by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Very filling very tasty is this aloo chana chaat – it is sure to please your palate
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
Made especially for the vegetarians, these sausages are simply superb
Sweet potato wedges air fried and served with a lovely ruby red dip
by Chef Shazia Khan
You will definitely enjoy watching the kids eating up these rolls with great relish
Batter fried spinach leaves served with chaat ingredients – slurp slurp
Red cabbage and beetroot give this sandwich its name
Small specs of red make by paprika powder make these cookies very attractive
One of the most favourite Italian dishes
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
These koftas are not deep-fried so they are quite healthy
This tasty sabzi of potatoes, fresh fenugreek leaves and spinach can be enjoyed with rotis or paranthas
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
This delicacy is a visual delight too
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
by Chef Saransh Goila
An unusual pudding made with coconut milk and nigella seeds
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
A stylish presentation of chocolate fondant topped with vanilla ice cream – you just cannot resist this
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
A healthy smoothie which is so delicious that you will want to have it again and again
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
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
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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