by Chef Shipra Khanna
An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
A popular Swiss breakfast snack
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A simple green pea dish that can be enjoyed with paranthas
by Chef Shazia Khan
If you have leftover rotis and chilli paneer, just roll them up together and enjoy them with your kids
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
Not many kids like okra but even those who do not will not be able to resist this
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
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A favourite of the Bengalis, they generally make this snack during special occasions
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Zara hat ke sabudana khichdi which is very easy on the palate
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
Prawns and jackfruit seeds cooked together with masalas and then coarsely ground
Whenever you have leftover rotis, make this dish and serve your loved ones – they will ask for more
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The taste of this crème brulee is further enhanced with strawberries
The popular Italian dessert gets pineapple flavour in this recipe
A one meal dish at its best – it has almost all the nutrients for a healthy you
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
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
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.
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
Banana flavoured tea loaf enriched with coconut
The popular snack made protein rich with chickpeas
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
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
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Unlike most other fish preparation from kerala, this dish is not spicy but full of flavour
Kerala style chicken curry – full of flavour
Parippu Pradhaman recipe, Kerala style parippu pradhaman -Jaggery based moong dal payasam cooked in milk.
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
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
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
Very refreshing beverage
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Punjabis love paneer in practically any form – so here’s a sandwich stuffed with masaledar paneer
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
A Sunday special lunch in most Punjabi homes, rajma masala is a comfort food for many
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
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.
The North Indians love turnips and cook it in different ways
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
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 popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Want to serve something special and different at your next party – here is just the recipe for you
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
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
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
These bars are a powerhouse of nutrition
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
Oats-walnuts-date balls dipped in melted dark or white chocolate
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A delicious snack enriched with cheese
This snack is made in South Indian homes for breakfast very often
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Upma made with soya chunks – rich in protein and tasty too
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
Idlis stuffed with a spicy mixed vegetable mixture, steamed and then deep fried
This Frappuccino gets an Indian touch with masala chai
This sandwich oozing with cheese with ham adding its own flavour is absolutely irresistible
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners
A classic soufflé that the French cook with passion and serve with a lot of love
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Samosas stuffed with chocolate
A Sindhi special dish made with leftover roits
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
A wonderful comfort food – have it with garlic flavoured bread rolls
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai red curry paste gives these tikkis the Thai touch
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
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
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
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
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
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
One of the most popular dishes from Goa - chicken vindaloo
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
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
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
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
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
Tart shells filled with whipped cream and mixed fruits
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
Crisp and delicious tomato and chilli jam sandwiches
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
This recipes proves that eclairs are not so difficult to make so go ahead and treat your family with this delicacy
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Italian biscuits loaded with nuts
The vegetarians will you bless you for this delicious starter
Try these sandwiches, you will not regret
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
Whether the base be a thin crust or thick crust – pizza always remains a favourite of the youngsters
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Very popular among lovers of vegetarian Chinese food, this dish is an absolute winner
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
These are all classic Chinese dishes
Carrots add not only a lovely colour but also plenty of essential nutrients
Leftover pavs? Do not despair, top them with a flavourful mushroom mixture and delight your family
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
This popular Gujarati snack gets additional nutrients with the addition of bottle gourd
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Tacos stuffed with lettuce, sautéed marinated prawns and pear salsa
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
A traditional Mexican dish you are sure to enjoy – it is whole some too
A comfort food at its best – spinach adds to its nutrients
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
These crisp tacos will be enjoyed not just by kids but adults too
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
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 classic British dessert – very easy to make and simply delicious
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
A healthier option for the traditional hash browns – these have sweet potatoes and vegetables
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
Rich with proteins these paranthas can be enjoyed by those who are lactose intolerant
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Delicious fruit fritters – anytime temptation
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
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
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
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
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
The toasted flavour of desiccated coconut is the main attraction of these cookies
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
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
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
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
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Sweet idlis topped with sweet coconut mixture
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
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
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
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
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
Pita breads have ready pockets which can be filled with a variety of stuffing
Orange flavoured biscuits rolled in chopped almonds and baked
These biscuits have the flavour and taste of lemon and crunch of walnuts
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
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
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
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
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
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
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
Ladyfingers cooked in a flavourful mustard gravy
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
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Bursting with flavour and taste this Thai delicacy is now popular 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
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
Brown Rice Phirni is a thick, creamy rice pudding.
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
