by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
When unexpected guests drop in serve them this uttappams – they are wholesome and delicious
Cashewnuts enrich these choco chip bars – an all-time favourite with the kids
The vegetarians will you bless you for this delicious starter
Slices of aubergine stacked alternately with mozzarella and tomato slices and baked
An anytime snack, it is a very satisfying comfort food
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Heart shaped cookies with jam centres – kids will gobble them up in no time
Ragi flour dough balls stuffed with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and capsicums, baked and served
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Whoever says cutlets cannot be healthy or nutritious, try these out
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Vegetables marinated with oriental chilli sauce, skewed onto skewers, cooked and served on a bed of basil and tomato pulao
A simple dish yet so tasty
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
by Chef Saransh Goila
Enjoy this much loved rich dish in its healthy avatar
Kerala style chicken curry – full of flavour
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
Chocolate truffles served with orange segments and orange zest
This dry fruit treat is absolutely delicious and a power house of nutrients
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Basil flavoured ice cream gets a spicy zing – unusual but delicious
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
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
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
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
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
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
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
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
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