by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
Crisply fried chicken wings coated with a spicy and sweet sauce – absolutely delicious
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
Serve this bread with cups of hot tea
You can also call this snack semiya upma too – serve it at breakfast
You will be surprised how tasty this cake is – with black tea decoction
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Crisp on the outside and oozing with cheese, this snack will be every kids’ favourite
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
Serve them hot with cups of hot tea and savour with great pleasure
by Chef Saransh Goila
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
Capsicum cooked with some simple masalas and gram flour
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
This green beauty is tasty too – a double whammy
Cooked this way most of the bitterness of the bitter gourds will disappear
The Thai flavours are very prominent in this beautifully cooked vegetables served with a lovely sauce
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves