Occasion & Party recipes

A rich and tasty treat that is sure to pamper you, the Bharvan Simla Mirch is a grand preparation of capsicum, stuffed with a delectable mixture of potatoes, capsicum and spices, drowned in a luscious tomato gravy. A combination of tomatoes and cashewnuts gives the gravy a tangy flavour, a cream ....

hariyali soya puris recipe | soya puris with fenugreek leaves and coriander | methi dhania crispy puris | with 25 amazing images. hariyali soya puris is an Indian jar snack recipe. Learn h ....

healthy oats chivda recipe | oats and poha chivda | how to make healthy oats poha chivda | with 18 amazing images. Oats and Poha Chivda is made from dry roasting oats and poha. Then a tempe ....

avocado and feta salad recipe | avocado and feta mash | healthy avocado tomato feta dip | with 14 amazing images. avocado and feta salad can also be used as a dip, topping on toast. Learn h ....

Caramelized onions have a very beautiful flavour and totally awesome texture. Together with peppy jalapeno, the mildly-sweet caramelized onions make a wonderful topping for cheesy pizzas. A seasoning of chilli flakes adds a touch of spice too, making the Caramelized Onion and Jalapeno Pizza a flawle ....

hariyali mutter sabzi recipe | North Indian hariyali matar | healthy hariyali mutter paneer in coriander paste | with 25 images. hariyali mutter sabzi is a semi dry North Indian popular sab ....

baked herbed feta cheese with bread recipe | baked feta cheese with herbs | herb baked feta cheese | baked feta with rosemary and thyme | with 23 amazing images. baked h ....

When you yearn for something off-beat, something so zesty it will transform your day, go for this Creamy Thick Curd Dip using Capsicum and Rose Syrup. Ingredients that you would never have thought of combining, like rose syrup, petals and capsicum come together with thick curds and a couple of ....

herbed pizza strips recipe | Indian style herbed pizza sticks | homemade garlic and herb breadsticks | Indian starter for kids birthday party | with 18 amazing images. h ....

This fabulous starter will earn you endless accolades at the next party you host. It has a charming appearance, which will tempt every one to pick a piece, while its incomparable flavour will exceed all ....

Peaches have long been a favourite pickle ingredient. For pickling, use peaches that are just ripe so that they will remain firm and retain their shape when simmered in sugar syrup. You can peel the fruit or use it along with the skin. This fruity pickle is interestingly spiced with cinnamon a ....

Endless excitement packed into a little salad bowl! Yes, this Tangy and Sweet Mango and Cucumber Salad is a fun-packed portion, with everybody’s favourite fruit mango, juicy cucumber, crispy lettuce and will you believe it, masaledar cashews too! A lemony honey dressing adds to the peppy flavo ....

water chestnuts and purple cabbage stir fry recipe | healthy Indian purple cabbage stir fry | red cabbage stir fry | easy 10 minute cabbage stir fry | water chestnuts an ....

Layers of rice, cooked along with corn, carrot, capsicum and a few simple spices, interact with a richly-flavoured curry… and, the conversation between the layers in the corn pulao is rather interesting! Baking the arrangement in an aluminium foil wrapper gives a special touch to the pulao.

A vegetable preparation from the Chinese repertoire, Saiwoo Vegetables is a semi-dry, sweet and spicy way of cooking assorted veggies like carrot, baby corn and capsicum. The crisp, deep-fried vegetables are cooked with typical Oriental ingredients like chillies, ginger, garlic and spring onions, bu ....

open vegetable and corn burger recipe | open burger veggie toast | with 23 amazing images. open burger veggie toast has the perfectly balanced textures and exciting flavours which all the age groups will love. Learn ....

Any mention of Kulfi immediately brings to mind the rich flavour of condensed milk laced with spices. We discovered that this amazing desi flavour also blends beautifully with fruity notes! Yes, here we present Kulfi and Fruit Ice-Cream, a fabulous dessert that combines the timeless charm of Kulfi w ....

Melba toast is a preparation of daintily cut bread slices, buttered and crisped to perfection. This crispy snack can be prepared a day in advance and stored in an air-tight container to save time in the morning. The suggested dip, made of cheese spread and curds, is not only tasty but also very easy ....

Pyajo is a delicious snack, with a wonderful blend of flavours and textures. Crispy chana dal vadas are topped with a mildly-flavoured coconut curry and peppy chutneys, and finally garnished in an innovative way with crushed potato wafers and coriander. The coconut milk is thickened with besan ....

An outta-this-world salad that combines peach and lettuce with cheese, basil and herbed pizza strips. Pizza strips add another yummy texture to this snazzy salad, while a lemony dressing perks it up with its tangy touch. Keep the Peach Lettuce Pizza Strips Salad refrigerated, but take care to ....

A lovable subzi made of common ingredients combined intelligently in a quick and easy but exceptionally tasty form! Paneer and sweet corn, you would have noticed, are a made-for-each-other duo. Whether in a pizza, a pasta or a pulao, they complement each other beautifully in form, flavour and textur ....

This indigenous burger-like snack is the quickest and tastiest meal you can have in Mumbai – any time you are hungry, even in the middle of the night! Succulent and spicy potato vadas are sandwiched between fresh pav bread along with dry garlic chutney, to make a delicious snack that tickles the ....

A delicious starter made with low-fat butter, celery and garlic ground together to make an aromatic spread. Both celery and garlic are beneficial for diabetics. I have chosen celery for this recipe as it is very low in carbohydrates and is a storehouse of vitamin A, vitamin C and iron (which is requ ....

Nuts, Nutella, ice-cream, brownie, name what you like and you will find it in this Brownie Sundae! With readily available ingredients, this dessert can be prepared in less than 10 minutes, to be enjoyed slowly over a long chat and remembered for a longer time thereafter. It is interesting how Nutell ....