by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Momos are now garnering a lot of appreciated the world over
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
by Chef Amrita Raichand
This is an ideal snack to serve the children when they return from school
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
This is the way the Brazilians make muffins – very flavourful
Ragi flour dough balls stuffed with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and capsicums, baked and served
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These idlis are high in protein and just as tasty as the dal and rice ones
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Sprouts are rich in proteins which are so necessary for growing children
These crepes and creamy and melt in the mouth
This delicious casserole will please the most discerning palates
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Stuffed chicken breasts served with a pomelo salad and delicious creamy sauce
Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
The sweetness of carrots tones down the slight bitterness of fenugreek leaves
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
This tangy steamed pomfret is very pleasant to taste
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
The combination of apricot stew and vanilla custard is simply wonderful
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
by Chef Saransh Goila
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
This dessert looks as delicious as it looks lovely
Cupcakes decorated as bunny rabbits will find more favour with the kids
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
Masaledaar guava smoothie
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Sweet and sour healthy salad
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
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
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
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
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
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves