by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Try out these kebabs at your next party and see how your guests enjoy them
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Saransh Goila
The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
Any time snack – flavourful and piquant corn on the cob can be enjoyed especially during monsoon
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Absolutely delicious and totally nutritious, this pancake will be enjoyed by both kids and adults
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Cupcakes always excite the little ones and when they are topped with jam their excitement is doubled
Children love anything made with potatoes – give them this tangy version of potato wedges and see the joy on their faces
An upma at its nutritious best – wheat bran and wheat flakes are really nutrient packed
Sweet potatoes are considered super food and when served this way the kids will finish them super fast
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread, cheese and chicken layered, topped with egg and milk mixture and baked
A wholesome savoury dish consisting of pastry crust filled with vegetable-cheese mixture, topped with eggs-cream mixture and baked
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain
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
Even the peel of watermelon can be turned into a tasty dish
A delicious curry that can be a part of your party menu
A simple dish made with ridge gourds and some masalas
Who says cakes don’t taste as good without eggs? Try this out and you will change your mind fast
Fried icecream? Yes indeed, try this out and you will believe you can fry ice cream
A popular Chinese dessert – the crisp noodles combine well with ice cream to delight your palate
Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
The popular French dessert – crème caramel served topped with whipped cream
by Chef Shazia Khan
Cheese cake set in shot glasses
This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious
The children will simply love this
A cup of this iced coffee is sure to soothe you on a hot summer day
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
Serve cups of hot chocolate just before going to bed to get sound sleep
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
When the orange and pineapple meet in a glass, the result is a delicious blend of sour and sweet
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
It is creamy, it is full of flavour and it is totally rejuvenating
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
This cooked salad is very refreshing
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
A healthy pudding but enjoy it in moderation for moderation is the key to good health
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Spicy and hot mixed vegetable soup
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Lotus stem soup flavoured with Thai red curry paste
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 delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
This pulao is an excellent way to make your children eat spinach
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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
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
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
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
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves