by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Do not worry – these cigars are healthy ones stuffed as they are with a tasty mushroom and spinach mixture and then baked
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
Butter cookies all the way from France to titillate your taste buds
by Chef Shazia Khan
Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute
by Chef Shipra Khanna
When you are short of time and your kids are hungry, just roll up these chilas and watch them enjoy them
The vangi bhaat powder adds to the flavour of this popular breakfast snack
A delicious snack enriched with cheese
These tikkis are not only delicious, they are also a powerhouse of necessary nutrients
Great way to feed oats to the kids – they will simply love these cookies
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
These koftas are not deep-fried so they are quite healthy
by Chef Ajay Chopra
In this chicken dish, the spice level of peri peri powder is well balanced with mashed potatoes, stir fried vegetables and tomato sauce
Ridge gourd and potatoes cooked in a flavourful masala
Cooked this way most of the bitterness of the bitter gourds will disappear
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
A one meal dish at its best – it has almost all the nutrients for a healthy you
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
Serve this to the kids and enjoy their excitement
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
This soufflé is served warm and tastes absolutely delicious
Our very own vermicelli kheer made in the Moroccan way is just as tasty
This delicious parfait will be thoroughly enjoyed by both young and old
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
Treat your kids to this delicious drink - it is both tasty and healthy
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
Non-alcoholic mojito made with apple juice
Enjoy this sorbet on a scorching day and feel instantly rejuvenated
by Chef Saransh Goila
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Soup served in a bread bowl – have it together and enjoy
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
The delicate orange colour and creamy texture makes this soup a sure winner
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
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
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
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
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
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