by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Rajma tikkis are ideal to serve at your next tea party
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
Crisp and flavourful this anytime snack is that will satisfy any palate
Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these
by Chef Ajay Chopra
An ideal recipe for leftover sponge cake – rum gives a real punch and also a delightful flavour
Crisp and delicious, the toppings add useful nutrients to these uttappams
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
A popular Bengali snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
Sweet and sour turnips
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
Cake is a sweet preparation made from dry ingredients and leavening agents that cause it to rise when cooked in dry heat.
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Make this easy chocolate mousse for your next party and win your guests’ accolades
The white and brown marble effect makes this cake very inviting
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
Oh yes, you can have sweet risotto too – it is incredibly delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
A refreshing drink to pep you up instantly
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
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
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
This cooked salad is very refreshing
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Honey makes these katlis healthier
A popular sweet dish made healthy
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce