by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
Excellent starter – you must serve this at your next party or enjoy with your loved ones
Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Shazia Khan
These sweet rolls will surely become your kids’ favourite in no time
Cheeselings replace puffed rice in this bhel which is just as delicious
Oats not only gives these muffin necessary nutrients but also a nice texture
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
This is a double delight – French toast stuffed with blueberry mixture
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
When unexpected guests drop in serve them this uttappams – they are wholesome and delicious
The most popular Gujarati snack now enjoyed all over India and outside it too
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Marinated fish fillets poached in flavourful water and served on a bed of grilled bok choi
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
Fish fillets marinated in 3 different marinades and steamed
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
A super tasty bread pudding that the kids will eat gladly
These spring rolls are sweet and the kids are simply going to enjoy them
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
A very basic dessert but much loved all over the world
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
A lovely looking dessert this, it has myriad flavours blending together well
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
Very refreshing, very nutritious and very tasty too
A pinch of cinnamon powder adds just the right flavour to this healthy apple drink
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
Very refreshing beverage
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
Apple and cinnamon make a great combination but when you add orange juice and clove powder the taste is further enhanced
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
A popular sweet dish made healthy
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
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 Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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