by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Pita breads form the base in these delicious pizzas topped with fruits instead of vegetables
Sweet potatoes are considered super food and when served this way the kids will finish them super fast
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
Try these tikkis out, rest assured you will not regret it
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day
Potato kebabs with a sweet dried fruit filling
A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A nutritious snack that the Maharashtrian swear by because it is just as tasty too
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
These stuffed karele are just too delicious
The smoky flavour of baingan bharta is the biggest plus point of this popular dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Make this easy chocolate mousse for your next party and win your guests’ accolades
Topped by caramelized walnuts these brownies are just incredibly deliciou
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Caramel sauce adds a delightful flavour to this pear tart
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
When the orange and pineapple meet in a glass, the result is a delicious blend of sour and sweet
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
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
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
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
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
by Chef Shazia Khan
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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