by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
This healthy version of poha will keep you energetic throughout a hard working day
Deep fried rotis and papads mixed with some masalas make a wonderful snack
by Chef Shazia Khan
One look at these pops and the kids will be impatient to eat them
Whoever says cutlets cannot be healthy or nutritious, try these out
Upma made with soya chunks – rich in protein and tasty too
An anytime snack, it is a very satisfying comfort food
Chakli is a traditional south Indian snack that is now popular all over India
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite snack of the Mexicans, they are wholesome and delicious
These stuffed karele are just too delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Make this dish and your entire house will be filled with flavours that are just irresistible
Green peas adds a new dimension to the popular baingan bharata
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
Had a heavy meal? Just sip on this wonderful concoction and feel the relief almost immediately
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Sweet and sour healthy salad
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
This cooked salad is very refreshing
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
by Chef Saransh Goila
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Both these are very healthy snacks that can be served together or separately
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves