by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
This is the way the Brazilians make muffins – very flavourful
Best with stale bread slices, these uttappams have a spongy texture
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, green peas and capsicum and stuffed into a fish shaped pie
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
These mini pizzas topped with home made sauce, spicy cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese are an absolute delight
by Chef Shazia Khan
Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Sweet mathris with a delightful crunch of sesame seeds
Samosas stuffed with chocolate
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
The sweetness of carrots tones down the slight bitterness of fenugreek leaves
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
A delicious dish of minced lamb with potatoes
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
Sarson ka saag, a winter speciality in Punjab, is something the Punjabis savour with makai ki roti
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
White chocolates filled with jam
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Oozing with chocolate no child will be able to resist this sizzler
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
Lychees never tasted so great than when coated with chocoalte
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
by Chef Saransh Goila
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves