by Chef Amrita Raichand
Corn lovers will be over the moon after having these fritters
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
by Chef Shazia Khan
These wontons get an Indian touch with the filling cooked in Indian style
Idlis stuffed with a spicy mixed vegetable mixture, steamed and then deep fried
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Tri-coloured namak pare – serve them with mint mayo or sweet red chilli sauce and enhance their taste
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These open sandwiches are very flavourful and delicious
The crunch of potatoes and sesame seeds are the star attraction of these delicious rolls
Crisp, golden, delicious and healthy too
High in protein, these cheelas are a delight to make and serve
You can also call this snack semiya upma too – serve it at breakfast
Serve this tasty combination with paranthas and enjoy the feast
Flavourful kofta curry that is healthy too
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Mixed vegetables cooked in a flavourful gravy in South Indian style
A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Make this cake for your daughter and see her eyes lit up with joy
Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Chocolate in any form is a favourite with most people – both young and old
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
The same says it all – all we can add is that it is very nutritious
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
Totally healthy beverage – enjoy without any guilt
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
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
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster