by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A favourite of the Bengalis, they generally make this snack during special occasions
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Kids may not take to ragi bread but serve them in this way and they will finish them in no time
This combination is very tasty and ideal for a Sunday breakfast
Besan cheela made more appetizing with some vegetables and masalas
Soya chunks increase the nutrient content of these delicious savoury gujiyas
Italian biscuits loaded with nuts
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs
This tasty sabzi of potatoes, fresh fenugreek leaves and spinach can be enjoyed with rotis or paranthas
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
This tangy dish makes an excellent starter
This vegetarian bhurji is made with cauliflower and cottage cheese
Green peas and mushrooms are a wonderful combination and when cooked thus they are simply divine
Chicken cooked with masalas in almond milk – rich and full of flavour
A simple dish made with ridge gourds and some masalas
Beautifully presented this tiramisu is just as tasty
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Make this cake for your daughter and see her eyes lit up with joy
These spring rolls are sweet and the kids are simply going to enjoy them
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
by Chef Shazia Khan
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
by Chef Saransh Goila
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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
