by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
Delicately flavoured sweet corn mixture stuffed into pastry pockets and baked
These taco shells are made with wheat flour chapattis – healthy too tasty too
Dalia cooked with vegetables makes a healthy snack
These tangy chicken skewers are really tasty
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These sandwiches, so delicately coloured, look so very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time
Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast snack which is made tangy with tomato
by Chef Shazia Khan
Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute
Delicious kababs made with kidney beans mixed with some typical Indian masalas
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
Cashewnuts add a wonderful flavour and texture to this Chinese delicacy
The popular keema matar made vegetarian where soya granules replace mutton mince - delicious
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Hollowed out tomatoes stuffed with flavourful couscous mixture and cooked
Even those who don’t like eggplants will simply relish this dish
A delicious curry that can be a part of your party menu
Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A stylish presentation of chocolate fondant topped with vanilla ice cream – you just cannot resist this
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
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
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Hot chocolate mixture mixed with dark chocolate ice cream to make a delicious beverage
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Had a heavy meal? Just sip on this wonderful concoction and feel the relief almost immediately
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
by Chef Saransh Goila
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
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
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
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
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster