by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These open sandwiches are very flavourful and delicious
These tartlets make a delicious mouthful
Double layered pattice – potato mixture stuffed with fresh coconut mixture, covered with purple yam mixture and deep-fried
A tasty cookie that will satisfy your hunger in between meals
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
These potato wedges can be served as a snack as well as starters with cocktails
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
These are all classic Chinese dishes
Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
Spiced lamb mince topped with mashed potatoes and baked
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
Fried radish batons tossed in a sour and spicy spice mixture
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Chocolate in any form is a favourite with most people – both young and old
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
Loved by most, this brownie is a sure winner
Luscious cake with wonderful coffee flavour
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
The perfect drink for hot summer months – it will save you from heat stroke
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
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
A popular sweet dish made healthy
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut 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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves