by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
Treat your guests with these baked potato jackets oozing with cheese at your next party
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Oozing with cheese, these crisp toasties are irresistible
Cashewnuts enrich these choco chip bars – an all-time favourite with the kids
A popular Bengali snack
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Peanut butter is a favourite with most children and they will simply love this pancake
Omelette made healthier with spinach is absolutely delicious
Crisp tostadas topped with a spicy salad – absolutely declicious
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A healthier option for the traditional hash browns – these have sweet potatoes and vegetables
Very refreshing snack – serve the kids when they get back from school hungry
Ghugni is a popular Bengali dish which can be made with brown Bengal grams too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A wonderful comfort food – have it with garlic flavoured bread rolls
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Green peas adds a new dimension to the popular baingan bharata
A delicious dish of minced lamb with potatoes
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
by Chef Ajay Chopra
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
White chocolates filled with jam
There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated
A rich and delicious British dessert made with ripe bananas
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Chocolate in any form is a favourite with most people – both young and old
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
Non-alcoholic mojito made with apple juice
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
Very few kids will be able to resist this delicious shake
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
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
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
A delightful salad of pear, orange, zucchini and cheese spread based dressing
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Sweet and sour healthy salad
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
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
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
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
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
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
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
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