A superb Italian dish with 2 rich sauces.

What a combination! vibrant broccoli and flavourful peaches brought together in a creamy curd dressing loaded with crunchy veggies, indeed this is a treat for food-lovers. You will love the interplay of mustard with the curds, as also the unique topping of almond slivers which adds to the crunch of this salad. Serve broccoli and peaches in curd dressing chilled, after refrigerating for at least an hour so the arrangement settles.

This a little bowlful of paradise! Sweet watermelons, grape, orange and more are tossed in with a creamy dressing of onions, capsicum, tomato ketchup and fresh pepper. Enjoy it chilled on a lazy weekend brunch.

This is certainly a no-hassle subzi. . . . Just toss in all the ingredients and let the microwave work its magic.

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

This all-time favourite Bengali dish can be made easily and quickly in the microwave oven. Aloo Poshto is a classic Bengali recipe of crisp potatoes coated with roasted and powdered poppy seeds and green chillies. The special aroma and texture of roasted poppy seeds, and the mild but lingering effect of chillies, make this dish very enjoyable. The potatoes are not too crunchy but they have a noticeably nice texture. Serve the Aloo Poshto immediately on preparation to enjoy the best texture and taste. Combine it with other Bengali delicacies like Bengali Style Okra and Bengali Matarsutir Dal to make a complete meal.

Green peas take on a new avatar, forming the gravy for this innovative dish. Beware, the bowl will be empty even before you know it!

Mutter comes together with mawa in this truly royal recipe. Cooked in a blend of carefully chosen spices, this is certainly a meal fit for a king… the food of the maharajas cooked in the Microwave !

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.

Mixed vegetables and soya in a coconut based gravy a very thoughtful combination indeed! The dish can be cooked in very little time as all the veggies added are pre-cooked. Make sure the tomatoes are cooked well; otherwise the coconut milk will curdle.

A lovely subzi recipe from West Bengal. Big cubes of potatoes are deep-fried and mixed with marinated soya chunks. Irresistible, really! I have used soya milk and curds to marinate the chunks. Soya milk is easily available these days in different flavours; however for the subzi make sure you use unsweetened plain soya milk.

A bhindi curry, which becomes rather exotic-thanks to the interesting grated tofu stuffing. The onions are grated to give a smooth texture to the gravy. If made as a sukhi (dry) subzi by simply cooking in oil without the masala, it makes for a great snack too.

The convenient low calorie can be prepared ahead of Time and go surprisingly well with the chick pea dip called hummus.

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.