by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
Karage is a deep-fried chicken cooked in the Japanese style and served stuffed in hot dog rolls
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Tomato and avocado mousse served in a unique way
You can cook shawarma easily in this way without sacrificing the taste
by Chef Saransh Goila
Do not throw away leftover pizza, use it to make this delicious dish that everyone will relish
Laddoos need not be sweet. Try these – they are savoury but very tasty
by Chef Madhu Sneha
French toasts enhanced with bananas, walnuts and honey
A popular Gujarati street food that draws people like bees to honey
A popular breakfast item in most South Indian homes – ball shaped dumplings made with fermented batter
Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
Topped by caramelized walnuts these brownies are just incredibly deliciou
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
This Thai sweet dish made with rice and brown sugar will please your palate
Cupcakes decorated as bunny rabbits will find more favour with the kids
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Basil flavoured ice cream gets a spicy zing – unusual but delicious
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
Made with typically tropical fruits, this drink is very refreshing
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
A popular sweet dish made healthy
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
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
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
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
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
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