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
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sprouts are extremely healthy being high on protein content
by Chef Saransh Goila
Idlis sandwiched with a flavourful vegetable mixture and steamed
A sweet meringue based cookies enhanced with the addition of desiccated coconut
by Chef Shazia Khan
A very filling and wholesome snack – it has eggs, vegetables, and rotis too
Crisp and delicious this pancake makes an ideal breakfast snack
This is a healthy snack that can be enjoyed anytime
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Tomato ketchup raises the taste of chicken sausages to another level
The vegetarians will you bless you for this delicious starter
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Cauliflower and potato cooked with plenty of ginger to make a refreshing subzi
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
This dessert is as delicious as it looks and is rich in necessary nutrients
Thandai, a drink often served during the festival of Holi, has been turned into a mousse
Scooped out apples stuffed with a delicious mixture
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The smoky flavour makes this pineapple ice cream more appealing
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
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
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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 refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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