by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Mixed vegetable mixture rolled in chapattis and served
Crisply fried chicken fingers served with honey mustard sauce is something to look forward too
Here English muffins form the base of a pizza
Healthy burgers – vegetable tikkis served between pita breads
Red cabbage and beetroot give this sandwich its name
This pizza is no junk food for its base is made with whole wheat flour
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
Upma balls stuffed with cheese cubes and deep-fried
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
Prawns and jackfruit seeds cooked together with masalas and then coarsely ground
Grilled marinated boneless chicken pieces served with lightly flavoured baked sweet potatoes
Tuna steaks cooked with simple ingredients tastes just too tasty
Very popular among lovers of vegetarian Chinese food, this dish is an absolute winner
These are all classic Chinese dishes
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
This cake looks so lovely and delicious too that it will be polished off before you blink your eye
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
During the hot summer afternoons when you need something to pep you up, just serve this drink
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
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
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
This cooked salad is very refreshing
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
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
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
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
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce