by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply fried chicken wings coated with a spicy and sweet sauce – absolutely delicious
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Homemade pavs are irresistible and served with delicately flavoured prawns it is manna
Thai red curry paste gives these tikkis the Thai touch
by Chef Saransh Goila
All the health conscious wada pav lovers – breath easy, you have a healthy version coming your way
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Even those who dislike arbi will enjoy this tikki – it is crisp and simply delicious
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Wheat bran mixed with gram flour, paneer, potatoes and spinach to make delicious cutlets
A popular Swiss breakfast snack
Pizza made healthy with finger millet flour
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
A close cousin to cholay, pindi chana is a dry dish made with chickpeas
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A potato cake, staple of French countryside
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Cheesecakes come in various flavours and this one will be particularly appreciated by coffee lovers
These spring rolls are sweet and the kids are simply going to enjoy them
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a sweet soufflé made with cheese – rich and delicious
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
One bite into these cupcakes will have molten chocolate flowing out - yummy
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
A great way to ensure that the kids get the best of vegetables
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
This cooked salad is very refreshing
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
by Chef Shazia Khan
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
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
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
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
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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