by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
These mini pizzas topped with home made sauce, spicy cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese are an absolute delight
In this recipe the vadas are not deep fried but poached in boiling water
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Italian style omelette made nutritious with zucchini
The popular snack made protein rich with chickpeas
Delicious fruit fritters – anytime temptation
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
The roasted oats give these muffins a wonder texture
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Make this dish and your entire house will be filled with flavours that are just irresistible
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
An excellent dish for your daily meal
Ginger flavoured cauliflower curry
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
Cake is a sweet preparation made from dry ingredients and leavening agents that cause it to rise when cooked in dry heat.
This dry fruit treat is absolutely delicious and a power house of nutrients
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
Non-alcoholic mojito made with apple juice
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
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
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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
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
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