by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Dip the idlis in jam instead of chutney – kids will simply love them
Semolina and vegetable mixture spread on bread slices and toasted
The name says it all – it is not only nutritious it is oh so tasty
Give these rolls to your kids in their tiffin boxes and be rest assured that the boxes will come back empty
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
When you are short of time and your kids are hungry, just roll up these chilas and watch them enjoy them
The perfect and popular Indian street food gets a healthy twist with masala twist
Sweet and sour turnips
A delicious way to serve bean curd – it is simply marvellous
A tasty and healthy dish that will satiate anybody’s palate
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
by Chef Saransh Goila
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Rosemary makes this cake unique
This layered dessert is a delightful surprise which will please everyone
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
Strawberry flavoured yogurt baked and served chilled
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
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
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster