by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Madhu Sneha
This omelette is greasy but absolutely delicious
Fun food that is nutritious too – the kids will enjoy
An ideal snack for the weight watchers
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
Masaledar sprouts sandwiched between brown bread slices – healthy and tasty
The vegetarians will you bless you for this delicious starter
Begin your day on a healthy note with these delicious and healthy bajra and kaddu ka chakka
If you are wondering what to do with leftover bread, make this upma and enjoy
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
Spongy kofta in a velvety gravy – a dish that can be served at any party
A tasty and healthy dish that will satiate anybody’s palate
Prawns and jackfruit seeds cooked together with masalas and then coarsely ground
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Cauliflower and potato cooked with plenty of ginger to make a refreshing subzi
This dish looks very appealing and it is sure to be appreciated by most connoisseurs
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
What a combination of pears and apples – just too good
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
With predominant flavour of orange, this fudge is so delicious that you would want to have it again and again
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
This cooked salad is very refreshing
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
by Chef Saransh Goila
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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