by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Try out these kebabs at your next party and see how your guests enjoy them
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
Crunchy, spicy and bursting with flavour these potato strips are anytime snack
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
We can assure you that no child will resist this delicious dabeli
Mixed vegetable mixture rolled in chapattis and served
by Chef Saransh Goila
Have leftover chapattis, make this delicious roll and enjoy
Fish cooked with raw mango, rolled in rotis and served with a salad
Momos come in different shapes and flavours and this one is rich, sweet and delicious
Cheeselings replace puffed rice in this bhel which is just as delicious
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
The name says it all – it is not only nutritious it is oh so tasty
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
While making this dish, ensure that the vegetables are not overcooked
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked in a flavourful masala
Mutton cooked in flavourful gravy
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
This cheesecake is loaded with chocolate – a favourite with most kids
As the name suggests this is an age old English favourite pudding
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Make this easy chocolate mousse for your next party and win your guests’ accolades
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Treat your kids to this delicious drink - it is both tasty and healthy
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
This is a power juice – have it first thing in the morning and be energetic the whole day through
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
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
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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