by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
Ideal way to use up leftover idlis – cook them in a Chinese way
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Zucchini is the surprise element in these chocolate muffins
Most people love French fries and when they are served with a twist like in this dish, they will be simply delighted
Crisp, golden, delicious and healthy too
Wholesome and delicious, uttappams are a popular South Indian breakfast snack
Serve these sandwiches at your next kitty party and see how your guests enjoy them
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Your kids will be simply delighted with these crisply fried chicken pieces
Start your day on a healthy note – serve these delicious sandwiches
A simple and easy to make dish that is so very tasty
This dish is tasty but more than that it is good for the liver
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
This is a Chinese potato dish with an Indian twist
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
Green peas and mushrooms are a wonderful combination and when cooked thus they are simply divine
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
Such a lovely way of gifting chocolates especially a birthday boy or girl
by Chef Shipra Khanna
One bite into these cupcakes will have molten chocolate flowing out - yummy
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
This cheesecake is loaded with chocolate – a favourite with most kids
So easy to make yet so very delicious
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
Non-alcoholic mojito made with apple juice
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
This drink can prevent flu
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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 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
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
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