by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
These wontons are steamed so healthy and you can enjoy them without any guilt
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is an excellent way to make kids eat vegetables
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Rich in proteins and taste, these crisp samose are a treat to repeat
Delicious patties made with oats and split green gram
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Pancakes stuffed with fresh coconut mixture
Karage is a deep-fried chicken cooked in the Japanese style and served stuffed in hot dog rolls
Colourful cornmeal upma – simply delicious
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
Besan cheela made more appetizing with some vegetables and masalas
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Marinated fish fillets poached in flavourful water and served on a bed of grilled bok choi
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
A popular Hyderabadi dish made healthy
Corn and spinach is a great combination as this subzi will prove
This tangy dish makes an excellent starter
Make this dish and your entire house will be filled with flavours that are just irresistible
Cabbage and carrots cooked together with minimum masalas to a tasty finish
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
Pie stuffed with pears and crumbled sponge cake
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
A lovely looking cheesecake that is just as tasty
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
This is a sweet soufflé made with cheese – rich and delicious
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Very refreshing beverage
This smoothie has the goodness of a number of fruits
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
A refreshing drink to pep you up instantly
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
Carrot is known to be good for the eyes, hence this drink is beneficial to all
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
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
Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Mushroom pulao with a gentle flavour of fresh mint served garnished with parmesan cheese
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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