by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices 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
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Include this delightful protein filled starter in your dinner menu and win the hearts of your loved ones. The crushed almond coating makes it crispier.
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Ajay Chopra
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A healthier option for the traditional hash browns – these have sweet potatoes and vegetables
Who can resist chocolate chips? Serve them in any form and they will be finished in no time
Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
Tortillas filled with spicy paneer mixture, topped with salsa and cheese
Maple syrup and pumpkin puree add a new angle to the ever popular French toast
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Vegetables marinated with oriental chilli sauce, skewed onto skewers, cooked and served on a bed of basil and tomato pulao
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
by Chef Saransh Goila
The rich butter chicken made healthy
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
What a combination of pears and apples – just too good
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Sweet and sour healthy salad
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
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
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
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