by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These dim sums have a delicious filling wrapped in cabbage leaves
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Even those who dislike arbi will enjoy this tikki – it is crisp and simply delicious
Tacos stuffed with lettuce, sautéed marinated prawns and pear salsa
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, green peas and capsicum and stuffed into a fish shaped pie
by Chef Shazia Khan
Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute
Serve this bread with cups of hot tea
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Soft pancakes topped with bananas make a wonderful comfort food
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This delicious roll is easy that even kids can make them and enjoy them
Tomato and avocado mousse served in a unique way
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Ideal dish for the diabetics, others can enjoy it too
A traditional Burmese dish
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The smoky flavour makes this pineapple ice cream more appealing
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Cheese cake made in 3 easy steps – quick and delicious
Fluffy and light are the highlights of this delicious soufflé
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
A very nutritious and delicious lassi
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
Apples and hung yogurt blended together to make a delicious slush
A delicious mixture of peach juice and chocolate milk
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Full of proteins and taste this salad is wholesome too
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
This cooked salad is very refreshing
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
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
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
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
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
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce