by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp khakhras topped with tangy kidney bean salsa is irresistible
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
Serve this snack hot for best results – it is absolutely divine
Oatmeal and plenty of vegetables make this uttappam not only tasty but very nutritious too
This makes an excellent snack and very healthy too
As the name suggests these toasts and fluffy and delicious
Healthier version of the popular South Indian snack
These tikkis are very healthy what with spinach, carrot and radish adding plenty of necessary nutrients
Serve these waffles hot and watch your kids finish them off in a jiffy
The sweet and spicy combination makes these pineapple flavoured muffins very appealing
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
A simple dish yet so tasty
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in a pickle flavoured gravy
A rich dessert made with bananas, brown sugar and dry fruits
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
by Chef Saransh Goila
An unusual pudding made with coconut milk and nigella seeds
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
The inviting aromas of orange and lemon zests in this cake is extremely inviting
Topped by caramelized walnuts these brownies are just incredibly deliciou
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
The children will simply love this
The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
Masaledaar guava smoothie
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
These home remedies are easy to follow and an ideal way to maintain good health
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
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
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
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