by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
The smoky flavour of baingan bharta is the biggest plus point of this popular dish
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
by Chef Shazia Khan
The crunch of potatoes and sesame seeds are the star attraction of these delicious rolls
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
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
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Whenever you have leftover rotis, make this dish and serve your loved ones – they will ask for more
Zara hat ke sabudana khichdi which is very easy on the palate
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
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 traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Banana flavoured tea loaf enriched with coconut
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
The popular snack made protein rich with chickpeas
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
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.
Green peas enhances the appearance and taste of this popular breakfast snack
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
Parippu Pradhaman recipe, Kerala style parippu pradhaman -Jaggery based moong dal payasam cooked in milk.
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
Karage is a deep-fried chicken cooked in the Japanese style and served stuffed in hot dog rolls
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
Very refreshing beverage
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
by Chef Saransh Goila
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer
Sarson da Saag te Makki de Samose
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.
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These healthy cheelas taste great with the chunky tomato chutney
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Want to serve something special and different at your next party – here is just the recipe for you
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These dainty little rolls will be gobbled by the kids in no time
Pizzas made with naan dough
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Oats-walnuts-date balls dipped in melted dark or white chocolate
An upma at its nutritious best – wheat bran and wheat flakes are really nutrient packed
A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour
Healthier version of the popular South Indian snack
You can also call this snack semiya upma too – serve it at breakfast
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
The unusual combination of fresh fenugreek leaves and guavas is very pleasing
Mixed vegetables cooked in South Indian style is full of flavour and taste
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A traditional nighttime campfire snack popular all over America and Canada
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
These potato wedges can be served as a snack as well as starters with cocktails
This sandwich oozing with cheese with ham adding its own flavour is absolutely irresistible
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
Children’s favourite, the grownups too love to munch on them
This Frappuccino gets an Indian touch with masala chai
This quiche is made with egg substitute and black beans
A Sindhi special dish made with leftover roits
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
Fried radish batons tossed in a sour and spicy spice mixture
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This combination is very tasty and ideal for a Sunday breakfast
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
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 much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
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
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
This is an ideal snack to serve the children when they return from school
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Tart shells filled with whipped cream and mixed fruits
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
One of the most favourite Italian dishes
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Now you can make your favourite pizza at home with this recipe
Pizza tastes just as great whatever the topping be
These open sandwiches are very flavourful and delicious
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
Lychees never tasted so great than when coated with chocoalte
Very popular among lovers of vegetarian Chinese food, this dish is an absolute winner
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
These are all classic Chinese dishes
There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Call it khichdi or call it porridge the end result is delicious
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Carrots add not only a lovely colour but also plenty of essential nutrients
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
The name says it all – just relish it with tall glass of chilled lemonade
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
This makes an excellent snack and very healthy too
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
A very filling and wholesome snack – it has eggs, vegetables, and rotis too
A comfort food at its best – spinach adds to its nutrients
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
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
A nutritious snack that the Maharashtrian swear by because it is just as tasty too
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Cake is a sweet preparation made from dry ingredients and leavening agents that cause it to rise when cooked in dry heat.
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
A traditional Burmese dish
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
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
Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
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
The toasted flavour of desiccated coconut is the main attraction of these cookies
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
This recipe will prove that it is really easy to make cheese cake
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
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
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
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
Sweet idlis topped with sweet coconut mixture
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A traditional dish that is very popular in most Middle Eastern countries
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
This hummus looks red but it is not spicy at all and just right for the kids
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Pita breads have ready pockets which can be filled with a variety of stuffing
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
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
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
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
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
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 popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
Pineapple flavoured muffins – yummy yummy
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
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
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
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
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
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
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
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
