by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Corn lovers will be over the moon after having these fritters
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
Soft, melt in the mouth and simply delicious kebabs
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Here English muffins form the base of a pizza
This granola bar has everything to power you with energy and vitality to see you through a day of hard work
Healthy burgers – vegetable tikkis served between pita breads
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Begin your day on a healthy note with these delicious and healthy bajra and kaddu ka chakka
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
The combination of red pumpkin fritters and apple sauce is simply divine
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day
Crisp on the outside and oozing with cheese, this snack will be every kids’ favourite
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Very popular among the Punjabis, here is how you can make matar paneer healthy
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
This layered dessert is a delightful surprise which will please everyone
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
A refreshing beverage
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Very refreshing have this during the hot summer days and feel rejuvenated
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
by Chef Saransh Goila
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
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
This cooked salad is very refreshing
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A popular sweet dish made healthy
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
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Healthy and flavorful soup – a sure shot winner
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
