by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
If the tikkis are delicious and also nutritious at the same time, what more can you want
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
Homemade pavs are irresistible and served with delicately flavoured prawns it is manna
Ideal way to use up leftover idlis – cook them in a Chinese way
Beetroot tikkis – a nice looking tikki that is so tasty
Upma balls stuffed with cheese cubes and deep-fried
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Mushrooms are an important part of vegetarian pizzas
Small, savoury, deep-fried round balls made from cornmeal-based batter – excellent starters
Sweet potatoes and roasted corn make flavourful companions in these delicious dumplings
by Chef Shazia Khan
Tangy and delicious is the only way to describe this dish
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
A rich and delicious dish – chicken cooked in Awadhi style, fit for royalty
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
Scooped out apples stuffed with dates and nuts mixture
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
Caramelized peaches topped with crumble mixture and baked
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
The flavour and taste of lemons give a pleasant tartness to this delicious cake
Very refreshing beverage
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
Masaledaar guava smoothie
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
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
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
by Chef Ajay Chopra
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce