by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Include this delightful protein filled starter in your dinner menu and win the hearts of your loved ones. The crushed almond coating makes it crispier.
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Rich in proteins and taste, these crisp samose are a treat to repeat
Tri-coloured namak pare – serve them with mint mayo or sweet red chilli sauce and enhance their taste
by Chef Shazia Khan
Suji halwa mixed with pineapple and banana and rolled in rotis
Crisp and delicious this pancake makes an ideal breakfast snack
You need to create some magic in order to keep your children’s interest in eating alive and here is one of them
Flavourful potato patties served topped with spicy corn kernels
You will be surprised how tasty this cake is – with black tea decoction
Tortillas filled with spicy paneer mixture, topped with salsa and cheese
by Chef Saransh Goila
Tempered vermicelli replaces mutton mince in this vegetarian shepherd’s pie
A close cousin to cholay, pindi chana is a dry dish made with chickpeas
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked in a flavourful masala
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
Chicken breasts stuffed with a flavourful mushroom mixture and cooked with stir-fry sauce
Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
Semi frozen dessert from Italy it has a creamy texture though it is set in the freezer
Simply fantastic is the only way to describe this dessert
The inviting aromas of orange and lemon zests in this cake is extremely inviting
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
Very healthy and very tasty, the colour of this juice is also very appetising
Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days
Healthy smoothie – ideal beverage to begin the day with
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
A simple Italian salad made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella salad
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig 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
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