by Chef Rakesh Sethi
Masaledar chicken mince balls deep-fried and serve hot
Chapattis make delicious nachos – serve them salsa and sour cream and watch your loved ones enjoy them
by Chef Shantanu Gupte
Try out these kebabs at your next party and see how your guests enjoy them
Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection
Large shell pasta stuffed with spinach-cottage cheese mixture and served on bread roundels with tomato sauce
One of the most popular Thai starters – serve it with peanut sauce for best results
These shammi kababs are a vegetarian version of the traditional shammi kabab
by Chef Shilarna Vaze (Chinu)
Excellent as starters, they go very well with cocktails
by Chef Amrita Raichand
Healthy golgappe – crisp puris stuffed with a healthy barley-chickpea mixture and served with pomegranate juice mixture
Healthy vegetables added to the pancake batter will give you colourful as well healthy pancakes
Children love peanut butter, so make these spheres and surprise them
by Chef Ajay Chopra
Tri-coloured namak pare – serve them with mint mayo or sweet red chilli sauce and enhance their taste
Crisp and delicious tomato and chilli jam sandwiches
Upma made with soya chunks – rich in protein and tasty too
by Chef Shipra Khanna
These burger patties have been designed especially for kids
by Chef Madhu Sneha
Crisp potato cakes shallow fried till crisp on the outside and soft inside
Corn and potato koftas cooked in a flavourful curry
Not many people consume raw papaya, but this curry will make them love it
A traditional vegetable curry from Indonesia
Generally cooked in a pottery pot, you can cook it in a pan too
A classic Kashmiri mutton dish
by Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor
The rich and intense flavours of a Biryani is what draws most people to it besides the tempting appearance and the appetising aroma of the splendid spices used
The combination of chicken mince balls, Mexican rice and nachos make a complete meal
A traditional and popular Bengali dish – potatoes are cooked in a poppy seed based masala
You will get a delicious crunch of the walnuts with every bite
Apple gives this cake a gentle crunch which the kids will love
Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert
As the name suggests this is an age old English favourite pudding
Gulab jamuns add an Indian touch to this wonderful crème brulee
Every crunchy bite will be so comforting
by Chef Shailendra Kekade
Don’t let the name confuse you – they are chocolate truffles
Chocolate and walnuts combine well to make this delicious brownie
Powerhouse of nutrients, this juice is an ideal way to start your day with
Totally healthy beverage – enjoy without any guilt
Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage
Mushroom soup served with milk and cream foam
A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too
Fresh vegetables blended together to make a flavourful beverage
The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious
As the name suggests this drink is a dream come true
These paranthas make ideal breakfast snack – healthy and tasty
by Chef Jasmine Dsouza
Start your day with these very flavourful paranthas
The dough is kneaded with spinach paste, rolled into rotis and cooked spread with egg
These paranthas are indeed a powder house of nutrients
Methi theplas served with chhunda is a whole some snack that can enjoyed anytime
Oats and wheat flour kneaded with spring onions to make delicious paranthas
Paranthas stuffed with tempered sprouted moong
by Chef Saransh Goila
Don’t want to eat the leftover fried rice? Turn it into a parantha and you will simply love it
by Chef Vicky Ratnani
Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible
These two dishes are ideal to be served during the summer months
This salad is wholesome and can make a complete meal
This crunchy Greek salad should ideally be eaten during the hot summer months
A cooling salad ideal for the hot summer days
By grilling all the vegetables the salad gets a wonderful smoky flavour
The flavour of kaffir lime leaves dominates this salad making it more refreshing
Spinach and mushrooms make a wonderful combination in this delightful salad
Dried coconut cooked with jaggery and sugar to make chikki
A popular sweet dish made healthy
The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people
Figs add a wonder flavour, not to forget the nutrients they are rich in, to this popular Indian dessert
The addition of grated apples to coconut barfi makes it more nutritious
Difficult to imagine a kheer with garlic, but just make this dish and you will know how tasty it can be
The colour of this sheera may be a bit unbecoming, but it is full of nutrients and is delicious too
Make good use of leftover cake, turn them into laddoos
Bursting with necessary nutrients, this lentil soup is very good for growing children
Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days
A bowl full of sweet corn soup on a rainy day will completely satiate you
Oats makes this onion-potato soup healthier
The best way to make kids consume the healthy pumpkin is to serve them this soup
This unusual vermicelli soup with banana flower heart
Protein rich tofu and nutrient rich vegetables make this soup very healthy especially for kids
A lovely ruby red soup full of flavour and taste
Another delicious dip from the Middle East
This is an anytime temptation – enjoy it with your loved ones
Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer
Another delicious Mexican dip to please your palate
Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying
Hummus is one of the best loved dips and here it is made more interesting with the addition of spinach and capsicum
Creamy and bursting with flavour of garlic, this dip can be had with vegetable sticks too
Roasted eggplant dip flavoured with parsley
A sweet pickle with the goodness of pears
Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful
Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite
Wheat replaces rice in this delightful khichdi
This pulao is bursting with flavour, it’s green and it’s nutritious too
This khichdi is not bland as the usual khichdis, it is bursting with flavours
Brown rice makes this flavourful pulao healthy
Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable
Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious
Dal tadka and jeera rice may not sound very exciting, but when you present them this they will please everyone
This Indonesian speciality is very pleasing on the palate
This tangy gravy is bursting with flavour
A popular Kolhapuri dish that is served with fiery tambda rassa, mutton curry and bhakri
Cholar dal served with luchi is very popular in Bengal
The yogurt adds a wonderful tartness to this tuvar dal
Dal delicately flavoured with fresh fenugreek leaves
One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi
Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi
Solachi kadhi, meaning this kadhi is made with kokum
The Rajasthanis love their dal full of flavour and spice and this is an excellent example
This kadhi looks good, tastes great and is nutritious too
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 delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce
A national dish of Thailand and most popular street food
Thai style noodles – extremely flavourful and very tasty
Children love Maggi, so make it more flavourful with caramelized onions and garlic
Soft and delicious, noodles are mixed with a velvety peanut sauce
Sweet, hot and sour – this noodle dish has everything to satiate all palates
Pasta made differently – spinach and cottage cheese makes this dish unique
Spaghetti tossed in Thai curry and some other masalas
Quinoa gives the pasta a different texture and when cooked thus it is just so tasty
The different coloured layers make this dish attractive and at the same time nutritive
Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe
Boiled toor dal gives this pasta dish an Indian twist
Penne pasta when cooked in this gently flavoured Pesto sauce is so delicious that you just cannot resist it
The ever popular sarson da saag served in a new avatar
All jams are welcome and this apple jam is sure to win hearts
Pears and plums cooked together make a wonderful jam
Walnuts and pinenuts add a wonderful crunch to this delicious fig jam
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 refreshing side dish, it is flavourful and tasty too
by CHEF PRANAV JOSHI
A simple raita with garlic flavour
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
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