by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
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 Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A favourite snack made especially during religious fasts
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These sandwiches may resemble the Saturn planet, but they are delicious too
In this recipe the vadas are not deep fried but poached in boiling water
A delicious snack enriched with cheese
Momos come in different shapes and flavours and this one is rich, sweet and delicious
Italian style baked savoury gujiyas
A popular Bengali snack
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
These are open sandwiches with a topping made of moong sprouts, black olives and mixed capsicums
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
Yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this potato dish
A simple and easy to make dish that is so very tasty
Come Christmas make this roast chicken – your chicken will eat it up in no time
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This recipes proves that eclairs are not so difficult to make so go ahead and treat your family with this delicacy
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
The combination of apricot stew and vanilla custard is simply wonderful
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
The same says it all – all we can add is that it is very nutritious
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
A popular sweet dish made healthy
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Easy to make and delicious to taste
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
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
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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