by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
by Chef Shipra Khanna
An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have
These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
by Chef Ajay Chopra
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Heart shaped cookies with jam centres – kids will gobble them up in no time
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
by Chef Shazia Khan
These sweet rolls will surely become your kids’ favourite in no time
Crisp and delicious, the toppings add useful nutrients to these uttappams
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
Potato cutlets served with a flavourful tomato gravy
This green beauty is tasty too – a double whammy
by Chef Saransh Goila
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
Sweet and sour turnips
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing
The smoky flavour makes this pineapple ice cream more appealing
A super tasty bread pudding that the kids will eat gladly
You will be pleasantly surprised to realize that pumpkin can be made into a delicious pudding
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
The popular Italian dessert gets pineapple flavour in this recipe
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
This Frappuccino gets an Indian touch with masala chai
Totally healthy beverage – enjoy without any guilt
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
A refreshing drink to pep you up instantly
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
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
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
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
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster