by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Oozing with cheese these potatoes are irresistible
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Bake a batch of cupcakes and top them with different flavoured whipped cream
Serve them hot with cups of hot tea and savour with great pleasure
A popular Swiss breakfast snack
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
A healthier option for the traditional hash browns – these have sweet potatoes and vegetables
Children love anything made with potatoes – give them this tangy version of potato wedges and see the joy on their faces
Homemade pizza bases topped with sauce, capsicum, olives and cheese and baked to perfection
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
A favourite of the South Indians, this mixed vegetable dish is full of flavour
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Grilled eggplant slices stuffed with vegetables and dried fruits, rolled and served
Serve this tasty combination with paranthas and enjoy the feast
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
A delightful mixture of fresh fruits and vegetables
A delicious dish of minced lamb with potatoes
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful
Indian style pudding – absolutely delicious and rich – fit for royalty
The popular snack churros served with grilled fruits and a spicy chocolate sauce
Baked bread and butter pudding – quick to make and tasty too
French choux pastry balls filled with chocolate ganche
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
Thandai, a drink often served during the festival of Holi, has been turned into a mousse
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
This smoothie is berry berry delicious and refreshing
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
The children will simply love this
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
Cooling drink with the zing of ginger
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Indian gooseberries are known for their high vitamin C content and is one of the healthiest ingredient
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
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
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
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