by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Easy, delicious and absolutely nutritious and wholesome
Start your day on a healthy note – serve these delicious sandwiches
Maple syrup and pumpkin puree add a new angle to the ever popular French toast
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Bengali favourite begun bhaja turned into pizza – surprisingly delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
by Chef Amrita Raichand
This is a great way to feed kids with proteins and other necessary nutrients
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
Traditional pork from Coorg that is generally served with rice or akki rotti
Come Christmas make this roast chicken – your chicken will eat it up in no time
A close cousin to cholay, pindi chana is a dry dish made with chickpeas
by Chef Saransh Goila
An unusual pudding made with coconut milk and nigella seeds
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
A lovely looking cheesecake that is just as tasty
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
The combination of apricot stew and vanilla custard is simply wonderful
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
This fruit salad is so very tasty that you will devour it in no time
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
A healthy smoothie which is so delicious that you will want to have it again and again
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Masaledaar guava smoothie
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
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
Sweet and sour healthy salad
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
by Chef Shazia Khan
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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