Tangy toasts that will make you do a tango! pineapple and mint leaves are tinged with orange juice and spiced up with garlic and chilli powders, in this super-healthy treat.

Ever heard of a healthy lolly? and that too one that is permissible for diabetics? Here you go… a very interesting and healthy recipe using curds and strawberries. I have used oats to increase the health quotient, which is further enhanced by the goodness of strawberries. Skimmed milk powder and oats give body to the lollies, while strawberries provide the visual appeal. Select ripe and sweet fresh strawberries, as it gives a very refreshing taste to the lollies and does not require more sugar substitutes. Plus, I have used all low-fat ingredients. Do try other diabetic friendly deaarts like Black Jamun Ice - Cream or Diabetic Caramel Custard .

Fuit bowl with vanilla cream, protein rich dessert which looks and tastes exotic. Here’s loads of taste without the calories to keep the inches away.

The distinctive taste and aroma of basil goes very well not just with veggie salads and wraps but fruit salads too. A simple combination of sour cream and basil leaves, the basil dressing can be prepared quite easily at home. If you are unable to lay your hands on basil, you can make it with capsicum too.

A Bengali Recipes -style snack with a healthy twist, the Moong Dal and Methi Kachuri is one that you can relish without any guilt! We have done away with maida and used a mix of healthy flours to make the top cover of this kachori, which is baked with a perfectly-spiced stuffing of moong dal and methi leaves. The methi not only adds to the nutrient-quotient of this dish but also gives it a tongue-tickling, almost addictive flavour! Baked and not deep-fried, this iron-rich snack is a wonderful tea-time accompaniment. You can do away with the 1/2 tsp of sugar if you are serving this to diabetics.

Crisp wanton wrappers filled with lemon and walnut flavoured mixture, served with a velvety chocolate brandy sauce.

Pizza envelopes with a spinach filling.

Small islands of vanilla sponge sandwiched with whipped cream and strawberries floating in a strawberry sauce.

A traditional Austrian classic of apples cooked with bread crumbs and raisins in a light paper-thin pastry.

Here is an oriental delicacy with the dominant flavour of garlic and miscellaneous sauces! the hot and sour vegetable noodle salad combines a generous dose of veggies with cooked noodles, making it a rather wholesome starter if not a meal in its own right. Ensure that the veggies are fresh and crisp. Do not use old and softened veggies for this preparation. Also, make sure you retain the crunch of the blanched mushrooms and broccoli too, by refreshing them in cold water immediately after blanching.

East meets west in this blending of desserts! carrot halwa, an all-time favourite indian sweet, is rolled within freshly made crêpes, topped with thickened milk, and baked! a hot serving of carrot crêpes with rabdi is a delicacy everybody will relish. You can prepare the crêpes, halwa and rabdi a day in advance and refrigerate them. When you wish to serve the crêpes, dip the box of refrigerated crêpes in hot water for at least two minutes.

A nutritious winter recipe made in most gujju households.

Rabdi, which is basically a thickened milk and sugar mixture, is one of the most versatile bases used to prepare loads of punjabi desserts. When prepared in large quantities, rabdi can take some time to cook though it is worth all the effort. Rabdi can be eaten hot of chilled. Using full fat milk for rabadi gives the rabdi a lovely texture and flavour.

This crunchy sweet and spicy preparation is the first dish that arrives when you dine at a chinese restaurant. Khimchi is a general term that refers to preserved vegetables (that are usually eaten in the winter when fresh vegetables are scarce). You can also use cucumber and carrot strips along with the cabbage. Just remember to adjust the other ingredients proportionately