Recipes By Occasion

Paranthas stuffed with a flavourful broccoli mixture is a taste you will not forget

Anything with chocolate sauce and colourful candies excite the children

When unexpected guests drop in serve them this uttappams – they are wholesome and delicious

Carrots contain beta carotene which are very good for health

These omelettes are so tasty that you will reach out for them again and again

The popular gujarati snack served with tangy tomato garlic chutney is completely satiating

The flavours of strawberries, apple and rose water mingle well in this smoothie

This popular Gujarati snack gets additional nutrients with the addition of bottle gourd

Chickpeas cooked in Spanish style - goes well with bread to make a wholesome snack

Whenever you want to have a light meal, have this salad – it is really delicious

One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis

Chickpeas cooked with a flavourful masala and yogurt

A popular Maharashtrian dish that pairs well with bhakri – a poor man’s daily meal enjoyed by the rich very often

A traditional Gujarati dal made with a mixture of three dals and aromatic ingredients

A popular Spanish vegetable dish that can be found on the menu of most restaurants in Spain

Cabbage lends a delicious crunch to this delicious pulav

Jalapeno pickle though spicy is very flavourful

Leftover rice and dal put to good use – very tasty and nutritious

Ladyfingers cooked in a flavourful mustard gravy

High in protein, this dish is not only nutritious and tasty too

One of the most popular Punjabi dishes – this one is made healthier with soya wadi replacing onion pakodi

Excellent way to make the kids eat root vegetables – cook pasta with them

Kofte made with greens and shallow-fried and served with a flavourful kadhi

This popular American salad is presented like a butterfly especially for children

Mildly spiced this soup is wholesome and delicious

A cucumber salad made differently – the cucumbers are stuffed with a delicious filling

Sweet potatoes are known to be super food and when they are presented like this it is raised a few notches

There is no oil in this recipe so it is ideal for weight watchers

A delicious preparation of crisply fried noodles served with a tangy vegetable sauce

Deliciously crunchy this salad is a sure winner

A lovely, tasty and healthy fish dish

A traditional Tibetan vegetable soup that is best enjoyed during cold wintry days

Chicken ball soup – a favourite of the Sikkimese. Very refreshing especially during cold winter days

This salad looks nice, tastes nice and is very healthy too

This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight

The popular butter chicken made healthier – try it out and you will never regret enjoying it

Full of nutrition, this salad is wholesome and can make a meal by itself

The weight watchers can enjoy these burgers without any guilt for they are quite healthy

This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack

These sandwiches look so delicately coloured look very appetizing, that the kids will wallop them in no time

These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones

Popcorns tossed in caramel sauce and then in hazelnuts – kids will simply wallop these

This delicious roll is easy that even kids can make them and enjoy them

Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce

Stuffed kofte served in a velvety and flavourful gravy

A lovely looking cheesecake that is just as tasty

Chatpati tomato chutney tastes great with nachos

Pumpkin adds a lovely colour, flavour and also nutrients to this delicious dessert

Prawns, boneless chicken cubes, cottage cheese cubes and mixed capsicum squares marinated in a simple marinade and cooked over hot coals

This sweet version of golgappe makes an ideal sweet dish at youth party

Colourful fruits makes this jelly very attractive which the kids will love

Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked

Crisply fried chicken wings coated with a spicy and sweet sauce – absolutely delicious

This delicious starter is well liked by children and adults alike

An African delicacy – it makes an excellent starter to serve with cocktails

Very refreshing – have a glass of this on a hot summer day and feel completely rejuvenated instantly

Poha cutlets have a delicious crunch that is so irresistible

Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy

You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste

Fill these canapés with nutrients and enjoy them with your loved ones

The white and brown marble effect makes this cake very inviting

Apple crisp or crumble is a very popular British dessert and in this dish the guavas add an added flavour and texture

These bars are a powerhouse of nutrition

People have become very health conscious so serve this sandwich which is healthy as well as tasty

Crisp potato bites served in chaat style – absolutely finger-licking

Here English muffins form the base of a pizza

As the nankhatai are getting baked in the oven the whole house will be filled with the inviting aroma of roses

Doughnut like preparation that is a favourite of the Peruvians

Enriched with dried fruits this puffed rice bar is crunchy and flavourful

Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish

Apple and cinnamon make a great combination but when you add orange juice and clove powder the taste is further enhanced

Macaroni adds an Italian angle to these delicious kachoris

Wholesome and extremely tasty these sandwiches will satisfy your kids’ after school hunger pangs

There must be very few who do not enjoy a brownie – serve it with vanilla icecream and feel satiated

A delicious beverage that will satisfy any palate

Made with typically tropical fruits, this drink is very refreshing

These colourful sandwiches look so lovely, are healthy too

Chocolates are a favourite with most and these are sure winners

An ideal way to make kids eat bitter gourd, a very healthy vegetable which not many kids are willing to have

This concoction has a lot of medicinal value

This is a great snack to serve when hunger pangs trouble your kids in between meals

A cup full of this just before going to bed will give your child sound sleep

Every crunchy bite will be so comforting

Very refreshing have this during the hot summer days and feel rejuvenated

Tri coloured rice to represent our national flag – saffron, white and green

Stuffed chicken breasts served with a pomelo salad and delicious creamy sauce

This South Indian speciality is so easy to make yet so very tasty

This is eaten as a breakfast snack in most Kerala homes at least once a week

Very popular among the Punjabis, they make this halwa for all special occasions

Corn and spinach is a great combination as this subzi will prove

Try this combination – it is just as tasty as makki di roti aur sarson da saag

Parsis love their desserts and this is one of their favourite

A sweet item which the Bengalis make anytime but specially during festivals

Lord Ganesh will certainly be happy to be offered these lovely looking and delicious modaks

Bengalis make sandesh in different flavours and this is one of them

Gujiyas stuffed with fresh coconut filling are so very tasty that they get consumed in no time

Sweet rice preparation enriched with saffron and dried fruits

Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee

Honey makes these katlis healthier

Tasty bars made with carrot and walnuts - delicious

One look at these pops and the kids will be impatient to eat them

A rich cheese cake made with healthy vegetables

If you have some leftover fried rice and vegetable Manchurian balls put them to good use – roll them in rotis and serve

Ideal drink to pep up the children when they come home tired from the play field

These macaroni balls make an exciting snack for the little ones

When the kids get back from playing, give them these bars for quick energy boost

This mixture of various fruits and fruit juice is an ideal drink during summers

An excellent ayurvedic face mask

Any time snack – flavourful and piquant corn on the cob can be enjoyed especially during monsoon

Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven

Oats makes the popular chocolate chip cookies healthier

Green and black grapes combine well with fresh mint leaves and soda water to make a refreshing beverage

A popular Swiss breakfast snack

These pakode go well with cocktails so do make them for your next party

These crisp onion rings are so delicious and you can keep eating them endlessly

These cookie sandwiches doubly enriched – creamy cookies sandwiched with buttery filling

Rye bread slices topped with cheese spread and tomato slices and dressing and serve

Be it a special occasion or just guests visiting, Bengalis will dish up a plate of sandesh

No Holi celebration is complete without thandai

A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan

Rich, with delicate almond flavour, this halwa is nutritious too

A popular Punjabi sweet dish that is usually served during cold winter days

You can have this chaat any day and not just on your vrat day

Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style

Made during most festivals, these rolls can be enjoyed at other occasions too