by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
These crispy batter fried fish make an excellent starter
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks
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
Fried radish batons tossed in a spicy spice mixture
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
by Chef Saransh Goila
Call it canapés or open sandwich, this is a super delicious snack
Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Tri-coloured namak pare – serve them with mint mayo or sweet red chilli sauce and enhance their taste
Crisp ghughras stuffed with a sweet dry fruit mixture
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Crisp on the outside and soft inside, these vadai are really tasty
Orange flavoured cake – oh so delicious, serve it with cups of hot tea for best result
by Chef Shazia Khan
No child will be able to resist this delicious roti roll
This unusual combination of keema matar and idiappam will satiate you completely
Crisp on the outside and oozing with cheese, this snack will be every kids’ favourite
Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken cooked with masalas in almond milk – rich and full of flavour
It is one of the most simple South Indian dishes that is extremely tasty
These are all classic Chinese dishes
A traditional and popular Bengali dish – potatoes are cooked in a poppy seed based masala
A comfort food especially on a cold wintry night to enjoyed with family sitting around a wood fire
Tofu is a healthy replacement for paneer in this simply curry
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
This combination of roasted chicken, asparagus and feta cheese makes an appealing dish which is also delicious
As the name suggests this dish gets prepared fast and will satisfy the kids’ after school hunger pangs
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
A nice way to please the kids especially during vacations
This Christmas bake this special cake at home
Oats and honey make these chocolate blocks healthier
Chocolate adds glamour to the healthy banana and almond combination
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Loved by most, this brownie is a sure winner
Pears poached in grape juice and served filled with cream cheese mixture
These are almond biscuits are oblong shaped and crunchy and often eaten dipped in a drink
This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers
A remedy for a lot of lifestyle ailments
This drink can prevent flu
Very wholesome, healthy and so very tasty too
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Like the name suggests you can enjoy this smoothie anytime but it is ideal for breakfast
Refreshing and rejuvenating, this tea punch is the beverage to have during hot summer months
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
The combination of the tartness of the citrus fruits and tea is very refreshing
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Roasting gives this salad a wonderful flavour
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Have leftover boiled chickpeas, just assemble it into a delicious salad and serve it along with the tomato-coriander juice
A healthy pudding but enjoy it in moderation for moderation is the key to good health
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style
Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
Oats add a nice creamy texture to this tomato soup
Crisp bacon and gorgonzola cheese make this creamy cauliflower soup more flavourful
Roasting the bell peppers and carrots gives this soup a wonder flavour and taste
This beautiful green soup is just as tasty as it looks
This cold and delicious soup will pep up the kids on a hot summer day
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
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
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
Nutritious and wholesome this risotto is a pleasure to eat
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Layers of fragrant rice and methi-makai mixture are a treat to see and eat
An Italian traditional dish – rice cooked with mushrooms, cheese and cream
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Toor dal and chana dal cooked with bottle gourd and some flavourful masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos
Use it as a bread spread – its yummy
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
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves