Recipes By Occasion

Cooling drink with the zing of ginger

Oats porridge made creamier and more nutrient rich with eggs

These sandwiches may resemble the Saturn planet, but they are delicious too

Sorghum flour cooked with ripe bananas, milk and jaggery to make a nutritious halwa

Mixed vegetable mixture rolled in chapattis and served

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

Do not throw away leftover pizza, use it to make this delicious dish that everyone will relish

A healthy smoothie which is so delicious that you will want to have it again and again

One of the favourite dishes of the Gujaratis

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

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

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

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

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

This vegetarian bhurji is made with cauliflower and cottage cheese

Wholesome and delicious this soup will definitely satiate you

This bharta makes a wonder and delicious side dish

The popular keema matar made vegetarian where soya granules replace mutton mince - delicious

Spicy and oozing with Mexican flavours, this chicken dish is simply lip smacking

A very nutritious and delicious lassi

The ever popular Indian khichdi goes international cooked this way

Carrots tossed in a flavoured honey mixture and baked

Refreshing and rejuvenating especially during hot summer days

Get the satisfaction of making the pasta yourself by following this great recipe

Sweet and sour healthy salad

Wontons stuffed with oats and served with a vegetable soup

This salad platter will be licked clean within minutes of serving

Fabulous salad – crunchy, bursting with flavour and simply irresistible

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

Crunchy and delicious, this salad is very refreshing

Enjoy this much loved rich dish in its healthy avatar

This deliciously sweet and flavourful hot salad is an absolute delight

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

Crunchy and refreshing, this salad is a sure winner

This pizza will disprove those who believe that pizza is a junk food

Start your day on a healthy note – serve this delicious lassi at breakfast

The winter special mithai – gajar halwa made this way can be had even by diet conscious people

Very refreshing, very tasty and the crunch is simply unbeatable

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

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 coated with saffron flavoured jaggery sauce

Marinated mushrooms and coloured capsicums skewed onto satay sticks and pan cooked

Caramelized peaches topped with crumble mixture and baked

Molten chocolate seeping out of the cake is a sight to behold and taste to enjoy

This chocolate mousse with the flavour of cigar is a unique but extremely appealing

Pasta cooked in Indian style with spinach and corn is just too delicious

Mushroom cavities stuffed with a fragrant cheese and vegetable mixture and batter fried

An all-time favourite – apple pie gives a lot of comfort

Easy to make yet so very tasty, these chicken balls make great starters

Stuffed penne pasta deep fried – very yummy

Toasts topped with 4 different spreads and served

Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney

These paneer topped fingers make excellent starters

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

The sweet potatoes balance the spiciness of the chicken pieces

Marinated chicken wings baked to perfection

Crisply sautéed chicken sausages and onions, enveloped in a flavourful flour batter and baked to perfection

Cheeselings replace puffed rice in this bhel which is just as delicious

The delicate flavour of dates is very endearing

A classic French snack that can be served at breakfast

Zucchini dipped in refined flour batter, rolled in parmesan cheese mixture and shallow-fried

Italian style baked savoury gujiyas

These unusual apple chips taste fantastic with hot chocolate sauce

A great way to make kids consume healthy vegetables and fruits

Nannari is cooling and can prevent heat related ailments

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

Put leftover chapattis to really good use by making this dish

This cheesecake is loaded with chocolate – a favourite with most kids

Whole wheat cookies spread with jam – a healthy substitute

If you have lots of leftover French bread, do not despair – make this pudding and be assured your children will love it

Upma balls stuffed with cheese cubes and deep-fried

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

Masaledaar guava smoothie

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

A visual delight – pink and green custards in crisp canapés

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

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

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

Every crunchy bite will be so comforting

This concoction has a lot of medicinal value

Chilled and refreshing, this soup is sure to rejuvenate you

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

Gets ready in a few minutes – it is delicious and quite a mouthful

Bursting with flavour of the cheeses this fondue is truly satisfying

An integral part of Thai muslim cuisine, massaman curry is extremely flavourful

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

The ever popular semiya payasam made healthy

Spiced lamb mince topped with mashed potatoes and baked

Thandai gives this melon smoothie an Indian touch

The rose chikki adds colour, flavourand a wonderful taste to this dish

A popular Parsi deep-fried chicken drumsticks

Raw bananas and yam cooked in a coconut-yogurt masala

A must in the Onam menu, this is a dal payasam which the locals of Kerala love

Rice kheer made in the Benarasi style

These gujiyas are usually made during festival or a special occasion

Sesame seeds and jaggery combine well in this crunchy sweet

Nuts add their nutrients to these delicious rolls

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

An anytime snack, it is a very satisfying comfort food

Delicious corn fritters that your kids will finish in no time

Pita breads form the base in these delicious pizzas topped with fruits instead of vegetables

The beetroot lends its beautiful red colour to these delicious muffins

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

Crispy Cajun spice flavoured onion rings served with a flavourful chutney

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

Non-alcohol mojito – with cola and brown sugar lending its colour to make it different from the usual mojito

Crisp and delicious this pancake makes an ideal breakfast snack

Cake with the unique flavour and crunch of carrot

You will be surprised how tasty this cake is – with black tea decoction

Pancakes stuffed with a spinach-mushroom mixture and deep fried

Sweet potatoes and roasted corn make flavourful companions in these delicious dumplings

The creamy texture of this vermicelli kheer will win many hearts

No Holi celebration is complete without thandai

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

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

Indian style pudding enriched with almonds – creamy and delicious

A popular sweet dish from Bengal with additional flavour of paan

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

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