by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
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
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
Try this combination and you will never regret it but will want to have it often
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A comfort food at its best – spinach adds to its nutrients
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
This healthy version of poha will keep you energetic throughout a hard working day
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these vadai are really tasty
Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians
Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce
An extremely nutritious snack to start your day with
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
High in protein, this dish is not only nutritious and tasty too
Coconut based gravy makes fish curry extra delicious
Yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this potato dish
Mushrooms stuffed with a flavourful spinach and cheese mixture and baked
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
Cashewnuts add a wonderful flavour and texture to this Chinese delicacy
A classic British dessert – very easy to make and simply delicious
Hollowed out apples stuffed with oat mixture and baked
Oh yes, you can have sweet risotto too – it is incredibly delicious
Delicious chocolate made more inviting for the kids with colourful gems
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Make this cake for your daughter and see her eyes lit up with joy
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
Carrot pudding served with caramel sauce
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
Very refreshing, very nutritious and very tasty too
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Masaledaar guava smoothie
Very few kids will be able to resist this delicious shake
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A popular sweet dish made healthy
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
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 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
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