by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
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
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread, cheese and chicken layered, topped with egg and milk mixture and baked
Rich in proteins and taste, these crisp samose are a treat to repeat
Totally healthy burger and just as tasty
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Best with stale bread slices, these uttappams have a spongy texture
Rich and delicious these rice cutlets are a delight to eat
As the name suggests these toasts and fluffy and delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The delicate flavour of dates is very endearing
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Stuffed chicken breasts served with a pomelo salad and delicious creamy sauce
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
Make this cake for your daughter and see her eyes lit up with joy
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
A great way to ensure that the kids get the best of vegetables
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
This drink can prevent flu
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
by Chef Saransh Goila
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
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
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
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves