdi Chat:

You can easily make it vegan by omitting the yogurt.
There are so many ways to transform papdi chat into something unique and mouth watering. You can scour the web for ideas.
You will be judged mostly on creativity, since I cannot [...]

FIRST PLACE:

Seema Kukanur created Hara-Bhara Palak Papadi Chat. The full recipe is listed below.

SECOND PLACE:

Richa Agarwal from Massachusetts created a variation called Bread Dahi Vada Papdi Chaat (also listed below).

Other top contributions are also worth mentioning here. Thank you for participating:

Murali Anantha
Meeta Asarpota
Prajakta Deodhar
Ravi Vinayak
Hamsaveni H.T.

Hara-Bhara Palak Papadi Chat
Recipe serves 4
Colour full and delicious Papadi [...]

It was very encouraging to see so many great entries this time around and I really had a difficult time choosing the winners! I was doubtful when I started these monthly contests that enough people will participate, but I feel reassured now. I want to thank everyone for taking part in this one, and congratulate [...]

Sorry for the late posting of the contest this month. This month’s recipe is Vegetable Rice (Pulav). I look forward to seeing your great variations.

Take my recipe for Vegetable Rice (Pulav) and create a unique variation of it. Be Creative!
There are many ways to vary this dish. Feel free to add your own favorite vegetables. [...]

FIRST PLACE:

Joan created Mushroom, Fruit and Vegetable Pulav. The full recipe is listed below.

SECOND PLACE:

Jaya Rai from Amsterdam created a different version ofVegetable Pulav (also listed below).

Other top contributions are also worth mentioning here. Thank you for participating:

Lata Narayanan
Adelina Moraru
Shruthi Udupa
Madhurya Karthik
Richa Agarwal
Smita Srivastava
Rosha Hebsur
Rinku Sharma
Shamal Pakti
Rashmi Krishnappa
Shahi
Meeta Sarpota

Mushroom, Fruit and Vegetable Puluv
Serves 6
Ingredients:

2 [...]

For this month’s contest, I am doing something a little different. I am selecting just a single vegetable (Califlower) and would like you to create a variation of any vegetable recipe on my website.  You can refer to my Aloo Gobi recipe for example as a start.

Using Cauliflower, create any type of variation using one [...]

Beginning this month of November, I will be having a Monthly Contest. Each month will feature a different contest with great prizes!!

For November, your Objective:

Take my recipe for Gulab Jamun and create a unique variation of it. Be Creative!
There are many ways to adapt the Gulab Jamun recipe into something truly unique and different. You [...]

FIRST PLACE:

Smita Srivastava from India created Kesariya Gulabjamun Pulao. The full recipe is listed below.

SECOND PLACE:

Spoorthy Prasad from Minneapolis created a variation called Snow Ball (also listed below).

Other top contributions are also worth mentioning here. Thank you for participating:

Menaka Seshakumar
priya Suresh
Vidya Lakshmi
Keerti Prathak
Pratima
Adam Hall
Seema Patil
Shweta Jain

Kesariya Gulabjamun Pulao Recipe

Delicious saffron & cardamom flavored aromatic sweet [...]