by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
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
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Succulent pieces of chicken are marinated in masalas that are mixed in yogurt with mustard oil and that is the secret to a perfect Chicken Tikka.
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Dip the idlis in jam instead of chutney – kids will simply love them
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Even those who dislike arbi will enjoy this tikki – it is crisp and simply delicious
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cottage cheese and vegetables marinated and grilled
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
An anytime snack, it is a very satisfying comfort food
Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven
The vegetarians will you bless you for this delicious starter
Apple tarts – ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea
While making this dish, ensure that the vegetables are not overcooked
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Talk of Thai food and green curry or red curry comes to your mind. So here’s how to make green curry
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
Thandai, a drink often served during the festival of Holi, has been turned into a mousse
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
Make this easy chocolate mousse for your next party and win your guests’ accolades
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
Oozing with chocolate no child will be able to resist this sizzler
The perfect drink for hot summer months – it will save you from heat stroke
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
A delicious mixture of peach juice and chocolate milk
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce