Party recipes

Spreads transform simple breads and toasts into lavish fare! This spread is a nice combo water-filled zucchini, and vitamin rich parsley pepped up with the flavours of lemon, chillies and walnuts. You would not head for fat-laden butter and cheese after you have tasted brown bread with this delectab ....

A classic Oriental treat for your taste buds, the Potato, Mushroom and Capsicum Stir-Fry is made quickly and easily with readily available ingredients. Remember to cook the potatoes only till they are 80 per cent done, otherwise they will turn into a mash by the time the recipe is done! Done ....

A reminder of the opulence of the Nawabs, the Kabuli Chana Kofta Biryani is a royal treat that pampers you with every mouthful! Perfectly cooked long-grained rice is layered with a richly flavoured tomato gravy studded with scrumptious kabuli chana koftas. The gravy, made with tomato puree, masala p ....

Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables and Tahini Dressing is an amazing culinary treat, which combines multiple textures and flavours in a very apt way. Here, cooked quinoa is bathed in the famous Lebanese Tahini and topped with roasted veggies, which add an amazing flavour and a splash of colours to t ....

Shahi methi rajma tastes best with fresh methi or fenugreek leaves but can also be prepared with kasuri or dried methi.The cooked beans blend perfectly with the methi flavour and makes for a lovely side dish with chapatis or rice.

Coffee and chocolate is a fabulous and sophisticated combination that adults seem to love by instinct. The coffee mousse on coconut crust highlights this wonderful combination. A soft coffee-chocolate mousse flavoured with honey, and set on a crunchy coconut crust… doesn’t that sound heavenly! a ple ....

Here is a tongue-tickling treat the brings back sweet memories of chaat and roadside food! Crispy Puri topped with Masala Aloo pleases your palate with sheer variety – in texture and taste. The crispness of the puris is a sheer contrast to the succulence of the potato mixture, which is spiced up ....

An instant pickle from Rajasthan that tickles your taste buds and perks up any meal with its sweet and sour magic. Kairi ki Launji is tempered with fennel seeds and nigella seeds that are characteristic of any north India pickle, while suga ....

This Black Bean Quinoa Veg Salad is a super tasty and exciting way to consume power-packed ingredients like quinoa, beans and veggies. It has ingredients of various textures, which gives you a wonderful mouth-feel. The Orange Vinaigrette Dressing, which combines orange juice with honey, herbs an ....

This is not really a barbeque recipe but I like the way the cottage cheese melts lightly when grilled just before you serve them. It's also a substantial dish to add to a barbeque menu. Serve them with burger buns to make veggie burgers.

Treat your little ones to homemade chocolate balls. These dainty balls get their crunch from the puffed rice and biscuit and sweetness from the jam and chocolate. The coloured vermicelli finish adds to its appeal, tempting children to pick them up. Kids will also love

Tabbouleh is a lebanese salad that goes very well with the falafel burger. The middle-eastern influence governing both recipes ensures that the platter is picture-perfect. Parsley and mint are the key herbs featuring in this appealing salad, while broken wheat is another signature ingredient. Just t ....

Chocolate ice-cream and Coca-Cola, two all-time favourites come together in this exciting treat! When the two are blended together, you get a frothy, chocolaty cola drink, which is just too fabulous to behold and even more awesome to taste. A topping of chocolate ice-cream enhances the experie ....

Crisp and flavourful Banana Pepper Wafers taste best when made the traditional way! Here, salt is added to the oil to ensure even coating on all the wafers. But, take care to reduce the flame and then add the salt-water mixture. Move away as soon as you add it, since the oil might splutter. Likewise ....

A delicacy from Konkan cuisine, Gajbaje is a dish of mixed vegetables in a spicy coconut curry. The dish is quite easy to prepare – veggies are cooked till soft and then flavoured with a peppy coconut paste and finally topped with a traditional tempering, which instantly boosts the flavour and aroma ....

It’s really delightful to bite into hot, soft, pleasantly-sweet cubes of sweet potato spiced up with black salt and spice powders and laced with a squeeze of lime. Indeed, this tongue-tickling delight is a great hit with people of all age groups. It is quick and easy, and makes a really fuss-fre ....

Paneer and onions marinated in a delectable curd and mint based marinade, makes this an irresistible tikka! The key to ensuring that the marinade doesn’t slide off the tikkas is to use hung curds and don't miss out the use of cornflour. Wrap the tikkas with a handful of onion rings sprinkled ....

An extraordinarily crisp starter, perfect for a Mexican meal! In fact, when you dip this spice-packed snack into the cup of salsa and pop it into your mouth, you will be in doubt as to whether the salsa makes the Crusty Potato Fingers exciting or the other way ro ....

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 is easy recipe for a hearty one-dish meal. It is also a healthy recipe as it contains green leafy vegetables and good for kids too.

This mouth-watering starter is made by grilling succulent mushrooms coated with butter, garlic and dill. As the mushrooms cook, a very appetizing aroma arises from the grill pan – it’s buttery, garlicky and herby – so tempting that you cannot wait to taste it! Grilled Mushrooms in Garlic and ....

An evergreen favourite of the Syrian Christians in Kerala, Bhindi Mappas features sautéed bhindi in aromatic coconut milk gravy. Although the bhindi does take some time to cook, this recipe is otherwise quite easy as it makes use of everyday ingredients and simple cooking methods. An assortm ....

This interesting Green Peas Pod Soup (Hara Vatana Soup) makes use of both the pod and the fresh green peas inside! Sautéed in butter together with onions, the pods and peas acquire a very appetizing aroma and flavour, which makes the soup a top-class starter! A simple seasoning of pepper is al ....

Biscotti is a special type of Italian almond biscuit that is baked twice to get a unique texture that is dry and crunchy. The Italian Chocolate Almond Biscotti is an all-time favourite variant where the appeal of almonds is augmented by the charm of cocoa. ....