by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
Homemade pizza bases topped with sauce, capsicum, olives and cheese and baked to perfection
Whoever says cutlets cannot be healthy or nutritious, try these out
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Burgers get a Thai identity with Thai red curry paste and other Thai ingredients
A popular Mexican snack that is just as healthy as it is tasty
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
A popular Gujarati street food that draws people like bees to honey
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Tuna sandwiches are well loved but this time use the tuna mixture to fill up canapé shells and enjoy them
The name of these cookies may be monster, but the taste is absolutely delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
This South Indian speciality is so easy to make yet so very tasty
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
East meets west in a delicious way
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
by Chef Saransh Goila
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
This delicate dessert from France looks beautiful and is as tasty
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
by Chef Shazia Khan
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
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
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
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
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
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