by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked
The ideal combination of apples and cinnamon make these muffins so very tasty
Try these sandwiches, you will not regret
Your kids will be simply delighted with these crisply fried chicken pieces
Tempered leftover rotis make a tasty snack that can be enjoyed with cups of hot tea
A unique way of serving the South Indian speciality - uttappams
Wholesome and extremely tasty these sandwiches will satisfy your kids’ after school hunger pangs
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
by Chef Madhu Sneha
An idli that is not really an idli, but so very tasty that you will want to have it again and again
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy
This delicacy is a visual delight too
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
With predominant flavour of cinnamon, this cake will go excellently with cups of hot coffee
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
Oozing with chocolate no child will be able to resist this sizzler
A colourful and healthy way to start your day with
Rosemary makes this cake unique
A healthy phirni indeed – enjoy it with your family
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Here the duet is between khus syrup and kokam syrup accompanied by apple and drinking soda
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
These home remedies are easy to follow and an ideal way to maintain good health
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
This cooked salad is very refreshing
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
A healthy pudding but enjoy it in moderation for moderation is the key to good health
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce