by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
by Chef Madhu Sneha
This omelette is greasy but absolutely delicious
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Oatmeal and plenty of vegetables make this uttappam not only tasty but very nutritious too
Serve these sandwiches at your next kitty party and see how your guests enjoy them
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
Totally healthy burger and just as tasty
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
Flavourful kofta curry that is healthy too
Serve this to those fussy eaters, and they will definitely love this pumpkin dish
A traditional and popular Bengali dish – potatoes are cooked in a poppy seed based masala
Bursting with flavour this mixed vegetable curry is fit for a nawab
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Ladyfingers cooked in a flavourful mustard gravy
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Indian style pudding – absolutely delicious and rich – fit for royalty
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
Serve this to the kids and enjoy their excitement
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
This drink can prevent flu
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
Where there is chocolate children will be there to grab them
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
by Chef Saransh Goila
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful 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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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