by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
One of the most popular street food in Maharashtra that is nutritious too
Chimichanga is a deep-fried burrito – a popular Tex Mex snack
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones
A delicious starter which is healthy too
The name says it all – it is not only nutritious it is oh so tasty
Macaroni adds an Italian angle to these delicious kachoris
In this recipe the vadas are not deep fried but poached in boiling water
Children’s favourite and adult’s delight
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sichuan peppercorns lend their distinct flavour to this vegetable stir fry
A simple dish yet so tasty
The Thai flavours are very prominent in this beautifully cooked vegetables served with a lovely sauce
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A potato cake, staple of French countryside
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
Bengali speciality – ladyfinger dish with a predominant mustard flavour
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
French choux pastry balls filled with chocolate ganche
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gulab jamuns add the Indian touch to this wonderful crème bluee
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
This drink can prevent flu
A refreshing beverage
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
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
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
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
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce