by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
This shawarma is specially for the vegetarians – as delicious as the chicken ones
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
These tangy chicken skewers are really tasty
The mixed dals make this tikki protein rich
Palak paneer and omelette make these sandwiches a complete meal
Crisp and delicious this pancake makes an ideal breakfast snack
Idlis stuffed with a spicy mixed vegetable mixture, steamed and then deep fried
Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Serve this piping hot with garlic bread especially on a cold wintry day and feel completely satiated
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
Grilled salmon fillets served with Japanese style mushroom sauce
A simple dish yet so tasty
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
This tasty sabzi of potatoes, fresh fenugreek leaves and spinach can be enjoyed with rotis or paranthas
A simple dish made with ridge gourds and some masalas
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
Hollowed out apples stuffed with oat mixture and baked
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
Marshmallows give this fondue an extra special texture
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
A dessert made of meringue shell filled with crème anglaise and fruits – fit for royalty
This delicate dessert from France looks beautiful and is as tasty
A great way to ensure that the kids get the best of vegetables
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
The name says it all - a glass of this super smoothie and you will be bursting with energy
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Grapes, blueberries and oats blended together to make a delicious smoothie
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
This is a winter speciality which not only warms you up but is really tasty
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Rice cooked with brinjals and some simple masalas
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
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
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
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