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 Shantanu Gupte
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
Who can resist chocolate chips? Serve them in any form and they will be finished in no time
A traditional Spanish dish – deep-fried pastry dough rolled in castor sugar and cinnamon powder
These idlis are high in protein and just as tasty as the dal and rice ones
A rich cheese cake made with healthy vegetables
A hearty, tasty and nutritious way to start your day with
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones
A popular breakfast item in most South Indian homes – ball shaped dumplings made with fermented batter
This tasty sabzi of potatoes, fresh fenugreek leaves and spinach can be enjoyed with rotis or paranthas
Very popular among lovers of vegetarian Chinese food, this dish is an absolute winner
A delicious curry that can be a part of your party menu
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
It is one of the most simple South Indian dishes that is extremely tasty
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
Cheesecakes come in various flavours and this one will be particularly appreciated by coffee lovers
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
This layered dessert is a delightful surprise which will please everyone
Our very own vermicelli kheer made in the Moroccan way is just as tasty
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
Scooped out apples stuffed with a delicious mixture
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Have a sore throat? This drink will give you instant relief
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
Treat your kids to this delicious drink - it is both tasty and healthy
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
by Chef Saransh Goila
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Falooda gets a new identity with kiwi compote
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
A powerhouse of nutrients – you can enjoy this even if you are a weight watcher
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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 Vicky Ratnani
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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