by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
Maple syrup and pumpkin puree add a new angle to the ever popular French toast
These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A nutritious snack that the Maharashtrian swear by because it is just as tasty too
by Chef Saransh Goila
All the health conscious wada pav lovers – breath easy, you have a healthy version coming your way
Begin your day on a healthy note with these delicious and healthy bajra and kaddu ka chakka
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
These tartlets make a delicious mouthful
by Chef Amrita Raichand
A variation in serving muesli – add some spice to it
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
Bengali speciality – ladyfinger dish with a predominant mustard flavour
An excellent dish for your daily meal
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A winter speciality – you will find this delicacy in every Punjabi home during the cold winter months
Serve this to those fussy eaters, and they will definitely love this pumpkin dish
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Layered cake with each layer having a different colour of the rainbow
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
The classic Italian dessert presented stylishly
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
Topped by caramelized walnuts these brownies are just incredibly deliciou
An unusual pudding made with coconut milk and nigella seeds
A delicious mixture of fruits juices full of nutrients and flavour
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
Enjoy the mangoes to the fullest and among the many things you can make with the king of fruits is this delicious lassi
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
Hot chocolate mixture mixed with dark chocolate ice cream to make a delicious beverage
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Mango and sago pudding topped with desiccated coconut and served
by Chef Shipra Khanna
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
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
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
The most popular Italian rice dish that’s pleasing the palates of the gourmets of the world
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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
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
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
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