by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Healthier version of the popular South Indian snack
A rich cheese cake made with healthy vegetables
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A nutritious snack that the Maharashtrian swear by because it is just as tasty too
Apple tarts – ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea
by Chef Shazia Khan
Suji halwa mixed with pineapple and banana and rolled in rotis
Besan cheela made more appetizing with some vegetables and masalas
Healthy burgers – vegetable tikkis served between pita breads
You need to create some magic in order to keep your children’s interest in eating alive and here is one of them
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken breasts cooked with edamame in oriental style
Grilled marinated boneless chicken pieces served with lightly flavoured baked sweet potatoes
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
Kerala style chicken curry – full of flavour
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
Ideal beverage to cool you down on hot summer days
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
A refreshing beverage
A healthy smoothie which is so delicious that you will want to have it again and again
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
by Chef Madhu Sneha
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
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
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves