by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply fried chicken wings coated with a spicy and sweet sauce – absolutely delicious
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Cheeselings replace puffed rice in this bhel which is just as delicious
Colourful mixture of potatoes and 3 coloured capsicums served on mini pita bread halves
Masaledar sprouts sandwiched between brown bread slices – healthy and tasty
These cookie sandwiches doubly enriched – creamy cookies sandwiched with buttery filling
These open sandwiches are very flavourful and delicious
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Even those who do not like eating green peas will enjoy these pooris
A traditional Spanish dish – deep-fried pastry dough rolled in castor sugar and cinnamon powder
Pizza in the shape of a calzone is just as delicious
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy
Rosemary makes this cake unique
Dark and white chocolate mousse served side by side in shot glasses
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
by Chef Shipra Khanna
A traditional nighttime campfire snack popular all over America and Canada
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
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
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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 refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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