by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
Thai red curry paste gives these tikkis the Thai touch
A popular Gujarati street food that draws people like bees to honey
A delicious starter which is healthy too
Bananas and whole wheat flour get together to make this healthy cake
This combination is very tasty and ideal for a Sunday breakfast
Vegetable pizza cooked in Moroccan style
Idlis stuffed with a spicy mixed vegetable mixture, steamed and then deep fried
Healthy burgers – vegetable tikkis served between pita breads
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A potato cake, staple of French countryside
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
Grilled marinated boneless chicken pieces served with lightly flavoured baked sweet potatoes
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
Caramelized peaches topped with crumble mixture and baked
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
The smoky flavour makes this pineapple ice cream more appealing
French choux pastry balls filled with chocolate ganche
This Thai sweet dish made with rice and brown sugar will please your palate
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
One often has oatmeal and banana porridge, now you can make a smoothie with this combination
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
Very refreshing beverage
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
This cooked salad is very refreshing
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
by Chef Ajay Chopra
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A popular sweet dish made healthy
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
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
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
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
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