by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this
by Chef Ajay Chopra
This is a vegetarian version of the popular Egyptian snack
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
A popular Parsi starter - deep-fried chicken drumsticks
Hard boiled eggs covered with a spicy chicken mixture and crumb fried
A delicious starter that can served at a cocktail party
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Healthy and tasty is the only way to describe these cookies
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Crisp on the outside and oozing with cheese, this snack will be every kids’ favourite
An ideal snack to be served with cups of hot tea – it is wholesome too
by Chef Madhu Sneha
These crepes and creamy and melt in the mouth
Excellent breakfast dish – frittata made more nutritious with spinach and mushrooms
These tartlets make a delicious mouthful
Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish
You need to create some magic in order to keep your children’s interest in eating alive and here is one of them
Colocassia cooked with spinach is so tasty that you won’t be able to resist it
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
A wonderful combination this – serve it to your special guests at your next party
A tasty and healthy dish that will satiate anybody’s palate
The not so popular lauki gets a delicious make over when cooked this way
Fenugreek seeds when sautéed lets out a wonder flavour that it lends to this green gram dish
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Simple yet absolutely delicious – the different flavours merge well in this dish
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A classic Italian dish where vegetables are cut like spaghetti
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Make this easy sweet that will delight the whole family
Wonderfully creamy and oh so delicious is this ice cream made with mozzarella cheese
The delicious combination of apples and cinnamon powder covered by a crisp topping
A lovely looking cheesecake that is just as tasty
Perhaps the most popular Chinese dessert, served with some icecream they are simply delicious
Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful
Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture
Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love
The same says it all – all we can add is that it is very nutritious
Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field
Carrot juice with the flavour of celery and parsley
Chilled tea – ideal drink for the hot summer days
Tri-coloured fruit beverage – tasty and nutritious
Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
Ideal beverage to be had during hot summer months
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
This salad is so very delicious that you would want to have it again and again
This cooked salad is very refreshing
A refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
Water chestnuts and green gram sprouts combine well in this crunchy and tangy salad
Sweet and sour healthy salad
Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi
A crisp sweet, typically North Indian – you cannot stop at eating one only
Eat this gulab jamuns and you are sure to become crazy
This sweet dish, popular in North India, is generally enjoyed during cold winter days
These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion
Sweet potatoes and sabudana cooked with milk, jaggery and coconut milk to make a delicious kheer
This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party
Chocolate dough shaped into Lord Ganpati and set in the refrigerator
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious
It’s a cold soup that is absolutely delicious and nutritious too
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
Cooked in black tea decoction, this black bean soup is as unique as it is delicious
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
This delicious rice preparation has the predominant flavour of pineapple
Plenty of eggs and cheddar cheese make this pulao creamy and totally lip smacking
The healthy curd rice made flavourful and interesting
Full of flavour and spicy enjoy this rice preparation to the fullest
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Quinoa is a healthy option for rice in this pulao
Simple dish this but you won’t be able to resist it for it is so very delicious
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Soya nuggets add a new dimension to this delicious kadhi
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
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 delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
by Chef Shazia Khan
Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
Want to serve something healthy make this raita and potato dish and serve with paranthas
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
Capellini pasta tossed with pesto and served with grilled lobster
Pesto made differently with green zucchini instead of basil leaves
A popular Italian dish – pasta served with a flavourful sauce