by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
Dalia cooked with vegetables makes a healthy snack
A delicious cake made with combining beetroot puree with cocoa powder
Batter fried spinach leaves served with chaat ingredients – slurp slurp
Sweet potato wedges air fried and served with a lovely ruby red dip
Oats porridge made creamier and more nutrient rich with eggs
Sprouts made more interesting by turning them out into these tikkis
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Rich with proteins these paranthas can be enjoyed by those who are lactose intolerant
Who can resist chocolate chips? Serve them in any form and they will be finished in no time
Serve this to those fussy eaters, and they will definitely love this pumpkin dish
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
A delicious curry that can be a part of your party menu
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
by Chef Saransh Goila
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This recipes proves that eclairs are not so difficult to make so go ahead and treat your family with this delicacy
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
The heavenly flavour of mango is so enticing that you will be drawn to this cake
Chocolate in any form is a favourite with most people – both young and old
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
This drink can prevent flu
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
by Chef Shazia Khan
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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