by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Wheat flour katoris stuffed with spicy green pea mixture and topped with yogurt, green chutney and tamarind chutney
by Chef Ajay Chopra
An ideal recipe for leftover sponge cake – rum gives a real punch and also a delightful flavour
Cumin seeds flavoured crispies that are either baked or deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Peanut butter balls stuffed with pear, coated with melted dark chocolate and decorated with white chocolate
These tangy chicken skewers are really tasty
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These healthy cheelas taste great with the chunky tomato chutney
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A healthy way to start the day with these delicious burritos
Tortillas stuffed with skirt steak ribbons, topped with a delicious salad and cheese
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
Very popular among lovers of vegetarian Chinese food, this dish is an absolute winner
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
A stylish presentation of chocolate fondant topped with vanilla ice cream – you just cannot resist this
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
When the orange and pineapple meet in a glass, the result is a delicious blend of sour and sweet
The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb
Very refreshing, very nutritious and very tasty too
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Falooda gets a new identity with kiwi compote
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Both these are very healthy snacks that can be served together or separately
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster