by Chef Amrita Raichand
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
This tangy steamed pomfret is very pleasant to taste
This green beauty is tasty too – a double whammy
This combination may be unusual but it is rather tasty
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Sabudana Thalipeeth apart is its unique texture – it's simultaneously crispy on the outside and delightfully soft on the inside. The earthy aroma of roasted peanuts and the gentle heat of green chilies and cumin seeds infuse every bite with a burst of flavors.
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
Ideal dish for the diabetics, others can enjoy it too
Wheat bran mixed with gram flour, paneer, potatoes and spinach to make delicious cutlets
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Most people love French fries and when they are served with a twist like in this dish, they will be simply delighted
Prawns and jackfruit seeds cooked together with masalas and then coarsely ground
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Whenever you have leftover rotis, make this dish and serve your loved ones – they will ask for more
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Great way to ensure that kids eat fenugreek leaves, which we know is very healthy
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
What a combination of pears and apples – just too good
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
The popular snack made protein rich with chickpeas
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
Green peas enhances the appearance and taste of this popular breakfast snack
Banana flavoured tea loaf enriched with coconut
Parippu Pradhaman recipe, Kerala style parippu pradhaman -Jaggery based moong dal payasam cooked in milk.
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
Karage is a deep-fried chicken cooked in the Japanese style and served stuffed in hot dog rolls
Very refreshing beverage
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Perhaps the most loved Indian dish the world over, butter chicken should be best had hot with naan
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Very popular among the Punjabis, here is how you can make matar paneer healthy
Sarson da Saag te Makki de Samose
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
The rich and intense flavours of a Biryani is what draws most people to it besides the tempting appearance and the appetising aroma of the splendid spices used
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
Succulent pieces of chicken are marinated in masalas that are mixed in yogurt with mustard oil and that is the secret to a perfect Chicken Tikka.
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
by Chef Shazia Khan
Marie biscuits get a makeover with a covering of chocolate and nuts
Nankhatais made richer with this rich filling of khoya and butter icing - delicious
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Yummy is the only way to describe these puffs
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
This drink can prevent flu
An upma at its nutritious best – wheat bran and wheat flakes are really nutrient packed
Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast snack which is made tangy with tomato
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Idlis stuffed with a spicy mixed vegetable mixture, steamed and then deep fried
It is one of the most simple South Indian dishes that is extremely tasty
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
These doughnuts are children’s delight which even adults enjoy
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
The delicate flavour of dates is very endearing
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
A hearty vegetable stew from France made with seasonal vegetables
Caramel sauce adds a delightful flavour to this pear tart
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
A traditional nighttime campfire snack popular all over America and Canada
A Sindhi special dish made with leftover roits
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
The Thai flavours are very prominent in this beautifully cooked vegetables served with a lovely sauce
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
Burgers get a Thai identity with Thai red curry paste and other Thai ingredients
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Fried radish batons tossed in a sour and spicy spice mixture
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
This combination is very tasty and ideal for a Sunday breakfast
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
This is an open pizza popular in the Mediterranean region
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
This tangy dish makes an excellent starter
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Crisp and delicious tomato and chilli jam sandwiches
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
Soft pancakes topped with bananas make a wonderful comfort food
Tart shells filled with whipped cream and mixed fruits
This is an ideal snack to serve the children when they return from school
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
A very basic dessert but much loved all over the world
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
One of the most favourite Italian dishes
A rich dessert made with bananas, brown sugar and dry fruits
Whether the base be a thin crust or thick crust – pizza always remains a favourite of the youngsters
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
These are all classic Chinese dishes
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
Rich cookies with a delicious crunch of toasted almonds - yummilicious
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated
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
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
Tacos stuffed with lettuce, sautéed marinated prawns and pear salsa
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
These crisp tacos will be enjoyed not just by kids but adults too
They are light as feather but very tasty
A traditional Mexican dish you are sure to enjoy – it is whole some too
You can also call this a wrap – tortillas wrapped around some simple stuffing and salsa
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
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
Rich and delicious these rice cutlets are a delight to eat
This is the way the Brazilians make muffins – very flavourful
Cake is a sweet preparation made from dry ingredients and leavening agents that cause it to rise when cooked in dry heat.
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
A nutritious snack that the Maharashtrian swear by because it is just as tasty too
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
The flavour and taste of lemons give a pleasant tartness to this delicious cake
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
A traditional Burmese dish
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
A delicious rejuvenating drink and a lovely looking dessert – simply fantastic
Serve this snack hot for best results – it is absolutely divine
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
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
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
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
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
An ideal recipe for leftover sponge cake – rum gives a real punch and also a delightful flavour
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
Sweet idlis topped with sweet coconut mixture
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
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
Orange flavoured biscuits rolled in chopped almonds and baked
This hummus looks red but it is not spicy at all and just right for the kids
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Our very own vermicelli kheer made in the Moroccan way is just as tasty
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
A popular Nepalese breakfast – it is healthy too
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
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
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Momos come in different shapes and flavours and this one is rich, sweet and delicious
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
Ladyfingers cooked in a flavourful mustard gravy
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
A popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
Delicious is the best way to describe this mixed vegetable dish which the Bengalis simply love
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
Bursting with flavour and taste this Thai delicacy is now popular the world over
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
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
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Sabudana wada enriched with khoya - delicious
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Brown Rice Phirni is a thick, creamy rice pudding.
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
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
The combination of red pumpkin fritters and apple sauce is simply divine
Orange flavoured cake – oh so delicious, serve it with cups of hot tea for best result
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
Tempered leftover rotis make a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with cups of hot tea
Tortilla rolls make for easy handling and if they are as delicious as these, its cream on the cake
