by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These healthy cheelas taste great with the chunky tomato chutney
Start your day with this healthy oatmeal dish
Omelette made healthier with spinach is absolutely delicious
Spiced chicken mince balls deep-fried and stuffed into footlong to make delicious sandwiches
Tomato and avocado mousse served in a unique way
High in protein, these cheelas are a delight to make and serve
These savoury sandwiches made with tomato slices and pesto sauce look very attractive and are just as tasty
These tangy chicken skewers are really tasty
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy
High in protein, this dish is not only nutritious and tasty too
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Grilled eggplant slices stuffed with vegetables and dried fruits, rolled and served
The kids will simply love this dessert – even those who do not like to eat bananas
Cupcakes decorated as bunny rabbits will find more favour with the kids
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic crème brulee gets a makeover with the addition of chocolate and hazelnut
Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
This dessert is as delicious as it looks and is rich in necessary nutrients
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch
Apple and cinnamon make a great combination but when you add orange juice and clove powder the taste is further enhanced
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through
Rich, creamy with delicate flavour of nuts, this milk is a very pleasant beverage
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut 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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
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