by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Succulent pieces of chicken are marinated in masalas that are mixed in yogurt with mustard oil and that is the secret to a perfect Chicken Tikka.
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
by Chef Shazia Khan
Not many kids like okra but even those who do not will not be able to resist this
These burgers are super nutritious with apples and brown sugar
Children love peanut butter, so make these spheres and surprise them
These tikkis are very healthy what with spinach, carrot and radish adding plenty of necessary nutrients
Buns hollowed out, stuffed with baked beans and rice mixture and topped with a cheese slice
The softness of chicken mince and crunch of apple and celery mingle well in these delicious sandwiches
Nankhatais made richer with this rich filling of khoya and butter icing - delicious
If you have some leftover fried rice and vegetable Manchurian balls put them to good use – roll them in rotis and serve
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
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
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
A tasty and healthy dish that will satiate anybody’s palate
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
A super tasty bread pudding that the kids will eat gladly
Layered cake with each layer having a different colour of the rainbow
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Delicious chocolate made more inviting for the kids with colourful gems
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
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
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
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
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
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
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster