by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Tomato fritters with mint make great starters
Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
The combination of pineapple and cottage cheese in this tikka is delicious
Jalapeno flavoured poppers made with potatoes and cottage cheese
by Chef Saransh Goila
The weight watchers can enjoy these burgers without any guilt for they are quite healthy
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Upma is a popular South Indian breakfast snack which is made tangy with tomato
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Scrambled eggs add taste and nutrients to this bread upma
A delightful fusion of pizza and chaat
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week
Cashewnuts enrich these choco chip bars – an all-time favourite with the kids
A popular breakfast item in most South Indian homes – ball shaped dumplings made with fermented batter
The pressed rice adds body to these tikkis
A baked aubergine dish made the Lebanese way
This delicious chicken dish served with pasta makes a complete meal in itself
This dish is quite wholesome – it has vegetables, chicken, rice and aromatics
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
We have got you this dish from the North of Spain and it is really worth a try – you will love it
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Chicken cooked with masalas in almond milk – rich and full of flavour
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often
Even those who don’t like eggplants will simply relish this dish
The classic crème brulee made healthy using low fat yogurt
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Polenta gives this cake a wonderful texture
Caramel sauce adds a delightful flavour to this pear tart
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
This delicious Italian dessert is especially meant for the strict vegetarians
This cake looks like a snowy mountain and is also rich and delicious
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
A delightful dessert, it will be enjoyed by both children and adults
When two favourite beverages are combined into one the result is simply divine
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
Cinnamon and coffee marry well in this delicious beverage
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Very refreshing have this during the hot summer days and feel rejuvenated
This tea is served in the Himalayan regions and is supposed to have medicinal properties
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
Oats add fibre whereas strawberries and nuts add plenty of minerals and vitamins
A delicious mocktail just right for the kids
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
These rotis have so many flavours mingling together to satiate you completely
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
by Chef Shazia Khan
This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving
Roasted beet, pear, quinoa, walnuts, feta cheese mingle in this delicious salad
Vegetable salad served differently – like kababs strung on to skewers
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
This is a pickled vegetable salad which is widely dished out in Indonesia
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
One of the most popular Bengali sweets can be made in various flavours and they are all very delicious
Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them
You want to make some unusual sweet for your loved ones? Make this one, they will love it
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Celery flavours this soup delicately – very refreshing
Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you
A very hearty soup made in the Moroccan style is very tasty
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Cottage cheese and vegetable pulao – healthy and tasty
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green
The colour may put you off but once you taste it you will simply enjoy it
Spicy and flavourful, this rice preparation is to die for
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
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
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
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
Rice noodles cooked with vegetables and schezwan sauce
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
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
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
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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