by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Most people love French fries and when they are served with a twist like in this dish, they will be simply delighted
These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party
by Chef Saransh Goila
Palak paneer and omelette make these sandwiches a complete meal
by Chef Ajay Chopra
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
This is a healthy snack that can be enjoyed anytime
This shawarma is specially for the vegetarians – as delicious as the chicken ones
Chicken and pineapple may sound as most unlikelyl companions but in this sandwich they win hands down
Upma balls stuffed with cheese cubes and deep-fried
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
A simple dish made with ridge gourds and some masalas
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
Vegetables marinated with oriental chilli sauce, skewed onto skewers, cooked and served on a bed of basil and tomato pulao
Make this cake for your daughter and see her eyes lit up with joy
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Don’t worry you won’t get high after eating these chocolate balls but they are definitely exiciting
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
The subtle taste and flavour of lemon makes this cheesecake absolutely appealing
With predominant flavour of orange, this fudge is so delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Honey makes these katlis healthier
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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