by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Give these rolls to your kids in their tiffin boxes and be rest assured that the boxes will come back empty
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
by Chef Saransh Goila
This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Very refreshing snack – serve the kids when they get back from school hungry
Sarson da Saag te Makki de Samose
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish
This makes an excellent snack and very healthy too
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
We have got you this dish from the North of Spain and it is really worth a try – you will love it
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
Spiced lamb mince topped with mashed potatoes and baked
This delicacy is a visual delight too
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Scooped out apples stuffed with dates and nuts mixture
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
These spring rolls are sweet and the kids are simply going to enjoy them
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
The drinking soda adds a delightful fizz to this cranberry juice mixture
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
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
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
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
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