by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Vegetarian version of mutton shammi kabab especially for non-meat eaters
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked
The mixed dals make this tikki protein rich
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Very refreshing snack – serve the kids when they get back from school hungry
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés
The perfect and popular Indian street food gets a healthy twist with masala twist
This chaat is both tasty and full of nutrition
This shawarma is specially for the vegetarians – as delicious as the chicken ones
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A wonderful comfort food – have it with garlic flavoured bread rolls
by Chef Saransh Goila
The rich butter chicken made healthy
Serve this to those fussy eaters, and they will definitely love this pumpkin dish
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
A rich and delicious dish – chicken cooked in Awadhi style, fit for royalty
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Hollowed out apples stuffed with oat mixture and baked
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
The traditional Italian dessert is made special with coconut milk
This Italian baked pie is a sight to behold
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
This recipe will prove that it is really easy to make cheese cake
Absolutely delicious, this punch has no alcohol yet delivers a wonderful punch
These home remedies are easy to follow and an ideal way to maintain good health
Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
A very nutritious and delicious lassi
The perfect drink for hot summer months – it will save you from heat stroke
Is the heat bothering you? Just make this drink and gets rejuvenated almost instantly
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Brown chana and spinach add both colour and nutrition to this rice delicacy
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
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
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster