by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
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 Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
A popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
by Chef Shazia Khan
A very filling and wholesome snack – it has eggs, vegetables, and rotis too
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
Cooked chana dal tempered and served as a snack
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Pizza in the shape of a calzone is just as delicious
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
The smoky flavour of baingan bharta is the biggest plus point of this popular dish
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Mixed vegetables cooked in a flavourful gravy in South Indian style
A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer
Layered cake with each layer having a different colour of the rainbow
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Very refreshing beverage
Just one sip of this coffee will send you to a world of bliss
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
A powerhouse of nutrients – you can enjoy this even if you are a weight watcher
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
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
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves