by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
An ideal snack for the weight watchers
by Chef Shazia Khan
These sweet rolls will surely become your kids’ favourite in no time
These cutlets make a good starter at any party
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
Rich in proteins and taste, these crisp samose are a treat to repeat
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Dip the idlis in jam instead of chutney – kids will simply love them
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
Onion stuffed with a flavourful filling, topped with cheese and bake
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
A simple green pea dish that can be enjoyed with paranthas
Serve this to those fussy eaters, and they will definitely love this pumpkin dish
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
An integral part of Thai muslim cuisine, massaman curry is extremely flavourful
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Ginger flavoured cauliflower curry
Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
Melt in the mouth flavourful truffles
The popular French dessert – crème caramel served topped with whipped cream
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
Very refreshing beverage
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
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
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
Honey makes these katlis healthier
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
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
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce