by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
This sandwich oozing with cheese with ham adding its own flavour is absolutely irresistible
Tasty bars made with carrot and walnuts - delicious
Potato cutlets stuffed with cheese and shaped like mice
by Chef Shazia Khan
Nuts add their nutrients to these delicious rolls
Colourful mixture of potatoes and 3 coloured capsicums served on mini pita bread halves
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
Upma made with soya chunks – rich in protein and tasty too
Though burgers are considered junk food, you can make them healthy like in this recipe
These koftas are not deep-fried so they are quite healthy
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
Who says healthy food cannot be tasty, try this out and you will know how tasty it can be
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
Very enjoyable by kids as well as adults on hot summer days
Cake is a sweet preparation made from dry ingredients and leavening agents that cause it to rise when cooked in dry heat.
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Don’t worry you won’t get high after eating these chocolate balls but they are definitely exiciting
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
by Chef Saransh Goila
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
Perfect way to start any day with
Apple and cinnamon make a great combination but when you add orange juice and clove powder the taste is further enhanced
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Honey makes these katlis healthier
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
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
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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 delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster