by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
by Chef Shazia Khan
You will definitely enjoy watching the kids eating up these rolls with great relish
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
The North Indians love their chillas and served this way you will like it too
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Great way to ensure that kids eat fenugreek leaves, which we know is very healthy
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These cutlets make a good starter at any party
Wholesome and extremely tasty these sandwiches will satisfy your kids’ after school hunger pangs
by Chef Ajay Chopra
As the nankhatai are getting baked in the oven the whole house will be filled with the inviting aroma of roses
A popular Mexican snack that is just as healthy as it is tasty
It takes some time to make these cheese straws but the labour is well worth it
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A potato cake, staple of French countryside
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
White chocolates filled with jam
This fruit salad is so very tasty that you will devour it in no time
The heavenly flavour of mango is so enticing that you will be drawn to this cake
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
Oh yes, you can have sweet risotto too – it is incredibly delicious
Caramelized peaches topped with crumble mixture and baked
Dark chocolate and orange make a fantastic combination in this cake
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
This drink can prevent flu
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
The children will simply love this
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your 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
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce