by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Porridge made tastier and healthier with fruits and seeds
Cooked chana dal tempered and served as a snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish
An anytime snack, it is a very satisfying comfort food
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These idlis are high in protein and just as tasty as the dal and rice ones
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
Omelette made healthier with spinach is absolutely delicious
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Grilled eggplant slices stuffed with vegetables and dried fruits, rolled and served
Flavourful kofta curry that is healthy too
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
These two vegetables complement each other well in this tasty dish
Make this this Independence day – the kids will be thrilled
This South Indian speciality is so easy to make yet so very tasty
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
A lovely looking dessert this, it has myriad flavours blending together well
Serve this to the kids and enjoy their excitement
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This recipes proves that eclairs are not so difficult to make so go ahead and treat your family with this delicacy
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
A delicious rejuvenating drink and a lovely looking dessert – simply fantastic
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Very refreshing beverage
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Sweet and sour healthy salad
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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