A tangy gingery salad that's delicately flavoured with coconut, lime juice, ginger and served topped with fried onions. Add a dash of sugar to smoothen the sharpness of the lemon juice. Relish it before your meal with a chilled iced tea.

What better way to start a meal than with a snazzy assortment of your favourite ingredients? Behold how cottage cheese, bean sprouts and spinach tango with peppy ingredients like Schezuan sauce, onions and celery to form a tongue-tickling starter, which guarantees to throw your taste buds into a frenzy. Just make sure that the Schezuan Style Paneer and Bean Sprouts is served immediately upon preparation in order to enjoy that amazing crispness, which is so characteristic of stir-fried foods.

Bhujia is generally considered a tea-time snack or an addition to chaats and other savoury preparations. Have you ever tried mixing it into a subzi? In this innovative variant of the traditional Gujarati preparation Sev Tameta nu Shaak, we bring together two unusual ingredients into a quick vegetable dish, which is so easy you can prepare it as a surprise for sudden guests too. Make the Green Tomato and Bhujia Vegetable just before serving, else the bhujia will become soggy and the unique texture and mouth-feel of the dish will be lost.

Vegetarian version of the usually chicken-based curry that I tasted on a trip to Vietnam.

This recipe makes a filling and balanced snack in itself. Chapatti provides energy giving carbohydrates; soya rolls are rich sources of protein and calcium whereas vegetables provide vitamins and fibre.

This accompaniment is crispy, crunchy, saucy and delicious! vegetables are batter-fried and sautéed with chilies, ginger, garlic, schezuan sauce and a special honey-spice sauce that imparts a wonderful flavor. Enjoy immediately!

This is an interesting and tasty way to include tofu in your diet… so interesting that you will no longer be the centre of attraction at your party… this dish will steal the limelight! Grated tofu and potatoes mixed with spices and vegetables, stuffed into capsicum, topped with hot rich gravy. Choose small sized capsicum as they are easy to stuff and cook for this particular recipe. While you are blanching the capsicum take care not to overcook them as they will soften and lose their shape. They need to be firm enough to hold the stuffing. Once baked, they turn slightly crisp on the outer surface. Serve immediately to make the most of that delectable crispness!

Kofta are an all-time favourite among punjabis and the dish owes its worldwide fame to them. Kofta is a versatile dish, with many variations; almost any vegetable can be transformed into a kofta dish. The most popular among these is the malai kofta. Kofta can be steamed, deep fried, or baked. Try whichever way suits you best. Ghia and papita kofta are authentically punjabi and not too well-known outside of the state. Try this recipe, straight from the kitchens of punjab. . .

Methi peps up even the simplest of dishes! This is no exception. Add salt to the methi and squeeze it well to remove the inherent bitterness of the methi leaves. You can even salt and squeeze the methi and store it in the freezer for days or even months; just defrost and use whenever you want. Just keep in mind that you should not stir this subzi too much... otherwise the tofu will crumble and the subzi will look messy.

Tickle your taste buds with this sweet and sour subzi. The versatile pumpkin can be cooked within minutes and makes this an ideal dish to whip up when you are in a hurry. You can also try other recipes with kaddu lie Kaddu ka Bharta and Kaddu ka Raita .

A rich and creamy Mughlai specialty that is laden with cashews and khoya, Peshawari Paneer is best eaten with hot butter naans.

A luxurious starter of paneer coated with cream and a rich cashew-onion paste, Paneer Kalimirch is sure to make you feel quite royal! The best part however is that this super experience comes quite easily. All it takes is minimal preparation and minutes to cook in the microwave!

This lemongrass flavoured soup is so exotic and tasty that it is sure to fire up your gastronomical machinery and set the pace for a wonderful meal ahead. By increasing the amount of noodles a bit, you can even serve the lemongrass, vegetable and noodle soup as a healthy between-meal snack or a simple supper on days when you feel heavy.

Baby corn in a delicious curry form, flavoured subtly and aesthetically with a blend of south indian spices.