by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
Butter cookies all the way from France to titillate your taste buds
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
Easy, delicious and absolutely nutritious and wholesome
A fantastic and instant energy booster
These cutlets make a good starter at any party
Children simply love something which has a fancy shape and these kites will definitely excite them
A favourite snack of the Mexicans, they are wholesome and delicious
Sarson da Saag te Makki de Samose
Sarson ka saag, a winter speciality in Punjab, is something the Punjabis savour with makai ki roti
An integral part of Thai muslim cuisine, massaman curry is extremely flavourful
A traditional Mexican dish you are sure to enjoy – it is whole some too
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
A Hyderabadi speciality – it is served with Hyderabadi biryani
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
East meets west in a delicious way
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
The inviting aromas of orange and lemon zests in this cake is extremely inviting
The popular Italian dessert gets pineapple flavour in this recipe
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
Such a lovely way of gifting chocolates especially a birthday boy or girl
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer
Where there is chocolate children will be there to grab them
A fizzy drink made with black grapes and drinking soda
The non-alcoholic version of Bloody Mary – absolute delight
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
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
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