by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Crisp hash cakes made with chicken and potatoes served with flavourful coriander sauce
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven
Orange flavoured cake – oh so delicious, serve it with cups of hot tea for best result
A popular Nepalese breakfast – it is healthy too
Peanut butter balls stuffed with pear, coated with melted dark chocolate and decorated with white chocolate
This is the way the Brazilians make muffins – very flavourful
Omelette made healthier with spinach is absolutely delicious
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A delicious way to serve bean curd – it is simply marvellous
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
Yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this potato dish
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
A one meal dish at its best – it has almost all the nutrients for a healthy you
The popular keema matar made vegetarian where soya granules replace mutton mince - delicious
Pie stuffed with pears and crumbled sponge cake
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
by Chef Shipra Khanna
A traditional nighttime campfire snack popular all over America and Canada
Delicious chocolate made more inviting for the kids with colourful gems
Such a lovely way of gifting chocolates especially a birthday boy or girl
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Looking for something healthy to drink and eat, then these recipes are for you
The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
by Chef Saransh Goila
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
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Falooda gets a new identity with kiwi compote
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
by Chef Shazia Khan
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves