by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Succulent pieces of chicken are marinated in masalas that are mixed in yogurt with mustard oil and that is the secret to a perfect Chicken Tikka.
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
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
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Delicious fusion of Indian and Chinese flavours
Pineapple flavoured muffins – yummy yummy
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Rajma tikkis are ideal to serve at your next tea party
by Chef Shazia Khan
You will definitely enjoy watching the kids eating up these rolls with great relish
Bananas and whole wheat flour get together to make this healthy cake
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Nutrient rich dhoklas made with spinach and fresh fenugreek leaves
Rice, corn and zucchini mixed together to make delicious patties
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
Cooked this way most of the bitterness of the bitter gourds will disappear
Ideal for the weight watchers, it is not only low calorie but also very nutritious
Generally cooked in a pottery pot, you can cook it in a pan too
Chicken breasts stuffed with a flavourful mushroom mixture and cooked with stir-fry sauce
A delicious side dish – broccoli and sesame complement each other well in this dish
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
A very basic dessert but much loved all over the world
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
A rich dessert made with bananas, brown sugar and dry fruits
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
The children will simply love this
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Honey makes these katlis healthier
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut 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
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce