by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Vol au vent shells filled with a flavourful broccoli mixture
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
This popular Sindhi dish gets an international touch with pepper powder and chilli flakes
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
Healthy burgers – vegetable tikkis served between pita breads
Best way to attract children to eat something healthy is to present it to them attractively like this sandwich
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These crisp tacos will be enjoyed not just by kids but adults too
These chicken pakoras have a wonderfully rich texture with parmesan cheese
by Chef Shazia Khan
Ideal snack for obese children
Serve these pancakes at breakfast and see the pleasure on your loved ones faces
These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones
Crisp hash cakes made with chicken and potatoes served with flavourful coriander sauce
Kerala style chicken curry – full of flavour
by Chef Ajay Chopra
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
A tasty and healthy dish that will satiate anybody’s palate
Mixed vegetables cooked in South Indian style is full of flavour and taste
Mushrooms stuffed with a flavourful spinach and cheese mixture and baked
Capsicum cooked with some simple masalas and gram flour
A simple dish yet so tasty
A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
Strawberry flavoured yogurt baked and served chilled
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
If this pudding looks great its taste is greater
A rich dessert made with bananas, brown sugar and dry fruits
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
Very few kids will be able to resist this delicious shake
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Falooda gets a new identity with kiwi compote
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
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
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
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
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
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
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