Equipment recipes

Treat your little ones to ‘thin-crust pizzas’ right at home. Crisp bhakris topped with tangy pizza sauce and toppings make a nice ‘pizza’ like snack. These ‘pizzas’ are small so serve them whole, they are extremely enjoyable.

Resembling spring rolls, these pattice are completely different to taste and packed with the goodness of vegetables and soya. Use fresh bread for pleasing results. Baking them gives a wonderful crusty finish. A splendid grab-and-go snack!

The winning combination of cheese and apple slices is what makes this sandwich a favourite. You could use whole wheat or multi-grain bread for a healthier option, and pipe smiley faces with strawberry jam.

Readily available khari biscuits make a great base for these dainty, delectable tarts. With a nice topping of vegetables, tomato, cheese and oregano, they make ideal, non-messy finger foods. Just serve them and watch your kids enjoy it all by themselves.

Bread is always a hot favourite with kids, and toasted triangles tops the charts. Cheesy Corn Dip with Toasted Triangles is an exciting way of serving up your kids’ favourite snack with an exotic, homemade dip rather than opting for run-of-the-mill accompaniments like jam or standard dips like chees ....

Pretty potato baskets filled with a tangy rajma filling makes interesting finger food. Baked with cheese on top, they look irresistible and taste yummy when served hot. A filling snack that comes packed with carbohydrates and proteins.

Chocolate Pudding With Fruit Fingers is a simple recipe of bite sized fruits dipped in chocolate pudding , but is tempting and also a clever way to get a fussy kid to eat fruits. You can choose fruits of your choice and even cut them into small exciting shapes to lure your child. Adults too ....

Plump corn kernels are mixed with batter and deep-fried…these crispies, although simple to make, taste wonderful. You can add an extra flavour by tossing the crispies with chaat masala. Enjoy it immediately!

The refreshingly cool and minty flavour of this dip is sure to please your little one. Make this dip and serve with crackers, cheese straws, plain salt biscuits or any other biscuit that your child enjoys. This dip will add an extra flavour to his snack.

Make these bite-sized moong dal pancakes and top with a delicious mixture of vegetables for a fun snack. The small size of these pancakes, make them easy to serve and eat. A nice green and tamarind chutney add to the taste.

Fresh strawberries, orange marmalade and warm buttery scones together make a wonderful dessert. Make this when fresh strawberries are in season. The colours are a feast to the eyes, while the taste is simply delicious.

Key to the success of many oriental recipes, including noodles and stir-fries, is the quality of the red paste used in it. Here is the ideal recipe to make chilli paste quickly and easily at home. Remember to soak the red chillies for sufficient time so that it blends well with the other ingredients

Dominance of peanuts is what makes the Malaysian Noodles stand apart from other Oriental noodle recipes. As always, the noodles are prepared with typical ingredients like garlic, capsicum, spring onions, bean sprouts and soya sauce. However, crushed peanuts are used here as both a seasoning and a ga ....

The dominant flavour of mushroom complements the mildness of tofu and rice noodles well. There is a lovely combination of contrasting textures that makes this simple soup a delicacy!

Variety is the spice of life, and that holds true for our food too. Have you noticed that if you bring together myriad textures and flavours into a single bowl, the dish is always more exciting to behold and consume? The Mushroom, Broccoli and Noodle Salad in Hot and Sour Dressing fits the bill ....

A mouth-watering sweet and sour peanut sauce dresses a satiating combination of sautéed veggies and noodles, to make a dish that will appeal to all. As in most Oriental dishes, the Noodles with Peanut Sauce also features an assortment of crunchy veggies such as bean sprouts, carrots and cabbage alon ....

A mouth-watering Oriental dish, which features noodles and vegetables topped with a luscious coconut milk based curry sauce. The interplay of tamarind, red chilli paste and sugar gives the curry sauce a sweet-and-sour flavour highlighted with spicy notes, while crushed peanuts gives it an exciting m ....

Pesto Sauce is an ideal addition to any noodle or pasta recipe, as it imparts a nice herby flavour and irresistibly luscious texture to it, thanks to the abundant use of basil and walnuts. Onions, ginger and garlic add spicy shades to the herby notes, making the sauce a complete treat for your ....

This recipe has just the right combination of crunchiness and softness contributed by the vegetables and rice noodles respectively.

These tasty spring rolls are packed with the goodness of vegetables. They contain a lot of ingredients and are a little tedious to make but definitely worth the effort.

Here's something that can add zing to your parties! Cook the noodles a little less and pat them dry so that it is easy to wrap them around the roll.

Spring heralds the coming of fun and good food, including fresh, crunchy and juicy vegetables! Primavera means spring, and this noodle preparation is intentionally named after it to signify the use of a sumptuous assortment of veggies, all colourful, juicy and toothsome! Easy to prepare but fi ....

Lebanese know how to use their favourite chick peas in all possible manner. Presenting here is a soup made from this lentil which is flavoured with the spicy baharat powder and enriched with fragrant cardamom.

This versatile dish can be served as a starter or as an accompaniment to the main meal.