by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked
A popular Gujarati street food that draws people like bees to honey
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Rich cookies with a delicious crunch of toasted almonds - yummilicious
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
These delicious cutlets can be served as starters with cocktails
by Chef Shazia Khan
Nuts add their nutrients to these delicious rolls
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These pizzas have a base made of cauliflower
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
Marinated fish fillets poached in flavourful water and served on a bed of grilled bok choi
The subtle taste and flavour of lemon makes this cheesecake absolutely appealing
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
So easy to make yet so very delicious
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake
The white and brown marble effect makes this cake very inviting
This soufflé is served warm and tastes absolutely delicious
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
Very healthy and very tasty, the colour of this juice is also very appetising
The drinking soda adds a delightful fizz to this cranberry juice mixture
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
These home remedies are easy to follow and an ideal way to maintain good health
The same says it all – all we can add is that it is very nutritious
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
This cooked salad is very refreshing
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Easy to make and delicious to taste
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Both these are very healthy snacks that can be served together or separately
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
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