Mother’s always cook great food for everyone at home, but why not let her rest this Mother’s Day and treat her with amazing delicacies instead. Hence, given below are 5 course meal that you can cook for your darling mother.
1. Peanut Cucumber Salad :
Start with a healthy peanut cucumber salad. Made up of fresh ingredients like onions, tomatoes and cucumbers combined with peanuts and a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice make it a perfect appetizer to begin with
Ingredients :
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 2 finely chopped tomatoes,
- 1 peeled and finely chopped cucumber,
- 1 finely chopped onion,
- 1 finely chopped green chilli,
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Method of preparation:
In a bowl, mix roasted peanuts, finely chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and green chilli. Add salt to taste, chaat masala powder, lemon juice and toss the salad well.
2. Ragda Patties :
Ragda patties is a delight to cook for Mother’s Day. A spicy white peas curry with potato patties, tangy chutney, crisp sev and fresh onion and coriander over it is a flavorful dish that every mother will love.
Ingredients :
For Ragda :
- 1 cup white peas soaked overnight
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
- 3 cup water
- salt to taste
For Pattice :
- 4 boiled and peeled medium sized potato,
- 4 tbsp or ¼ cup washed flattened rice (Poha)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ¾ tsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- ¼ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- Oil
Other Ingredient :
- 3 tsp tamarind chutney,
- 3 tsp green chutney,
- salt to taste,
- ¼ finely chopped onion,
- ¼ finely chopped tomato,
- Cumin powder,
- Chaat masala,
- Red chilli powder,
- Sev
- finely chopped coriander leaves
Method for Preparation:
- In a pressure cooker cook soaked white peas with water, turmeric, chili powder and salt for 4 whistles. Once the pressure releases, mash the peas and keep it aside.
- Then mash the boiled potatoes and add poha, turmeric, cumin powder, chaat masala, red chili powder and salt. Mash it well and prepare pattice.
- In a frying pan shallow fry the pattice until it turns golden brown and crisp.
- Now pour the prepared ragda in a plate and place the pattice. Pour in the green chutney and tamarind chutney onto it. Sprinkle red chili powder, cumin powder, chaat masala and salt.
- Garnish with freshly and finely chopped onions, tomato, sev and coriander leaves.
3. Lemon Rice :
Lemon rice is an authentic dish with flavours of lemon juice, curry leaves, turmeric, chillies and mustard seeds. It’s an easy recipe and perfect for lunch.
Ingredients :
- 1 cup cooked basmati rice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- A pinch of asafoetida
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 cup curry leaves
- 1 whole red chilli
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
Method for Preparation:
- In a pan heat the oil and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
- Then add curry leaves, asafoetida, ginger, whole red chilli, chana dal and urad dal. Saute them well
- After the seeds begin to splutter, add peanuts, turmeric powder and rice. Mix it well.
- Lastly add salt and lemon juice to the rice. Mix well and serve hot.
4. Mango Lassi :
Who wouldn’t love Mango Lassi? Creamy Mango Lassi made up of sweet mangoes and yogurt is a delectable drink to relish. Since it’s also summer, the season of mangoes it’s an ideal drink to surprise your mom with this Mother’s Day. Here’s the recipe,
Ingredients :
- Mango pulp, 250 ml
- Yogurt, 240 ml
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- Saffron strands to garnish
Method for Preparation:
- a large bowl, add fresh mango pulp and yogurt.
- Now add cold milk or water to thin out the lassi along with sugar and cardamom powder.
- Lastly, blend everything in a blender until smooth.
Pour the mango lassi into a glass and garnish with saffron strands.
5. Gulab Jamun :
At last enjoy the soft and delicious Gulab jamun along with your mom. It’s a classic sweet you can make easily at home. Let’s get started
Ingredients :
For Sugar Syrup :
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For Gulab Jamun :
- 9 tbsp milk powder
- 3½ tbsp Maida
- 1 tbsp Sooji
- Baking soda
- 1 tsp clarified butter or ghee
- 4-5 tbsp warm milk
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Method for Preparation:
Sugar Syrup :
- Take 1 cup of sugar in a pan and add 1 cup of water. Let it boil.
- Simmer for 4 minutes until the sugar syrup becomes sticky.
- Now add cardamom powder and lemon juice to stop crystallization process. Cover and keep aside.
Gulab Jamun :
- In a large mixing bowl add milk powder, maida, rava, a pinch of baking soda, ghee, lemon juice and mix well.
- Now slowly add milk and knead well. Knead to a smooth and soft dough.
- Then make small balls by greasing your hands with ghee.
- In a low flame, heat the ghee and when the ghee is moderately hot, fry the jamuns. Fry it on a low flame until golden brown.
- Then in a hot sugar syrup place the jamuns
- Cover the lid and rest for 2 hours.
So, get grooving and definitely try these recipes to impress your mom this Mother’s Day.
Also, Vasant Masala family wishes all the mother’s a very Happy Mother’s Day!