by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Galawati means melt in the mouth and these kababs are just that - heavenly
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
The delicate caramel flavour of dulce de leche makes these pancakes extra special
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Children love anything made with potatoes – give them this tangy version of potato wedges and see the joy on their faces
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sweet potato wedges air fried and served with a lovely ruby red dip
Made especially for the vegetarians, these sausages are simply superb
Karanjis are usually deep fried but you can make them healthier by baking them
Delicious way to serve leftover idlis – bursting with flavour and taste
by Chef Shazia Khan
Ideal snack for obese children
These chicken pakoras have a wonderfully rich texture with parmesan cheese
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus
Lotus stem cooked thus can be very tasty
Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked in a flavourful masala
Kadhi gets a different flavour and texture with ladyfingers
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
A simple and easy to make dish that is so very tasty
This recipe will prove that it is really easy to make cheese cake
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Indian style pudding – absolutely delicious and rich – fit for royalty
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
Make this easy chocolate mousse for your next party and win your guests’ accolades
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
Amalgamation of myriad flavours, a cup of this tea will pep you up instantly
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
The drinking soda adds a delightful fizz to this cranberry juice mixture
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
These home remedies are easy to follow and an ideal way to maintain good health
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Don’t let the name of the recipe worry you, it is not too spicy and your kids will love it
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
The perfect soup to be had on a swelteringly hot day
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing
Tomato soup with fresh coriander flavour is very refreshing
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
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
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Enjoy this vegetable fried rice with any spicy Chinese gravy dish
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
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce