by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
Try out these kebabs at your next party and see how your guests enjoy them
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is an excellent way to make kids eat vegetables
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Butter chicken gets a new identity with these wraps
by Chef Madhu Sneha
So easy and fast to make and it is eaten equally fast
Butter cookies all the way from France to titillate your taste buds
Delicious corn fritters that your kids will finish in no time
Children love anything made with potatoes – give them this tangy version of potato wedges and see the joy on their faces
by Chef Shazia Khan
Delicious kababs made with kidney beans mixed with some typical Indian masalas
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
These stuffed karele are just too delicious
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Vegetables marinated with oriental chilli sauce, skewed onto skewers, cooked and served on a bed of basil and tomato pulao
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Cooked this way makes the bitter gourds lot less bitter and absolutely tasty
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
The smoky flavour makes this pineapple ice cream more appealing
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
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
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
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
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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