by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Try out these kebabs at your next party and see how your guests enjoy them
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
One of the most popular street food in Maharashtra that is nutritious too
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Tomato and avocado mousse served in a unique way
A sweet meringue based cookies enhanced with the addition of desiccated coconut
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These doughnuts are children’s delight which even adults enjoy
Cheeselings replace puffed rice in this bhel which is just as delicious
These tikkis are very healthy what with spinach, carrot and radish adding plenty of necessary nutrients
Pamper your children with this delightful snack when they get back from school
Tempered leftover rotis make a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with cups of hot tea
A traditional Burmese dish
A delicious way to serve bean curd – it is simply marvellous
by Chef Saransh Goila
The rich butter chicken made healthy
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Carrots cooked with moong dal to make a delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated
Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
Don’t worry you won’t get high after eating these chocolate balls but they are definitely exiciting
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable 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
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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Both these are very healthy snacks that can be served together or separately
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
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