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 Amrita Raichand
Corn lovers will be over the moon after having these fritters
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Include this delightful protein filled starter in your dinner menu and win the hearts of your loved ones. The crushed almond coating makes it crispier.
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy
Crisp and flavourful this anytime snack is that will satisfy any palate
If you are wondering what to do with leftover bread, make this upma and enjoy
A variation in serving muesli – add some spice to it
These waffles are especially for those who do not or cannot have eggs
It takes some time to make these cheese straws but the labour is well worth it
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, green peas and capsicum and stuffed into a fish shaped pie
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
Anything with chocolate sauce and colourful candies excite the children
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Hollowed out tomatoes stuffed with flavourful couscous mixture and cooked
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
Chicken cooked the Moroccan way with mixed fruit juice
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This dry dish made with beans makes a wonderful side dish
Chicken breasts stuffed with flavourful rice mixture and baked
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
One bite into these cupcakes will have molten chocolate flowing out - yummy
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A classic pudding which is believed to have originated in Britain during world war II.
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
Very few kids will be able to resist this delicious shake
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
The perfect drink for hot summer months – it will save you from heat stroke
Ideal beverage to rejuvenate you on hot summer days
Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito
A delicious beverage made with strawberries and lemon flavoured aerated drink
Fresh pomegranate juice frozen and served
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Easy to make and delicious to taste
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
Yes you can make laddoos with urad dal too
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Flavour of roasted corn kernels makes this soup extra tasty
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
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
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
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
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
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
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