Kebabs are a favourite barbecue food almost anywhere. The spice mixture gives the Mexican flavour.

An irresistibly creamy sauce with sliced mushrooms, perked up with onions, green chillies and oregano. What makes this Mushroom Sauce a bit different from other white sauce based recipes is that it contains onions, which is essential in this case to enhance the flavour of the mushrooms. While making the Mushroom Sauce, ensure that it does not become too thick – the consistency should enable pastas to be tossed in it.

A very unusual pizza made with Pita bread as its base, the Mediterranean Pizza replaces pizza sauce with a luscious and pungent chilli garlic hummus. The strong flavour of garlic and the earthy flavour of kabuli chana act as a wonderful base for typical pizza toppings like olives, capsicum, onions and cottage cheese. A dash of herbs, common seasonings like chilli flakes, and of course a garnish of cheese before baking complete the pizza effect. An innovative and off-beat treat that you are sure to love, the Mediterranean Pizza will also earn you your guests’ applause! Try other Lebanese recipes like Orange Sesame Tabbouleh and Fattoush .

The word cannelloni is derived from 'canna' and literally means big tubes of pasta. Pasta sheets are cooked, filled and rolled up into a cylindrical shape to form cannelloni. This recipe is a lighter alternative to the cheese and calorie laden traditional recipe. Filled with baby corn, mushrooms and spinach, the cannelloni is coated with a creamy white sauce. You can buy ready cannelloni sheet instead of making it at home. Serve this recipe with garlic bread and tossed green salad.

This is, without a doubt, my favourite skewer recipe and I’m sure it will become yours too, if you try it just once! Usually skewers and kebabs require lot of oil for cooking, making them a ‘prohibited’ food for diabetics. No more crest-fallen faces! Here is a modified, healthy recipe with less oil and using nutrient-rich tofu (soya paneer). Tofu is easily available in the market. Those who suffer from diabetes are prone to infections, and require a high dose of immune-boosting nutrients like proteins, vitamin A,C, zinc etc. Ingredients like tofu, capsicum and mushroom provide a sufficient dose of these vital nutrients. Cooked on a non-stick pan with less oil, it is a perfect lip-smacking snack that can be had without worrying about an increasing waist-line or an angry look from the physician during your next health check-up!

Macaroni fits well into almost any baked dish. Here's a quick combo of macaroni and vegetables, which satiates your hunger pangs and delights your taste buds at the same time.

Potato and cheese… both are hot favorites with kids! Cheese is high in protein and calcium, a perfect food for growing kids; however it is better to restrict its intake... no thanks to its high fat content. I have used mozzarella cheese instead of cooking cheese as its fat content is comparatively lower.

Suggested serving size for 100 calories: 3 pieces vitamin b complex and fibre rich whole wheat and rice flour combine with vitamin c laden tomatoes, corn and capsicum. Garlic and oregano lend a striking flavour to this waffle - the italian food lovers’ delight.

Roll a la mediterranean! the specialty of this wrap is that it retains the original flavour of all the veggies. The secret ingredient that makes the recipe a sure-hit is the right use of honey marinated tofu to complement the smoky flavour of capsicum. So simple, and yet so fine, hope you enjoy this one as much as i enjoyed creating it!

Stuffed pasta-cannelloni topped with yummy tomato sauce and low calorie white sauce! Cannelloni is made from plain flour, which when consumed in excess or regularly can be bad for health – this is because the flour is refined and gets converted to sugar quickly, thereby fluctuating blood sugar levels. However, that is no reason to abstain from our favourite cannelloni! Simply mix in equal amounts of whole wheat flour to add a dose of fibre – this would prevent the rise in blood sugar levels. Stuff this cannelloni with a filling of your choice and lo and behold, you have an exotic dish. I have combined pineapple and paneer to pep up the bland taste of cannelloni, and used low fat milk, paneer, mozzarella cheese and low calorie white sauce to further cut down on calories and fat.

Tomato salsa can be easily made at home and corn chips are readily available in the market- so this becomes a snack that you can put together in a jiffy. A healthy and filling treat for kids-they will also enjoy its tangy flavour.

Treat your little ones to ‘thin-crust pizzas’ right at home. Crisp bhakris topped with tangy pizza sauce and toppings make a nice ‘pizza’ like snack. These ‘pizzas’ are small so serve them whole, they are extremely enjoyable.

Zucchini features as an interesting finger food here, after being coated with a spicy batter and deep-fried to perfection. A spicy mayo dip made of mayonnaise and Schezuan sauce multiples the appeal of the Zucchini Fritters so much that it will test to will power to stop feasting on this snack! You can also try Herbed Maggi Fritters or Spicy Paneer Fritters .

A cheesy delight served with a delicate, spicy and tangy tomato red wine sauce! Serve as a starter or evening tea snack or enjoy with a bowl of hot soup .