by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Serve them hot with cups of hot tea and savour with great pleasure
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Cupcakes always excite the little ones and when they are topped with jam their excitement is doubled
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Colourful mixture of potatoes and 3 coloured capsicums served on mini pita bread halves
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
Rich in proteins and taste, these crisp samose are a treat to repeat
One of the most popular street food in Maharashtra that is nutritious too
The perfect and popular Indian street food gets a healthy twist with masala twist
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
This dish is tasty but more than that it is good for the liver
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Make this dish and your entire house will be filled with flavours that are just irresistible
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
A lovely looking dessert this, it has myriad flavours blending together well
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
This Thai sweet dish made with rice and brown sugar will please your palate
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Had a heavy meal? Just sip on this wonderful concoction and feel the relief almost immediately
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
Very refreshing beverage
A delicious mixture of peach juice and chocolate milk
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A healthy pudding but enjoy it in moderation for moderation is the key to good health
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut 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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves