by Chef Amrita Raichand
Originally this dish is very spicy but here we have toned down the spice level for the kids
by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Batter fried chicken sausages – another tasty way of serving sausages
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike
Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
Include this delightful protein filled starter in your dinner menu and win the hearts of your loved ones. The crushed almond coating makes it crispier.
Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked
You need to create some magic in order to keep your children’s interest in eating alive and here is one of them
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
This is a very easy way to make idiyappam – serve it with vegetable stew
Start your day on a healthy note – serve these delicious sandwiches
Mixed vegetable mixture rolled in chapattis and served
by Chef Shazia Khan
This is a great snack to serve when hunger pangs trouble your kids in between meals
Love pretzels? Follow this recipe and make them at home and enjoy with your loved ones
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Bread slices spread with sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney, stuffed with zucchini slices and batter fried
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
French toasts with added taste of peanut butter and strawberry jam
Fenugreek leaves, brinjal and soya granules combine very well in this excellent dish
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Stuffed chicken breasts served with a pomelo salad and delicious creamy sauce
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
A very healthy and delicious dish all the way from Africa – totally satiating
People who don’t like ladyfingers will be won over with this dish
by Chef Saransh Goila
The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it
Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala
Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy
by Chef Shipra Khanna
This is a sweet soufflé made with cheese – rich and delicious
This firni made with paneer is velvety and delicious
Orange flavoured cake baked in the shape of a joker’s face – kids will love it
Serve the custard this way and see the broad smiles on the faces of the kids
A traditional Middle Eastern cake drenched in sugar syrup
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
Hollowed out apples stuffed with oat mixture and baked
Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served
The vignette effect is very appealing and the taste absolutely superb
Masaledaar guava smoothie
Super nutritious smoothie – start your kids’ days with it and see them full of energy the whole day
This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol
A cooling drink, ideal during the hot summer months
A delicious mixture of peach juice and chocolate milk
A refreshing drink to pep you up instantly
Aloo paranthas made healthier are just as tasty as the traditional ones
Paranthe stuffed with a spicy kidney beans mixture
A favourite breakfast snack of the Americans
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack
The combination of green peas and mushrooms taste great when used to make paranthas too
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
Brightly colourful this salad is a connoisseur’s delight
Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself
Whenever you want to have a light lunch have a bowl of vegetable salad and a glass of kesar badam milkshake
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
Sweet potato and kidney beans salad served warm is very filling
This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious
Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite
Ruby red delicious fudge made with beetroot
This delicious halwa is quite nutritious too
A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
A powerhouse of nutrients – you can enjoy this even if you are a weight watcher
The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy
Sweet corn chicken soup made healthier
Roasted aubergines have a super flavour of their own which is very palatable
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A creamy and flavourful cauliflower soup
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days
Thai green paste gives a wonderful flavour to this delicious broccoli soup
A typical Thai soup made with coconut milk and lemon grass
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
A delicious eggplant dip that goes well with bread as well as pita
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Absolutely delicious this dip will win the most discerning palate
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
A rich pulao with dried fruits and vegetables – simply delicious
Sprouts, we all know, are rich in proteins and rice in carbohydrate so this is a healthy mixture
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
An excellent one pot dish – make this when you are feeling too lazy to cook a 3 course meal
Next time there is leftover rice, do make this dish – it is absolutely fabulous
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
Enriched with dried fruits, this pulao is fit for a king
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour
This popular dal made healthy – weight watchers should definitely try this
Don’t know where this dal got its name from, but it definitely is delicious
Moong dal cooked with masoor dal and tempered with a flavourful tempering
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Three dals cooked together with simple masalas
Green pieces of palak swimming in yellow dal is a sight to behold and a treat for any palate
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Noodles combine well with vegetables to make a tasty dish – it is comfort food at its best
A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut 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
Lasagna sheets topped with cheese sauce, mixed vegetable mixture, processed cheese and mozzarella cheese
Raviolis stuffed with spiced pumpkin and ricotta cheese and served with sautéed shallots and tomato
Colourful, cheesy and delicious is the best way to describe this pasta dish
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
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 refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
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 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