by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Soft, melt in the mouth and simply delicious kebabs
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
Crisp, golden, delicious and healthy too
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Even those who dislike arbi will enjoy this tikki – it is crisp and simply delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These sandwiches, so delicately coloured, look so very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These crepes and creamy and melt in the mouth
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
Italian style omelette made nutritious with zucchini
The traditional dhokla gets a new taste with spinach
This tangy steamed pomfret is very pleasant to taste
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
High in protein, this dish is not only nutritious and tasty too
Unlike most other fish preparation from kerala, this dish is not spicy but full of flavour
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
Rosemary makes this cake unique
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
Carrot pudding served with caramel sauce
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Honey makes these katlis healthier
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
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
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
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
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
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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