by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
Hara bhara kebab is one of the most popular starter at most parties
Spicy potato mixture sandwiched between 2 bread roundels and deep-fried
The fresh vegetables add a wonderful crunch to this delicious falafel wrap
A lovely way to serve veggies to kids
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Sweet mathris with a delightful crunch of sesame seeds
Red cabbage and beetroot give this sandwich its name
Jaggery is a healthy substitute for sugar and this pancake will prove to you that it is equally tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
Delicious kababs made with kidney beans mixed with some typical Indian masalas
by Chef Saransh Goila
The weight watchers can enjoy these burgers without any guilt for they are quite healthy
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
These mini pizzas topped with home made sauce, spicy cottage cheese mixture and mozzarella cheese are an absolute delight
The popular keema matar made vegetarian where soya granules replace mutton mince - delicious
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
A healthy mix of chicken, vegetables and black eyed beans with cheese giving it a tasty boost
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
It does take a little effort to make the gnocchi but the end result is well worth it
Boneless chicken pieces stir-fried with vegetables – simple yet delicious
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
This is a sweet soufflé made with cheese – rich and delicious
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
Toasted sesame and toasted peanuts lend their full bodied flavour to this pudding
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
Carrot pudding served with caramel sauce
Very healthy and very tasty, the colour of this juice is also very appetising
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
Tangy and a little spicy this beverage is just too good
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
Apple and cinnamon make a great combination but when you add orange juice and clove powder the taste is further enhanced
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
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
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is 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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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