Plain ridge gourd subzi gets transformed into a yummy dish with the addition of poppy seeds and chillies. Very little fat and loads of fibre make it perfect for mothers keen to lose their pregnancy kilos.

Simple, quick and easy, this salad can be prepared in minutes. Capsicum is a much ignored salad vegetable that has been combined with lots of colours and flavours which perfectly complements the delicate flavour of sweet lime. This salad is a great accompaniment for a continental main course and is also a good choice for takeaway lunches. To keep salad fresh and crisp add salt just before you eat it. This is because salt in a salad draws out all the water from the vegetables and leaving them limp.

Each layer of this baked dish tastes great, but when put together it surpasses itself! First comes a comforting layer of potatoes, flavoured with mustard and lemon juice. Then, there is a peppy layer of spinach and crumbled cottage cheese, jazzed up with chilli sauce and tomato ketchup. But, the cherry on the pie is the mix-in of canned pineapples, between and atop the layers, which together with the cheese gives the Layered Potato, Spinach and Pineapple Baked Dish the best flavour and texture you can imagine! Enjoy this baked dish right out of the oven, to lose yourself in the delicious gooeyness of cheese and the awesome combination of multiple flavours and textures.

A very healthy and tasty dish. Quick and easy to make. I frequently make this dish for my office lunch or sometimes even have it as a snack.