by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
If the tikkis are delicious and also nutritious at the same time, what more can you want
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
Fusion of Italian and French cuisines results in this tasty snack
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Don’t let the name frighten you, it is not the hot chilli but the capsicums that give these toasts both colour and flavour
In this recipe the vadas are not deep fried but poached in boiling water
One of the most popular part of chicken are chicken drumsticks and when they are dipped in spinach puree and deep fried they are just irresistible
Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven
by Chef Shazia Khan
No child will be able to resist this delicious roti roll
A traditional Gujarati savoury cake made with rice, lentils and vegetables – wholesome and delicious
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These nachos are very healthy made with whole wheat flour and baked
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
An integral part of Thai muslim cuisine, massaman curry is extremely flavourful
Sarson ka saag, a winter speciality in Punjab, is something the Punjabis savour with makai ki roti
Ginger flavoured cauliflower curry
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
This delicacy is a visual delight too
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
Scooped out apples stuffed with dates and nuts mixture
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
Strawberry flavoured yogurt baked and served chilled
White chocolates filled with jam
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
The children will simply love this
Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Sweet and sour healthy salad
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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