by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
A variation in serving muesli – add some spice to it
Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
Children’s favourite and adult’s delight
by Chef Shipra Khanna
An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have
These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones
Now you can make your favourite pizza at home with this recipe
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
A simple and easy to make dish that is so very tasty
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Caramelized peaches topped with crumble mixture and baked
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
This fruit salad is so very tasty that you will devour it in no time
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Cheesecakes come in various flavours and this one will be particularly appreciated by coffee lovers
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
This Frappuccino gets an Indian touch with masala chai
Perfect way to start any day with
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
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
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
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
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
by Chef Shazia Khan
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
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
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
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
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
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