by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
They are light as feather but very tasty
by Chef Amrita Raichand
A healthy mix of pineapple, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions that goes so well with nachos
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
These are open sandwiches with a topping made of moong sprouts, black olives and mixed capsicums
Mixed vegetable mixture rolled in chapattis and served
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
Homemade pizza bases topped with sauce, capsicum, olives and cheese and baked to perfection
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these
A healthy mix of chicken, vegetables and black eyed beans with cheese giving it a tasty boost
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
This delicacy is a visual delight too
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
The sweetness of carrots tones down the slight bitterness of fenugreek leaves
A hearty vegetable stew from France made with seasonal vegetables
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
It is one of the most simple South Indian dishes that is extremely tasty
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The purple yam gives the mousse a lovely colour and a nice texture
Caramel sauce adds a delightful flavour to this pear tart
Gulab jamuns add the Indian touch to this wonderful crème bluee
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
The heavenly flavour of mango is so enticing that you will be drawn to this cake
Sunday is the day when the whole family gets together and spends quality time together and what better way than to enjoy this exotica together
Perfect way to start any day with
The drinking soda adds a delightful fizz to this cranberry juice mixture
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
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
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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