by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
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
A favourite snack with most children, it is enjoyed by adults too
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Zucchini is the surprise element in these chocolate muffins
Crisp on the outside and oozing with cheese, this snack will be every kids’ favourite
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A traditional dish that is very popular in most Middle Eastern countries
A favourite snack made especially during religious fasts
Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians
These potato wedges can be served as a snack as well as starters with cocktails
The popular South Indian breakfast snack gets a makeover cooked like a pizza.
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
A healthy mix of chicken, vegetables and black eyed beans with cheese giving it a tasty boost
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
It does take a little effort to make the gnocchi but the end result is well worth it
Carrots cooked with moong dal to make a delicious side dish
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
Green peas and mushrooms are a wonderful combination and when cooked thus they are simply divine
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
Cupcakes decorated as bunny rabbits will find more favour with the kids
A classic British dessert – very easy to make and simply delicious
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
This Frappuccino gets an Indian touch with masala chai
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
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
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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