by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
Crisply fried chicken wings coated with a spicy and sweet sauce – absolutely delicious
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
Fish fingers marinated in flavourful batter and deep fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals
Spiced chicken mince balls deep-fried and stuffed into footlong to make delicious sandwiches
Serve your kids cereal in this way and they will want have it every day
Spicy cheese biscuits, ideally served with hot tea or coffee
You can also call this a wrap – tortillas wrapped around some simple stuffing and salsa
Try these sandwiches, you will not regret
by Chef Saransh Goila
The weight watchers can enjoy these burgers without any guilt for they are quite healthy
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
These potato wedges can be served as a snack as well as starters with cocktails
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
This is a Chinese potato dish with an Indian twist
A popular Kashmiri mutton dish
A much loved Goan dish – chicken cafreal takes a healthy note in this recipe
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A very tasty pumpkin and gram curry that can be best enjoyed with rotis or parathas
Gravy with the flavour of achar and when deep-fried potatoes are cooked in it the result is delicious
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Sunday is the day when the whole family gets together and spends quality time together and what better way than to enjoy this exotica together
Chocolate in any form is a favourite with most people – both young and old
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Fresh red chillies, boiled in sugar syrup, add a lovely flavour to this custard and not their spiciness
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
The white and brown marble effect makes this cake very inviting
The colour of this beverage reminds one of the myriad colours seen during sunrise
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Once you have tasted this delicacy you will never forget its rich taste
Concentrated decoction which is refreshing and rejuvenating
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
This salad is a powerhouse of nutrients
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
Bread slices get a sweet makeover with this quick and easy halwa
Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
A popular Burmese sour soup – very refreshing
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Tomato soup is a favourite with most kids, and this twist will make them love it more
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
Highly flavoured coconut soup with additional taste of miso paste
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
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Another nutritious khichdi to add to your collection of recipes
Delicious biryanis can be made with various combinations and this one is just too tasty
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
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