This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these vadai are really tasty
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
The roasted oats give these muffins a wonder texture
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Sago gives a delightful crunch to this dosa – very enjoyable
Kids may not take to ragi bread but serve them in this way and they will finish them in no time
Masaledar sprouts sandwiched between brown bread slices – healthy and tasty
A popular Nepalese breakfast – it is healthy too
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Bake a batch of cupcakes and top them with different flavoured whipped cream
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
Generally cooked in a pottery pot, you can cook it in a pan too
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
Cooked this way most of the bitterness of the bitter gourds will disappear
This delicious casserole will please the most discerning palates
A traditional Mexican dish you are sure to enjoy – it is whole some too
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
As the cake is getting cooked the whole a delicate lemony aroma will waft all over the house
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
A stylish presentation of chocolate fondant topped with vanilla ice cream – you just cannot resist this
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Have a sore throat? This drink will give you instant relief
The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster