by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
Corn lovers will be over the moon after having these fritters
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These burger patties have been designed especially for kids
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
Great way to ensure that kids eat fenugreek leaves, which we know is very healthy
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Start your day on a healthy note – serve these delicious sandwiches
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Begin your day on a healthy note with these delicious and healthy bajra and kaddu ka chakka
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
by Chef Shazia Khan
If you have some leftover fried rice and vegetable Manchurian balls put them to good use – roll them in rotis and serve
Apple tarts – ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
The unusual combination of fresh fenugreek leaves and guavas is very pleasing
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
These are all classic Chinese dishes
A delicious way to serve bean curd – it is simply marvellous
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
A lovely looking dessert this, it has myriad flavours blending together well
Loved by most, this brownie is a sure winner
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
by Chef Saransh Goila
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
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
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
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
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
by Chef Madhu Sneha
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
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
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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