by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread, cheese and chicken layered, topped with egg and milk mixture and baked
by Chef Shazia Khan
If you have leftover rotis and chilli paneer, just roll them up together and enjoy them with your kids
Excellent breakfast dish – frittata made more nutritious with spinach and mushrooms
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
These pizzas have a base made of cauliflower
Even the fussiest child will enjoy this healthy porridge
This is an anytime delicacy – you can enjoy it all the time
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Sprouts are rich in proteins which are so necessary for growing children
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this potato dish
Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala
It does take a little effort to make the gnocchi but the end result is well worth it
You can rustle up this dish of cauliflower and cottage cheese in the matter of a few minutes
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
Generally cooked in a pottery pot, you can cook it in a pan too
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
Perhaps the most popular of Italian desserts, well loved the world over
The subtle taste and flavour of lemon makes this cheesecake absolutely appealing
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic crème brulee gets a makeover with the addition of chocolate and hazelnut
by Chef Saransh Goila
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
Made with typically tropical fruits, this drink is very refreshing
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
A pinch of cinnamon powder adds just the right flavour to this healthy apple drink
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
You often eat brownies now you can drink it too – just follow this recipe
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
A popular sweet dish made healthy
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
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
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves