by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Even those who do not like eating green peas will enjoy these pooris
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A popular breakfast item in most South Indian homes – ball shaped dumplings made with fermented batter
Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven
Nutrient rich dhoklas made with spinach and fresh fenugreek leaves
by Chef Amrita Raichand
A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés
Children love peanut butter, so make these spheres and surprise them
The combination of red pumpkin fritters and apple sauce is simply divine
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
A traditional Burmese dish
Spiced lamb mince topped with mashed potatoes and baked
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Who says healthy food cannot be tasty, try this out and you will know how tasty it can be
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
A lovely looking dessert this, it has myriad flavours blending together well
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
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
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
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