Go beyond wishes, flowers, gifts on Mother’s Day... Lovingly prepare a meal for your mom, who must have prepared 18,000 meals for you, if not more.
Dosas we have all had. What about a Bun Dosa? Bethica Das produces a recipe for these soft and spongy delicacies from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, shaped like little buns but bursting with yumminess.
Please find the recipe here: Bun Dosas and other Dosa Recipes
Mumbai bariatric surgeon Dr Muffazal Lakdawala learnt to create protein-rich pulaos with quinoa from 'Salma Aunty, the superstar mother of a superstar son, Salman Khan... one of best hostesses I have ever seen -- she always puts out a big, diverse spread and everything on the table -- from Quinoa Pulao to Beetroot Salan -- tastes out of the world'.
Please find the recipe here: Mutton Quinoa Pulao
A simple dish with complex flavours and textures, this preparation with its medley of seasonal vegetables and sattvic flavours is apt for a Mother's Day meal because of its wholesomeness.
Please find the recipe here: Rishi Panchami Bhaji
A nourishing, savoury porridge upma, made from cracked wheat is a nice start to a special day. Recipe courtesy Zelda Pande.
Please find the recipe here: Daliya Upma
Vindhya Karwa cooks her mom's Rajasthani khichda with just 4 ingredients and one of them, crucially, is ghee. It can be dressed up or mix 'n' matched with everything from papad, jaggery to a quick stir-fried tarkari.
Please find the recipe here: Bajra Khichda Recipe
Mother’s Day is an appropriate day to rustle up Durga Dominic's Amma’s beloved sambar bobbing with little baby sambar onions.
Please find the recipe here: Onion Sambar
Yes, you can make kheer with cauliflower. Surprise your mum with the unique and the heartwarming. It requires just cauliflower, milk and dry fruits.
Please find the recipe here: Gobhi Ka Kheer
Jayshree Poojary honours her mother, Kushala Kotian, by sharing her signature preparation of a coastal fish curry, containing a paste of fresh coconut, spices, a blend of chillies and tamarind.
Please find the recipe here: Surmai Fish Curry and other Fish Curry Recipes & Fried Fish Recipes
Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar offers a recipe of the popular Punjabi dish by by his mother, Surinder Kaur. Golden-brown onion pakoras are soaked in a tadka-ed yoghurt curry, spiced also with a green chilly-ginger paste.
Please find the recipe here: Punjabi Kadhi Pakora
Kairi or green mango is the ambassador for summer's vibrant flavours. Add it to a dhokla batter already souped up with corn flour, as per Bhanwar Singh Maharaj's recipe. This take on the steamed Guju farsan promises the tang of raw mango along with the buttery taste of corn flour.
Please find the recipe here: Kairi Makai Dhokla and other Gujarati Recipes
Mayur Sanap brings comfort to the table with a rustic, nourishing one-pot dish rooted in Maharashtrian tradition. Made with jowar, whole wheat, garlic and a selection of spices, this hand-rolled delicacy is slow-cooked in memories and love.
Please find the recipe here: Shengole
The famous Champaran mutton gets a rebirth in filmmaker Hansal Mehta's kitchen -- he makes use of strong spices, mustard oil and tender meat to achieve a traditional main course mothers will approve of and tuck into heartily.
Please find the recipe here: Mutton Curry
Sweeten pavitra Mummy Day with Odisha’s best-kept dessert secret, the Odia rosogolla, which is more caramelise, with a recipe from Shristi Sahoo.
Please find the recipe here: Pahala Rasogolla and other Sweet Recipes
A biryani is a grand meal for any occasion. Restaurant-owner Ravi Sharma cooks biryani by the layered method and garnishes it with birasta (fried onions), cilantro and mint.
Please find the recipe here: Chicken Dum Biryani and other Biryani Recipes