by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Succulent pieces of chicken are marinated in masalas that are mixed in yogurt with mustard oil and that is the secret to a perfect Chicken Tikka.
Try these tikkis out, rest assured you will not regret it
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Heart shaped cookies with jam centres – kids will gobble them up in no time
A delicious snack enriched with cheese
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Porridge made tastier and healthier with fruits and seeds
by Chef Madhu Sneha
The combination of spinach and cottage cheese is as attractive as it is tasty
An ideal snack for the weight watchers
An extremely nutritious snack to start your day with
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
A traditional and popular Bengali dish – potatoes are cooked in a poppy seed based masala
Carrots cooked with moong dal to make a delicious side dish
A delicious side dish – broccoli and sesame complement each other well in this dish
by Chef Ajay Chopra
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
A delicious rejuvenating drink and a lovely looking dessert – simply fantastic
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
Very healthy and very tasty, the colour of this juice is also very appetising
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
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
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
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
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