by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These burgers are super nutritious with apples and brown sugar
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These dainty little rolls will be gobbled by the kids in no time
by Chef Madhu Sneha
So easy and fast to make and it is eaten equally fast
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Soft pancakes topped with bananas make a wonderful comfort food
Crisp and flavourful this anytime snack is that will satisfy any palate
Children’s favourite, the grownups too love to munch on them
An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have
Your kids will be simply delighted with these crisply fried chicken pieces
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Stuffed chicken breasts served with a pomelo salad and delicious creamy sauce
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
There is no oil in this recipe so it is ideal for weight watchers
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Carrots cooked with moong dal to make a delicious side dish
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
These spring rolls are sweet and the kids are simply going to enjoy them
Sunday is the day when the whole family gets together and spends quality time together and what better way than to enjoy this exotica together
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
Very enjoyable by kids as well as adults on hot summer days
This cheesecake is loaded with chocolate – a favourite with most kids
This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
This cooked salad is very refreshing
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster