by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Italian biscuits loaded with nuts
Butter cookies all the way from France to titillate your taste buds
These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party
by Chef Shazia Khan
A very filling and wholesome snack – it has eggs, vegetables, and rotis too
Ragi flour dough balls stuffed with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and capsicums, baked and served
The ideal combination of apples and cinnamon make these muffins so very tasty
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sprouts made more interesting by turning them out into these tikkis
An anytime snack that is so tasty that you will want to have them again and again
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
This green beauty is tasty too – a double whammy
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
A simple dish yet so tasty
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
A stylish presentation of chocolate fondant topped with vanilla ice cream – you just cannot resist this
Scooped out apples stuffed with a delicious mixture
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb
This drink can prevent flu
A healthy smoothie which is so delicious that you will want to have it again and again
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Where there is chocolate children will be there to grab them
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
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
by Chef Madhu Sneha
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
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
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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