by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Mixed seafood mixture wrapped around sugarcane sticks and grilled
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked
by Chef Shazia Khan
If you have some leftover fried rice and vegetable Manchurian balls put them to good use – roll them in rotis and serve
Sprouts are extremely healthy being high on protein content
Pita breads form the base in these delicious pizzas topped with fruits instead of vegetables
Cottage cheese and vegetables marinated and grilled
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Spanish snack – these deep-fried dough strips dusted with cinnamon flavoured sugar is something you would want to eat again and again
Peanut butter is a favourite with most children and they will simply love this pancake
A favourite snack with most children, it is enjoyed by adults too
Children simply love something which has a fancy shape and these kites will definitely excite them
by Chef Saransh Goila
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
Ideal dish for the diabetics, others can enjoy it too
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
Luscious cake with wonderful coffee flavour
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
Cranberry juice and strawberry crush lend their lovely pink colour to this delicious beverage
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
Where there is chocolate children will be there to grab them
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
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
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A powerhouse of nutrients – you can enjoy this even if you are a weight watcher
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
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
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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