by Chef Shantanu Gupte
These nutritious tikkis make excellent starters
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Grilled marinated vegetables served with a delicious peanut sauce – a traditional dish of Thailand
Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek
by Chef Ajay Chopra
A popular Goan dish with a slight twist
Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa
Mozzarella sticks rolled in chicken breasts and shallow fried
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Serve your kids cereal in this way and they will want have it every day
The contrasting colours of spinach and cottage cheese make this quiche look as good as it tastes
The ever popular Mumbai street food bhel gets a Chinese avatar
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Pineapple flavoured muffins – yummy yummy
When the kids get back from playing, give them these bars for quick energy boost
Crisp and flavourful this anytime snack is that will satisfy any palate
Some idlis stuffed with pear and tomato mixture and some idlis deep fried and made into sandwiches
Crisp potato bites served in chaat style – absolutely finger-licking
Yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this potato dish
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Nihari is a slow cooked mutton stew that is traditionally cooked through the night and eaten early in the morning mostly during the ramzan
A hearty vegetable stew from France made with seasonal vegetables
A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden
by Chef Saransh Goila
A popular Bengali dish – prawns cooked with bottle gourd
A Punjabi speciality that can be enjoyed with kulche or bhature
While making this dish, ensure that the vegetables are not overcooked
by Chef Shipra Khanna
Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners
A sago sweet dish that placate even the discerning palates
Anything made of chocolate will please the kids even if they are shaped like spiders
A popular Chinese dessert made with flat noodles – here samosa patti has replaced noodles
You will simply love these pears and want to have this delicious preparation again and again
The flavour and taste of lemons give a pleasant tartness to this delicious cake
Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful
This layered dessert is a delightful surprise which will please everyone
Feeling lethargic? Sip a glass of this delicious beverage and feel instantly rejuvenated
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
This juice is a power house of essential nutrients
An excellent beverage made with tomatoes and basil leaves
The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie
A cooling drink, ideal for the hot summer days
Very refreshing beverage which has the quality to cool you down on swelteringly hot days
Jal jeera is a favourite drink of most Indians – it’s not only tasty it also is good for digestion
Banana milk shake gets a twist with chocolate cream biscuits, ice cream and cocoa powder
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
The various seeds lend their nutrients to this bread
Serve this flavourful bread warm and see it disappear in no time
Leftover sambhar put to good use – these paranthas are full of flavour
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
If there is a little boiled rajma leftover, turn it into this salad – its wholesome and tasty too
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
Ginger adds a wonderful zing to this lychee and orange salad
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
Cooling and refreshing, enjoy these two during hot summer days
Healthy and wholesome – an ideal salad for weight watchers
Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner
Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner
The roasted grains have a wonderful flavour that makes this dish so delightful
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
We assure you that your kids will want to have this halwa again and again
Pears added to payasam and served with malpua
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
A popular sweet dish made healthy
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh
Broccoli and apple soup with a gentle flavour of lemon rind
A bowl full of this soup and a few slices of garlic bread will fill completely satiate you on cold wintry night
Mushroom soup made in Indian style
A delicious and smooth soup made with prawns and some aromatics
Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you
A wholesome shorba that is ideal during cold winter months
Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating
Very nutritious and quite filling too – make it when it is raining heavily and feel satiated
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Ruby red risotto served with seared halloumi cheese slices – a treat for the eyes and for the palate too
Make a sumptuous pulao with leftover chicken curry
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
This paella is especially for the vegetarians
Rice cooked with masalas and kabuli chane to make a wholesome biryani
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Vegetarian version of keema pulao - very nutritious and very delicious
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Grams are known to be rich in proteins, and this mixed dal is indeed very flavourful
A delicious brown Bengal gram preparation - a classic Rajasthani dish
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
These delicious noodles are served cold but they are simply delicious
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
One of the most popular Italian pasta dishes which is now well liked in other parts of the world too
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Creamy and delicious – enjoy this pasta dish anytime anywhere
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them
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
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
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
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
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