New Delhi: Make your mom proud and loved this Mother’s Day by celebrating it in a unique way by making a handmade gesture of love and appreciation. Cooking is something that your mom must have always loved doing, but what if the roles are reversed and you cook something special to surprise your mother this Mother’s Day? It is not a challenging as it may seem, you can easily cook some delicious and unique recipes for your mom and make her fall in love with the sweet gesture.
Here’s a handpicked collection of easy-to-make North Indian recipes that honour traditional “mom’s kitchen” classics, now reimagined with a gourmet twist, yet simple enough to whip up at home. These dishes by Mayank Prasad, Founder of Curated Catering by Design, balance nostalgia and creativity, blending comfort food with elegance.
Mother’s Day recipes
1. Paneer Makhani Tartlets
Inspired by: Mom’s creamy paneer butter masala
Gourmet Twist: Served as tartlets with microgreens and kasuri methi crumble
Ingredients
- Paneer: 200g
- Butter: 1 tbsp
- Tomato puree: 1 cup
- Fresh cream: 2 tbsp
- Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp
- Kasuri methi: 1 tsp
- Garam masala: ½ tsp
- Mini tart shells
- Salt, sugar, red chilli powder
- Microgreens
Method
- Heat butter, sauté ginger-garlic paste, then add tomato puree.
- Cook until thick, add cream, kasuri methi, and spices.
- Toss in paneer cubes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spoon into tart shells. Garnish with crushed kasuri methi and microgreens.
2. Dal Tadka Espuma with Jeera Rice Bites
Inspired by: Mom’s dal tadka with steamed rice
Gourmet Twist: Served as a light dal foam with crisp jeera rice fritters
Ingredients
For dal espuma:
- Toor dal: ½ cup (cooked and strained smooth)
- Ghee: 1 tsp
- Hing, cumin, garlic: for tempering
- Fresh cream: 1 tbsp
- Lecithin (optional, for foam): ½ tsp
For jeera rice bites:
- Cooked rice: 1 cup
- Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
- Corn flour: 1 tbsp
- Salt
- Oil for shallow frying
Method
- Blend cooked dal with cream. Temper with ghee, hing, garlic, and cumin.
- Foam using a hand blender with lecithin or serve as a light soup.
- Mix rice, cumin, cornflour and shape into discs. Shallow fry till golden.
- Serve espuma in a small bowl with the rice bites on the side.
3. Kesar Rabri Panna Cotta
Inspired by: Slow-simmered rabri for celebrations
Gourmet Twist: Silky panna cotta infused with saffron and cardamom
Ingredients
- Milk: 1 cup
- Cream: 1 cup
- Sugar: 3 tbsp
- Saffron: a few strands
- Cardamom: 1 pod (crushed)
- Gelatin: 1.5 tsp
- Pistachios, edible silver (optional)
Method
- Heat milk, cream, sugar with saffron and cardamom.
- Once warm, add bloomed gelatin. Stir well, strain.
- Pour into moulds and refrigerate until set.
- Demold and serve with crushed pistachios and silver leaf.
These are home-friendly, chef-inspired recipes that let you celebrate North Indian nostalgia with a gourmet edge, perfect for dinner parties or festive family dinners. Prepare for your mom this Mother’s Day and impress her with a delicious meal at home.
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