by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
Batter fried spinach leaves served with chaat ingredients – slurp slurp
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
Orange flavoured cake – oh so delicious, serve it with cups of hot tea for best result
Italian style omelette made nutritious with zucchini
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Italian style baked savoury gujiyas
by Chef Shazia Khan
Even the fussiest child will enjoy this healthy porridge
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer
When you want to have a healthy snack, make this and enjoy without any guilt
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Delicious is the best way to describe this mixed vegetable dish which the Bengalis simply love
Very popular among the Punjabis, here is how you can make matar paneer healthy
This soufflé is served warm and tastes absolutely delicious
Our very own vermicelli kheer made in the Moroccan way is just as tasty
Such a lovely way of gifting chocolates especially a birthday boy or girl
As the name suggests this is an age old English favourite pudding
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
Rich, creamy with delicate flavour of nuts, this milk is a very pleasant beverage
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Very refreshing, very nutritious and very tasty too
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Sweet and sour healthy salad
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
A healthy pudding but enjoy it in moderation for moderation is the key to good health
Honey makes these katlis healthier
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
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
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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