by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Excellent breakfast dish – frittata made more nutritious with spinach and mushrooms
This combination may be unusual but it is rather tasty
Small, savoury, deep-fried round balls made from cornmeal-based batter – excellent starters
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Serve your kids cereal in this way and they will want have it every day
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Yummy is the only way to describe these puffs
Potato and pineapple combine well with chaat masala and lemon juice to make a delicious snack
Try this combination and you will never regret it but will want to have it often
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Don’t let the name frighten you, it is not the hot chilli but the capsicums that give these toasts both colour and flavour
The smoky flavour of baingan bharta is the biggest plus point of this popular dish
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
Cooked this way most of the bitterness of the bitter gourds will disappear
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
This dry fruit treat is absolutely delicious and a power house of nutrients
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
Have a sore throat? This drink will give you instant relief
Rich, creamy with delicate flavour of nuts, this milk is a very pleasant beverage
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
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
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Falooda gets a new identity with kiwi compote
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Easy to make and delicious to taste
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
by Chef Shazia Khan
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
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
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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
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