by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked
Ideal way to use up leftover idlis – cook them in a Chinese way
Delicious corn fritters that your kids will finish in no time
Wholesome and tasty, one such parantha will whet the best of appetites
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
This healthy version of poha will keep you energetic throughout a hard working day
Crisp ghughras stuffed with a sweet dry fruit mixture
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
by Chef Ajay Chopra
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
A healthy mix of chicken, vegetables and black eyed beans with cheese giving it a tasty boost
A delicious curry that can be a part of your party menu
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful
The classic crème brulee gets a makeover with the addition of chocolate and hazelnut
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
Hollowed out apples stuffed with oat mixture and baked
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
Had a heavy meal? Just sip on this wonderful concoction and feel the relief almost immediately
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
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