Puff! Three more days and 2016 is long gone. Just like that. This thought usually doesn’t sink in easily and it is taking a while, you know. I won’t say that 2016 had been splendid for me. It was more of a roller coaster ride, in both my professional and personal front.
While the first half of the year went by taking some life changing decisions, the latter half was about adjustment, adaptation, acknowledgement and balancing. I had all the time in the world and for a change, I was happy. There was much lesser cribbing and lots of love and laughter. And I so looking forward to have a rocking new year.
I had enjoyed doing #AtoZChallenge in April, trying to cook about 26 Chicken Recipes for you. Though I couldn’t make that many, I loved exploring various cuisines and flavors. I had participated in #MyFriendAlexa Campaign by one of my favorite blogging communities – Blogchatter, and tried to whip up some No Bake Desserts. I am glad that you loved them all.
While I enjoyed writing all the recipes here, there definitely are some favorites. Here are some which won your hearts and mine.
[tweetthis]My Top 12 Recipes of 2016 is here #recipes #newyear #2016 #favorites #yum #foodlove[/tweetthis]Favorite Recipes of 2016:
Chicken Biriyani

Chicken Biriyani
How to Make Vegetable Stock
Fish Molee
Chocolate Brownie Cake
Honey Sesame Chicken
Kerala Style Prawns Stew
Dragon Chicken
Hyderabadi Bhindi
Afghani Chicken Kebab
Vegetable Manchurian Gravy
Kadai Chicken
Dad’s Special Egg Roast
Here’s wishing you all a very happy new year. Oh yeah. Let me know about your New year plans, parties and resolutions too. 🙂
The AfghanI chicken kabab is my favourite. This was a very tasty round up poSt. A very happy New year to you
This is fantastic on your part, Shalini. Yours posts need to reach more people who love cooking! Hope many more drool-worthy recipes are awaiting us in 2017 too 🙂
Look at all that yum food. I will try egg roast and let you know how that turns out. Thank you for sharing 🙂
You’re a rockstar Shalzzz and it reflects well in your passion in all you do. Cooking and food photography included.
All those recipes look sensational and you’ve tempted me enough to make at least one of these for the year ending tomorrow.
Here’s wishing 2017 takes you places and turns out to be a super success for the masterchef in you <3
mmhh all look delicious! I definitely have to try some of these recipes! Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a delicious round up ! Thank you for sharing
Pinned- so happy that I just ate lunch!
nice I see some of your favs may become mine too I’ll be pinning so I can do some and share with oters. Thanks
You’ve done a great job during this year! I’m amazed by all of the recipes! x
Which of these 12 do you like the most? 😀
These sure makes me hungry. I love spicy food. The chicken briyani looks so yummy! Happy New Year to you to! Continue with the great work.
It’s past midnight and my tummy has started grumbling. This is a great list 😀 I am going to try Fish Mole. That looks pretty awesome.
They all look absolutely fantastic!
You’re a star, Shalini. You’ve done exceedingly well this year and I’m so happy for you.
As I’m commenting, I’m showing your blog off to my husband and he’s listing all he wants me to try out! 🙂
Thank you, Corinne. You’ve always given me so much love and encouragement and I know I’ve a long way to go. I hope you try few dishes from here and let me know how it turned out for you <3
Indeed an incredible year with many milestones for you! Here’s wishing an even more awesome 2017 for you! Love and hugs.
Thank you, Kala 🙂 I wish you a very happy new year too XOXO
Wow, lots of inspiration here! Love these.
Thank you, Summer. Happy to have you here 🙂
Ok, now I’m really hungry. Everything looks sooo good.
Glad you like them, Barbara. Happy to have you here 🙂
Lots of delicious on this list to choose from…you had a tasty year!
Yay, I did 🙂 Happy to have you here, Bianca.
Some great looking recipes there. Nice collection, thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Callie. Happy to have you here 🙂