by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
by Chef Amrita Raichand
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Waffles made with ginger bread batter - superb
Light as air – this is the speciality of this cake which is served with jam or jelly
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these
These crepes and creamy and melt in the mouth
These sandwiches may resemble the Saturn planet, but they are delicious too
Potato and pineapple combine well with chaat masala and lemon juice to make a delicious snack
French toasts enhanced with bananas, walnuts and honey
This tasty sabzi of potatoes, fresh fenugreek leaves and spinach can be enjoyed with rotis or paranthas
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
The smoky flavour of baingan bharta is the biggest plus point of this popular dish
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love
This layered dessert is a delightful surprise which will please everyone
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
Very enjoyable by kids as well as adults on hot summer days
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
This delicate dessert from France looks beautiful and is as tasty
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
The perfect drink for hot summer months – it will save you from heat stroke
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Very refreshing have this during the hot summer days and feel rejuvenated
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb
Have a sore throat? This drink will give you instant relief
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
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