Fried Noodles with Paneer, Baby Corn and Tomato Sauce is sure to take your taste buds on a roller-coaster ride, thanks to the sheer variety of textures and flavours that it offers. While fresh cottage cheese is succulent and soft, baby corn and fried noodles add abundant crunch to the recipe. The homemade tomato sauce, on the other hand, imparts a sharp tang that is characteristic of tomatoes. In order to retain the fresh flavour and crisp texture of this preparation, keep the fried noodles, tomato sauce and paneer-baby corn mixture ready, but assemble them in layers just before serving.

Stir-Fries are exhilarating. They have a peppy crunch and perky flavours that rev up your taste buds! This tasty Pineapple, Bean Sprouts and Veggie Stir-Fry is no different. It is not only tangy and tongue-tickling but also a visual delight. It has a lot of nutrients and roughage, making it a perfect meal to keep you full and help you lose weight. Use only fresh pineapple juice for this recipe, as readymade juices might have some sugar.

An occasional treat which the entire family will relish. The freshness of lightly cooked vegetables is further enhanced by the aromatic flavours of ginger, garlic, chillies and chilli sauce. It's a simple and easy way of disguising vegetables and make them lip smackingly delicious, while also adding a wealth of nutrients like vitamin A , vitamin C , calcium and iron . In addition this dish is low in calories and carbohydrates and high in fibre which is great for a diabetic diet.

The oregano-flavoured tomato sauce is the highlight of fettuccine with tomato sauce, not to forget the thoughtful combination of broccoli and baby corn. Take care not to over-cook the broccoli to ensure it is crisp and colourful.

This is one of my favourite recipes. I store the marinade in the refrigerator to whip up this snack whenever unexpected guests arrive.

Delicately flavoured, creamy noodles and vegetable stir-fry.

Now, this is what one would call a colourful and flavourful dish! the marinade is what makes this recipe unique. Use any vegetable of your choice, serve to your guests and win abundant praises. As this is cooked without oil, it is both nutritious and low in calories. In case skewers are not available, use toothpicks. . . It turns out as good as with skewers, believe me!

Pineapple stir-fry, revive your taste buds with aromatic pineapple and exotic veggies stir-fried in soya sauce. Spicy and tangy, here’s a low-cal snack which also keeps the metabolism high.

As the name suggests, this is a combination of two starters, ideally served before a main course of pasta! both these starters are served together as a platter… the paneer is marinated in lemon juice and flavoured with honey and garlic while the vegetables are delectably drenched in herbs and lemon juice. Serve this platter with herbed pizza squares for a sumptuous starter. The interesting combination of lemon, honey and herbs in the dressing is what makes this starter and real five-starrer! However being a little high on the calorie and protein scale, it should be had in restricted serving size and as an occasional treat.

The sweetness of the baby corn is complemented well by the spicy marinade in this luscious and easy-to-make starter. This satay is a great match even for dieters, since it is rich in fibre and calcium but low in calories.

A pesto flavoured creamy corn sauce topped with baby corn and asparagus makes this a great combination.

Though slightly time-consuming, this subzi is definitely worth the effort. Capsicum is a good source of vitamin C, an antioxidant that fights disease-causing free radicals and boosts our immune system while corn increases the allure of this dish manifold!

A distinctly italian pizza flavoured with pesto.

An unusual and eclectic combination of ingredients makes this dish a chartbuster! Cook this dish minimally to retain most of the vitamin C it has.