by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
If the tikkis are delicious and also nutritious at the same time, what more can you want
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
Cumin seeds flavoured crispies that are either baked or deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These savoury sandwiches made with tomato slices and pesto sauce look very attractive and are just as tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
These wontons get an Indian touch with the filling cooked in Indian style
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Tortilla rolls make for easy handling and if they are as delicious as these, its cream on the cake
This combination may be unusual but it is rather tasty
Pizza in the shape of a calzone is just as delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Calzone is a traditional Italian snack and here it is made with multigrain flour to make it more nutritious
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
by Chef Saransh Goila
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
Capsicum cooked with some simple masalas and gram flour
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
The subtle taste and flavour of lemon makes this cheesecake absolutely appealing
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Chocolate truffles served with orange segments and orange zest
So easy to make yet so very delicious
The flavour and taste of lemons give a pleasant tartness to this delicious cake
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Honey makes these katlis healthier
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves