by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A favourite snack made especially during religious fasts
by Chef Amrita Raichand
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Try these tikkis out, rest assured you will not regret it
by Chef Saransh Goila
Have leftover chapattis, make this delicious roll and enjoy
These delicious cutlets can be served as starters with cocktails
A simple green pea dish that can be enjoyed with paranthas
Wheat flour katoris stuffed with spicy green pea mixture and topped with yogurt, green chutney and tamarind chutney
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Zara hat ke sabudana khichdi which is very easy on the palate
Whenever you have leftover rotis, make this dish and serve your loved ones – they will ask for more
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
We can assure you that no child will resist this delicious dabeli
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
The sweet and spicy combination makes these pineapple flavoured muffins very appealing
Try this combination and you will never regret it but will want to have it often
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
The popular snack made protein rich with chickpeas
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Green peas enhances the appearance and taste of this popular breakfast snack
Banana flavoured tea loaf enriched with coconut
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
Unlike most other fish preparation from kerala, this dish is not spicy but full of flavour
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Kerala style chicken curry – full of flavour
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
Very refreshing beverage
Karage is a deep-fried chicken cooked in the Japanese style and served stuffed in hot dog rolls
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
Sarson da Saag te Makki de Samose
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Green peas adds a new dimension to the popular baingan bharata
The rich butter chicken made healthy
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These healthy cheelas taste great with the chunky tomato chutney
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
A delightful fusion of pizza and chaat
Macaroni adds an Italian angle to these delicious kachoris
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
by Chef Madhu Sneha
An idli that is not really an idli, but so very tasty that you will want to have it again and again
Made with typically tropical fruits, this drink is very refreshing
Serve these pancakes at breakfast and see the pleasure on your loved ones faces
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
A sweet meringue based cookies enhanced with the addition of desiccated coconut
Cauliflower and potato cooked with plenty of ginger to make a refreshing subzi
Mixed vegetables cooked in South Indian style is full of flavour and taste
A unique way of serving the South Indian speciality - uttappams
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
Vermicelli mixed with vegetables and made into idlis
You can also call this snack semiya upma too – serve it at breakfast
A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour
The unusual combination of fresh fenugreek leaves and guavas is very pleasing
This sandwich oozing with cheese with ham adding its own flavour is absolutely irresistible
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Serve this fudge to the little ones and see them finish it in no time
These potato wedges can be served as a snack as well as starters with cocktails
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
Samosas stuffed with chocolate
Children’s favourite, the grownups too love to munch on them
Sweet mathris with a delightful crunch of sesame seeds
A hearty vegetable stew from France made with seasonal vegetables
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
A Sindhi special dish made with leftover roits
The Thai flavours are very prominent in this beautifully cooked vegetables served with a lovely sauce
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
An integral part of Thai muslim cuisine, massaman curry is extremely flavourful
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
Talk of Thai food and green curry or red curry comes to your mind. So here’s how to make green curry
This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs
Thai red curry paste gives these tikkis the Thai touch
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
Fried radish batons tossed in a sour and spicy spice mixture
This combination is very tasty and ideal for a Sunday breakfast
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
This is an open pizza popular in the Mediterranean region
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
This tangy dish makes an excellent starter
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
This recipes proves that eclairs are not so difficult to make so go ahead and treat your family with this delicacy
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Crisp and delicious tomato and chilli jam sandwiches
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Tart shells filled with whipped cream and mixed fruits
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Slices of aubergine stacked alternately with mozzarella and tomato slices and baked
Excellent breakfast dish – frittata made more nutritious with spinach and mushrooms
Tortillas filled with spicy paneer mixture, topped with salsa and cheese
Delicious almond cookies made in Italian style
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
A delicious way to serve bean curd – it is simply marvellous
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Lychees never tasted so great than when coated with chocoalte
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Carrots add not only a lovely colour but also plenty of essential nutrients
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
This popular Gujarati snack gets additional nutrients with the addition of bottle gourd
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
They are light as feather but very tasty
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
You can also call this a wrap – tortillas wrapped around some simple stuffing and salsa
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
A healthy mix of pineapple, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions that goes so well with nachos
This makes an excellent snack and very healthy too
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
A rich and delicious dish – chicken cooked in Awadhi style, fit for royalty
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
This is the way the Brazilians make muffins – very flavourful
Rich and delicious these rice cutlets are a delight to eat
A healthier option for the traditional hash browns – these have sweet potatoes and vegetables
Delicious fruit fritters – anytime temptation
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
Come Christmas make this roast chicken – your chicken will eat it up in no time
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
A traditional Burmese dish
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Serve this snack hot for best results – it is absolutely divine
A delicious rejuvenating drink and a lovely looking dessert – simply fantastic
Traditional pork from Coorg that is generally served with rice or akki rotti
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
The toasted flavour of desiccated coconut is the main attraction of these cookies
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
Double layered pattice – potato mixture stuffed with fresh coconut mixture, covered with purple yam mixture and deep-fried
This recipe will prove that it is really easy to make cheese cake
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Cheesecakes come in various flavours and this one will be particularly appreciated by coffee lovers
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
An ideal recipe for leftover sponge cake – rum gives a real punch and also a delightful flavour
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
Sweet idlis topped with sweet coconut mixture
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A traditional dish that is very popular in most Middle Eastern countries
by Chef Shazia Khan
This hummus looks red but it is not spicy at all and just right for the kids
These biscuits have the flavour and taste of lemon and crunch of walnuts
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
Orange flavoured biscuits rolled in chopped almonds and baked
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
Our very own vermicelli kheer made in the Moroccan way is just as tasty
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
A popular Nepalese breakfast – it is healthy too
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
Serve them hot with cups of hot tea and savour with great pleasure
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Momos come in different shapes and flavours and this one is rich, sweet and delicious
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
A popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
Ladyfingers cooked in a flavourful mustard gravy
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
Bursting with flavour and taste this Thai delicacy is now popular the world over
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
Delicious is the best way to describe this mixed vegetable dish which the Bengalis simply love
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Sabudana wada enriched with khoya - delicious
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Sweet potatoes and roasted corn make flavourful companions in these delicious dumplings
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
Orange flavoured cake – oh so delicious, serve it with cups of hot tea for best result
The combination of red pumpkin fritters and apple sauce is simply divine
Tempered leftover rotis make a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with cups of hot tea
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
Tortilla rolls make for easy handling and if they are as delicious as these, its cream on the cake
