by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Jalapenos seeded, stuffed with peanut mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
A delicious Burmese style starter – dried peas boiled, mixed with gram flour and some aromatics and deep-fried
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A healthy way to enjoy nachos with a tasty nutritious topping
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters
These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Wholesome and extremely tasty these sandwiches will satisfy your kids’ after school hunger pangs
Pizza made healthy with finger millet flour
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Unlike the traditional egg benedict there is no bacon in this but it is really tasty all the same
by Chef Shazia Khan
Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute
A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Cooked chana dal tempered and served as a snack
Zara hat ke sabudana khichdi which is very easy on the palate
French toasts enhanced with bananas, walnuts and honey
The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
A complete meal this, it is a bit laborious but the end result is well worth the effort
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
This vegetable preparation is full of flavour and taste and goes well with paranthe as well as rice
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack
Pep up the frankfurters with this delicious creamy apple sauce
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
Layered cake with each layer having a different colour of the rainbow
Easy to make, this simple dessert is a sure winner at any get together
Honey gives a wonderful texture and flavour to this kiwi ice cream
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
Luscious cake with wonderful coffee flavour
Trifle with predominant flavour of orange is very refreshing
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
Assamese tea is known for its special fragrance, enjoy it with a touch of fresh mint
Where there is chocolate children will be there to grab them
by Chef Saransh Goila
Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast
A simply fantastic milk shake to have with your Sunday breakfast
The combination of apples and fresh mint leaves is heavenly
Both the smoothie and the tea are very refreshing and rejuvenating
Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health
A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty
Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
A blend of different textures and flavours blending well together, this salad is very palatable
This wholesome salad will serve as a one meal dish
One of the most popular Thai dishes is this papaya salad
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style
Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
Apples cooked with reduced milk, dried fruits and served garnished with saffron
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup
Emerald green soup that has the goodness of broccoli
A very nutritious and creamy soup cooked in Thai style
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
The classic French onion soup, full of flavour
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
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
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
This is a delightful khichdi – rice cooked with dals and plenty of tomatoes
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
In this risotto barley replaces Arborio rice and makes it extremely nutritious
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
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
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 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
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
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
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
A simple raita with garlic flavour
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster