by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Crisp and spicy potato wedges – best served with cocktails
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Crisp and tangy these deep fried lotus stem slices will go well with cocktails
by Chef Saransh Goila
These chicken seekh kebabs are stuffed with spinach and cheese mixture – a wonderful starter
If the tikkis are delicious and also nutritious at the same time, what more can you want
These cheese balls have universal appeal and will be enjoyed by both children and adults
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Tortilla rolls make for easy handling and if they are as delicious as these, its cream on the cake
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Cottage cheese cubes dipped in flavourful batter, rolled in cornflakes and deep-fried
You will be surprised how tasty this cake is – with black tea decoction
Chakli is a traditional south Indian snack that is now popular all over India
A favourite snack with most children, it is enjoyed by adults too
A healthy snack this – even the weight watchers can enjoy them without feeling guilty
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
Crisply fried chicken fingers served with honey mustard sauce is something to look forward too
Small potatoes cooked in a highly flavourful gravy with turnips
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
by Chef Shazia Khan
The long hours spent at preparing this dish will be well worth it when you see the kids simply licking the dish clean
You can rustle up this dish of cauliflower and cottage cheese in the matter of a few minutes
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
Mushrooms stuffed with a flavourful spinach and cheese mixture and baked
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
East meets west in a delicious way
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
The lovely pink colour is appetizing enough and the taste is an added attraction
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
Baked bananas served with butterscotch sauce
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
A pinch of cinnamon powder adds just the right flavour to this healthy apple drink
This apple juice with a delicious tang is worth sipping again and again
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
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
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Almonds give taste and body to the soup whereas basil adds a delicate flavour
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
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
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
Mixed sprouts make this rice dish very nutritious besides adding a wonderful flavour and taste
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
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
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
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
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
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster