by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
Slices of aubergine stacked alternately with mozzarella and tomato slices and baked
A perfect cheese soufflé is light so make sure you follow the instructions word to word
These cookie sandwiches doubly enriched – creamy cookies sandwiched with buttery filling
Homemade pizza bases topped with sauce, capsicum, olives and cheese and baked to perfection
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
Great way to feed oats to the kids – they will simply love these cookies
by Chef Saransh Goila
The weight watchers can enjoy these burgers without any guilt for they are quite healthy
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Great way to ensure that kids eat fenugreek leaves, which we know is very healthy
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
This tangy steamed pomfret is very pleasant to taste
This delicacy is a visual delight too
Tuna steaks cooked with simple ingredients tastes just too tasty
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Come Christmas make this roast chicken – your chicken will eat it up in no time
Pie stuffed with pears and crumbled sponge cake
The popular French dessert – crème caramel served topped with whipped cream
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic crème brulee gets a makeover with the addition of chocolate and hazelnut
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
With predominant flavour of orange, this fudge is so delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
Carrot is known to be good for the eyes, hence this drink is beneficial to all
This drink can prevent flu
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
A very nutritious and delicious lassi
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
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
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Honey makes these katlis healthier
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
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
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
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
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
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
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves