Recipes By Occasion

A hearty, tasty and nutritious way to start your day with

The fusion of fruits and vegetables is both tasty and healthy

This Middle Eastern style rolls are so delicious that you will want to have them often

Begin your day on a healthy note with these delicious and healthy bajra and kaddu ka chakka

An upma at its nutritious best – wheat bran and wheat flakes are really nutrient packed

Excellent breakfast dish – frittata made more nutritious with spinach and mushrooms

Double layered pattice – potato mixture stuffed with fresh coconut mixture, covered with purple yam mixture and deep-fried

Dip the idlis in jam instead of chutney – kids will simply love them

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

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

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

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 sweet pickle with the goodness of pears

Bottle gourd and brown Bengal grams cooked with flavourful masala

A beautiful and colourful salad is just as tasty

A close cousin to cholay, pindi chana is a dry dish made with chickpeas

While making this dish, ensure that the vegetables are not overcooked

Purple yam has a colour, texture and flavour which is endearing

Light green and dark green merge together to make a tasty dish

South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious

Bursting with refreshing flavour of lemongrass, this soup is very rejuvenating

A wholesome soup, very filling and very energizing

This sprouted bean salad is healthy and extremely delicious

Serve this tasty combination with paranthas and enjoy the feast

A tomato salad with crisp cheese strips – super duper

Crunchy, tasty and full of wonderful flavours this salad is nutritious too

Not only does this soup have a lovely colour, it is super delicious

Crunchy salad made with mixed lettuce and papaya

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

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

Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner

Momos come in different shapes and flavours and this one is rich, sweet and delicious

This poori bhaji is a healthy variant of the popular snack

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

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

All the health conscious wada pav lovers – breath easy, you have a healthy version coming your way

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

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

Popcorns coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce

Strawberries add colour, flavor and enhanced taste to pina colada

This wonderful beverage is especially for those who do not take alcohol

A traditional dish of Greece - capsicums are stuffed with a tasty mixture and baked till soft and golden

Tempura is a Japanese dish wherein seafood or vegetables are battered and deep fried

These mini tarts are as tasty as they look

This potato dish is a power house of myriad flaovurs

Cottage cheese cubes marinated in a flavourful marinade with some vegetables, grilled and served with salsa

Tofu tikkas with a distinct flavour of fenugreek

A cooling drink that is high on the taste front too

These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters

Delicious starter cooked in Chinese style

Cottage cheese batons skewered, coated with a spicy marination, rolled in sesame seeds and shallow-fried

Famous Rajasthani snack – green chillies stuffed with potato mixture and batter fried

Green zucchini mixed with eggs, flour and some herbs, shaped into fritters and shallow-fried

You can savour these endlessly – such is their taste

Lebanese version of the popular Indian baingan ka bharta – makes an excellent appetizer

Delicious patties made with oats and split green gram

A delicious snack enriched with cheese

This makes an excellent snack and very healthy too

A popular street-food of Kolkata, made healthy with nutritious vegetables

Most people love French fries and when they are served with a twist like in this dish, they will be simply delighted

The combination of red pumpkin fritters and apple sauce is simply divine

Potato and pineapple combine well with chaat masala and lemon juice to make a delicious snack

Slices of aubergine stacked alternately with mozzarella and tomato slices and baked

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

Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish

Scooped out apples stuffed with dates and nuts mixture

Suji halwa mixed with pineapple and banana and rolled in rotis

Cookies sandwiched between two layers of mousse makes an attractive and delicious dessert

Delicious chocolate made more inviting for the kids with colourful gems

These nachos are very healthy made with whole wheat flour and baked

Melt in the mouth flavourful truffles

It takes some time to make these cheese straws but the labour is well worth it

The kids will simply love this dessert – even those who do not like to eat bananas

Every crunchy bite will be so comforting

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

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

This concoction has a lot of medicinal value

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

Tangy pickles that will definitely whet your appetite

This Hyderabadi dish is wholesome and at the same time delicious

Basa fillet pieces smoked with apple wood and served with blanched asparagus

A vegetarian version of the classic chilli con carne where soya granules replace meat

Large green chillies stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried

Crunchy and delicious this coleslaw makes a wonderful side dish or even sandwich filling

Tawa pulao is a popular Mumbai street food – completely enjoyable

This cooked salad is very refreshing

Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala

Deep red in colour this halwa is full of nutrients

Excellent way to make kids eat bottle gourd which is a healthy vegetable

Almost every Bengali festive meal begins with this

A healthy sweet dish which is very popular in Karnatak

Besan burfi made healthy without the use of ghee

In this kadhi water chestnut flour replaces gram flour

These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion

Give these rolls to your kids in their tiffin boxes and be rest assured that the boxes will come back empty

Best way to attract children to eat something healthy is to present it to them attractively like this sandwich

This is an excellent way to make kids eat vegetables

A favourite snack of the Mexicans, they are wholesome and delicious

Ideal snack for obese children

This pizza is no junk food for its base is made with whole wheat flour

Treat your kids to this delicious drink - it is both tasty and healthy

Chicken and pineapple may sound as most unlikelyl companions but in this sandwich they win hands down

An excellent ayurvedic face mask

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

Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served

Chicken supreme rolls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and pan cooked

Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven

A sweet meringue based cookies enhanced with the addition of desiccated coconut

Masala tea topped with cream and chocolate sauce and served

A fantastic and instant energy booster

The combination of tea, orange juice and pineapple juice is so very delicious

Rich, healthy and delicious, this smoothie will win many hearts

You can enjoy these tempting laddoos anytime – it will really pep your up

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

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

Moong dal kheer cooked in South Indian style

Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious

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

Khoya and desiccated coconut combine well to make this delicious barfi

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