by Chef Amrita Raichand
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
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
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious fruit fritters – anytime temptation
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These idlis are high in protein and just as tasty as the dal and rice ones
Butter cookies all the way from France to titillate your taste buds
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
These omelettes are so tasty that you will reach out for them again and again
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A favourite snack made especially during religious fasts
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Whenever you have leftover rotis, make this dish and serve your loved ones – they will ask for more
Rice balls stuffed with mozzarella cheese cubes and deep fried – totally delectable
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Hollowed out tomatoes stuffed with flavourful couscous mixture and cooked
This South Indian speciality is so easy to make yet so very tasty
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
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
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
by Chef Saransh Goila
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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 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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves