by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
These delicious patties will go well with cocktails
Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
These potlis are stuffed with spiced sweet potato mixture and deep-fried
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
These nachos are very healthy made with whole wheat flour and baked
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A healthy way to start the day with these delicious burritos
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Sweet potato wedges air fried and served with a lovely ruby red dip
Oats not only gives these muffin necessary nutrients but also a nice texture
Oats makes the popular chocolate chip cookies healthier
The toasted flavour of desiccated coconut is the main attraction of these cookies
Try these sandwiches, you will not regret
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
Bengali speciality – ladyfinger dish with a predominant mustard flavour
Balchao is one of the most popular dishes from Goa and this one is for vegetarians
Even those who don’t like eggplants will simply relish this dish
A semi-dry, sweet and spicy vegetables – a Chinese speciality
Grilled pear and grilled chicken make a delicious pair
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Steaks cooked and dunked in rosemary and garlic infused olive oil
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
This cheesecake is loaded with chocolate – a favourite with most kids
Black forest, a favourite of many, served to you in miniature form
The white and brown marble effect makes this cake very inviting
A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
Cocoa, rum, raisins and walnuts make merry in this delicious cake
by Chef Saransh Goila
This is a super way to use up leftover cake
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
No Holi celebration is complete without thandai
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Have this juice first thing in the morning and keep away a lot of lifestyle diseases
A delicious dessert made with melon and honey
Had a heavy meal? Just sip on this wonderful concoction and feel the relief almost immediately
The drinking soda adds a delightful fizz to this cranberry juice mixture
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
Roasted peanuts and sesame seeds give a lovely flavour and texture to these oats laddoos
A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan
This chawal ki kheer is sweetened with ripe banana and jaggery – very healthy
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
The pineapple flavour is simply irresistible – you just can’t stop eating this sheera
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav
Tangy and full of flavour this is a great way to use up leftover rice
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
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
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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 simple raita with garlic flavour
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster