by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Soft, melt in the mouth and simply delicious kebabs
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
These delicate kebabs are very tasty
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Spicy mushroom mixture mixed with sushi rice, shaped into balls and deep fried
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
You can also call this a wrap – tortillas wrapped around some simple stuffing and salsa
Easy, delicious and absolutely nutritious and wholesome
Sprouts made more interesting by turning them out into these tikkis
by Chef Shazia Khan
Not many kids like okra but even those who do not will not be able to resist this
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Very refreshing snack – serve the kids when they get back from school hungry
The various vegetables make this bhel nutrient rich
These colourful sandwiches look so lovely, are healthy too
Egg mixture cooked in hot dog buns shaped like boats
This vegetarian bhurji is made with cauliflower and cottage cheese
Steaks cooked and dunked in rosemary and garlic infused olive oil
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A traditional Rajasthani dish which finds an important place in the menu of special occasions
A traditional and popular Bengali dish – potatoes are cooked in a poppy seed based masala
Tomato is the hero of this delicious curry
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
Melt in the mouth flavourful truffles
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Serve this fudge to the little ones and see them finish it in no time
A delicious mixture of peach juice and chocolate milk
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
This unique mixture of raw mango, ripe mango and cranberry juice makes for a refreshing mocktail
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
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
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
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
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
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