by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
Serve these chickpea kebabs at your next party and see how they are appreciated
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
Oats porridge made creamier and more nutrient rich with eggs
by Chef Shazia Khan
Marie biscuits get a makeover with a covering of chocolate and nuts
by Chef Saransh Goila
This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack
Crisp potato bites served in chaat style – absolutely finger-licking
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Though burgers are considered junk food, you can make them healthy like in this recipe
Oats makes the popular chocolate chip cookies healthier
by Chef Shipra Khanna
The delicate flavour of dates is very endearing
by Chef Ajay Chopra
These open sandwiches are simply delicious with zucchini adding a special flavour
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
by Chef Madhu Sneha
This delicious casserole will please the most discerning palates
Spongy kofta in a velvety gravy – a dish that can be served at any party
One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis
Healthier version of Manchurian dishes – it has soya nuggets
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
Basil flavoured ice cream gets a spicy zing – unusual but delicious
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
Make this rich cake during special occasions and treat your loved ones
A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour
A delicious combination of pears, pomegranate pearls and yogurt – healthy and tasty
Looking for something healthy to drink and eat, then these recipes are for you
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Masaledaar guava smoothie
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
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
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
A powerhouse of nutrients – you can enjoy this even if you are a weight watcher
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
A popular sweet dish made healthy
Easy to make and delicious to taste
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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 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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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