by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
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
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Green peas enhances the appearance and taste of this popular breakfast snack
This is a double delight – French toast stuffed with blueberry mixture
This healthy version of poha will keep you energetic throughout a hard working day
Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
This tangy dish makes an excellent starter
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
by Chef Saransh Goila
Enjoy this much loved rich dish in its healthy avatar
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
The Thai flavours are very prominent in this beautifully cooked vegetables served with a lovely sauce
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Don’t worry you won’t get high after eating these chocolate balls but they are definitely exiciting
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
The children will simply love this
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
by Chef Madhu Sneha
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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