by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails
by Chef Ajay Chopra
When in Thailand make sure to have this delicacy – it is a traditional dish that has now become popular world over
Sesame adds a wonderful crunch to these batter coated and fried cottage cheese cubes
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
Chicken wings cooked in the oven till crisp and served coated with a garlic and ginger flavoured sauce
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
Onion stuffed with a flavourful filling, topped with cheese and bake
A traditional dish that is very popular in most Middle Eastern countries
by Chef Amrita Raichand
These unusual apple chips taste fantastic with hot chocolate sauce
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This snack is made in South Indian homes for breakfast very often
A popular Mexican snack that is just as healthy as it is tasty
Rich and delicious these rice cutlets are a delight to eat
by Chef Madhu Sneha
A favourite snack of the Mexicans, they are wholesome and delicious
Pizza made healthy with finger millet flour
Colourful vegetables cooked with chickpeas and some simple masalas
Generally cooked in a pottery pot, you can cook it in a pan too
A rich and delicious dish – chicken cooked in Awadhi style, fit for royalty
A classic dish from Kerala – it can become a permanent part of your weekly menu
Portuguese stew of kidney beans with vegetables served with rice
Extremely simple to make but easy on the palate
This dish is tasty but more than that it is good for the liver
Bursting with flavour this herb crusted salmon is an absolute winner
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
With refreshing flavour of lemons, this cheesecake is a connoisseur’s delight
Such a lovely way of gifting chocolates especially a birthday boy or girl
A delightful cheesecake with plum cake as the base and served decorated with pear fan
Fresh strawberries rolled in a dough sheet, sliced, baked and served with custard
These mini tarts are as tasty as they look
Fermented batter deep fried and soaked in honey syrup – a lovely sweet dish
Scooped out apples stuffed with dates and nuts mixture
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
Soymilk is very rich in proteins and is extremely good for growing children
The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
Fruit cubes served in a mixture of milk and vanilla ice cream
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating
This garlic bread is extra special for olive oil will give it that extra zing
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
You cannot think of Gujarati snacks and forget khakhra
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
by Chef Saransh Goila
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children
Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling
Delicately flavoured shrimp salad that’s absolutely delicious
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches
This popular Bengali sweet made with pear jelly
These toffees have the flavour of revadi, the popular Rajasthani sweet
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
The mixed seeds and nuts make these laddoos nutritious
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
This is generally served along with Rajasthani dal and baati
Easy to make these pops will please the children a lot
Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Super creamy, super delicious and enriched with pistachios and almonds – this mousse is a must try
Sweet corn soup made in Indian style
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
English soup made with Indian influence and masalas
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
Slightly sweet slightly sour with a wonderful colour and orange flavour, this soup is a sure winner
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
Rice cooked with bottle gourd, oats and dry fruit powder
Very popular rice dish from Karnataka – it is always included in the menu for special occasions
A South Indian speciality, Chitranna when served with pineapple raita makes a delicious and wholesome meal
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
A popular rice preparation from Uttar Pradesh
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
This protein rich pulao is so tasty that nobody will be able to resist it
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Gujaratis love their kadhi and make it frequently
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
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
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
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