by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cottage cheese and vegetables marinated and grilled
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Most children love pancakes and when you serve them jam it is double treat for them
These sandwiches look so delicately coloured look very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time
Delicious way to serve leftover idlis – bursting with flavour and taste
An ideal snack for the weight watchers
Pita breads have ready pockets which can be filled with a variety of stuffing
Not many kids like okra but even those who do not will not be able to resist this
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Sweet potatoes are considered super food and when served this way the kids will finish them super fast
A traditional Mexican dish you are sure to enjoy – it is whole some too
This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Spicy and flavourful this potato preparation can be served with kachoris or puris
A rich and flavourful chicken preparation served with tempered rice
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
Stuffed parwals are a delicacy that few can resist
Easy to make and easy on the palate, this dish is worth making often
A typical Portuguese preparation – the sweet, hot and sour sauce makes it extra special
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
A sweet treat from Burma which is now called Myanmar – sweet dumplings steamed wrapped in banana leaves
Just place this sweet lasagna in front of the children and see it disappear in no time
These cake pops will please the little gourmets – they are so very easy to make
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
So easy to make yet so very delicious
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
An English baked version of the popular Indian chawal ki kheer
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
A very nutritious and delicious lassi
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Fruits blended with green tea - what a delicious combination
The combination of ginger, carrot and pineapple makes for a healthy and tasty drink
This drink can prevent flu
Feeling drained? Take a sip of this drink and feel rejuvenated instantly
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
The combined nutrients of dates and figs are very good for growing children
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
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 pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
When you are feeling lazy to cook and want a one meal dish, just cook this tehri and enjoy
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is 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
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
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
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
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
Cinnamon flavoured apple sauce can be served with any pie
Chinese dishes are incomplete without flavourful sauces such as these two
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce