by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Most children love pancakes and when you serve them jam it is double treat for them
Slices of aubergine stacked alternately with mozzarella and tomato slices and baked
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Anything with chocolate sauce and colourful candies excite the children
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
A popular breakfast item in most South Indian homes – ball shaped dumplings made with fermented batter
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
Raw bananas never tasted so good as when made into crisp cutlets
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A wonderful comfort food – have it with garlic flavoured bread rolls
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This dish looks very appealing and it is sure to be appreciated by most connoisseurs
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
This delicacy is a visual delight too
An excellent dish for your daily meal
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
Caramel sauce adds a delightful flavour to this pear tart
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
French choux pastry balls filled with chocolate ganche
Thandai, a drink often served during the festival of Holi, has been turned into a mousse
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
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
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
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
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster