by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
Oatmeal and plenty of vegetables make this uttappam not only tasty but very nutritious too
by Chef Shazia Khan
Suji halwa mixed with pineapple and banana and rolled in rotis
A plate full of warm apple scones served with cups of hot tea – absolute heaven
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Crisp pastry stuffed with delicious mushroom and spinach mixture
Deliciously flavoured stuffing makes these kachoris extra delicious
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
This is an open pizza popular in the Mediterranean region
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Pita breads have ready pockets which can be filled with a variety of stuffing
Fried radish batons tossed in a sour and spicy spice mixture
Mushrooms stuffed with a flavourful spinach and cheese mixture and baked
A simple green pea dish that can be enjoyed with paranthas
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A wonderful comfort food – have it with garlic flavoured bread rolls
Mixed vegetables cooked in a flavourful gravy in South Indian style
Spongy kofta in a velvety gravy – a dish that can be served at any party
The unusual combination of fresh fenugreek leaves and guavas is very pleasing
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
Oh yes, you can have sweet risotto too – it is incredibly delicious
This recipe will prove that it is really easy to make cheese cake
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
These waffle cones are not filled with ice cream but with a nutritious mousse
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
The same says it all – all we can add is that it is very nutritious
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
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
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
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
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