by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
Children’s favourite and adult’s delight
A healthy mix of pineapple, tomatoes, cucumbers and onions that goes so well with nachos
Tempered leftover rotis make a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with cups of hot tea
We can assure you that no child will resist this delicious dabeli
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Whoever says cutlets cannot be healthy or nutritious, try these out
Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast snack which is made tangy with tomato
Spinach lends its lovely emerald colour while roasted sesame seeds lend a delightful crunch to these tikkis
Absolutely delicious and totally nutritious, this pancake will be enjoyed by both kids and adults
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
Both the cheese make mashed potatoes richer and tastier
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
It does take a little effort to make the gnocchi but the end result is well worth it
Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
Indian style pudding – absolutely delicious and rich – fit for royalty
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Carrot is known to be good for the eyes, hence this drink is beneficial to all
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
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
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
by Chef Ajay Chopra
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce