by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Deep-fried chicken lollypops served tossed in a Korean style sauce
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
Vegetables marinated in a Greek style marinade and grilled to perfection
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Crisp potato cakes shallow fried till crisp on the outside and soft inside
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
Beetroot tikkis – a nice looking tikki that is so tasty
by Chef Shazia Khan
The beetroot lends its beautiful red colour to these delicious muffins
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Oatmeal and plenty of vegetables make this uttappam not only tasty but very nutritious too
Zucchini is the surprise element in these chocolate muffins
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Most of us are well acquainted with falafels, so now try these stuffed ones – just delicious
This combination may be unusual but it is rather tasty
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken breasts poached in flavoured water and served with spiced pumpkin mash
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
Spongy kofta in a velvety gravy – a dish that can be served at any party
Traditional pork from Coorg that is generally served with rice or akki rotti
Famous Kerala speciality – the combination of appam and ishtew is just too irresistible
Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing
A delicious mix of strawberries and yogurt
by Chef Amrita Raichand
The kids will simply love this dessert – even those who do not like to eat bananas
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a meringue based cake named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
Scooped out apples stuffed with a delicious mixture
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
This is a sweet soufflé made with cheese – rich and delicious
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
Beautifully presented this tiramisu is just as tasty
A refreshing beverage
Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments
The whole house gets filled with coffee aroma when you make these
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
A delightful coffee flavoured dessert
Carrots and peaches blended together to make a lovely and healthy drink
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Toasted bread squares add to the crunch of this delicious salad
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients
Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too
The traditional Indian mithai gets enhanced with the addition of strawberry crush
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
This is a one meal soup – it has pasta, vegetables and parmesan – what more could one ask for
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
A soothing soup – ideal for the summer
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
by Chef Saransh Goila
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Vegetable biryani – full of heavenly flavour
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Feast on this delicious pasta without any guilt – it is full of essential nutrients
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
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
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
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
This concoction has a lot of medicinal value
An excellent ayurvedic face mask
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