by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
These omelettes are so tasty that you will reach out for them again and again
Start your day with this healthy oatmeal dish
The name says it all – it is not only nutritious it is oh so tasty
Batter fried spinach leaves served with chaat ingredients – slurp slurp
Rice balls stuffed with mozzarella cheese cubes and deep fried – totally delectable
Potato cutlets stuffed with cheese and shaped like mice
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
Semolina and vegetable mixture spread on bread slices and toasted
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
This vegetarian bhurji is made with cauliflower and cottage cheese
Flavourful kofta curry that is healthy too
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
The popular keema matar made vegetarian where soya granules replace mutton mince - delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Delicious is the best way to describe this mixed vegetable dish which the Bengalis simply love
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
Cupcakes decorated as bunny rabbits will find more favour with the kids
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
East meets west in a delicious way
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Loved by most, this brownie is a sure winner
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
Hot chocolate mixture mixed with dark chocolate ice cream to make a delicious beverage
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster