4 Yummy Mother’s Day Recipes You must try

Chocolate Cupcake

Mothers are champions every day of the year, however, the second Sunday in May marks the official ‘Mother’s Day’ in many countries, including India. This day is an ode to the spirit of motherhood and gives an opportunity to all of us to honour their contribution to our lives. This is an opportunity for every person in the household, be it the children, husbands, in-laws, to celebrate motherhood.

Let Dr Oetker be a part of this celebration with some wonderfully yummy and quick recipes created specially by Gaurav Chadha, in-house Chef Dr Oetker India!

4 yummy Mother’s Day recipes include:

· Roti Salad

· Aloo Tikki Burger

· Chatpata Creamy Corn Cups

· Chocolate cupcakes

Roti Salad

Roti salad, Mother's Day recipes

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

2 Rotis

2 tbsp Onions

3 tsp Lemon Juice

2 tbsp Spring Onions

2 tbsp Tomatoes (chopped)

1 tsp Sabzi Masala

½ tsp Garam Masala Powder

2 tbsp. Oetker FunFoods Mayonnaise Diet

50 g Paneer

20 – 25g Green Bell Peppers

20 – 25g Carrot

20 – 25g Cucumber

Coriander Leaves

15g Almonds Slivers

Directions:

  1. Roll the 2 rotis together and cut into thin Julienne.
  2. For the dressing, in a mixing bowl add 2 tbsp chopped onions, 1 tbsp. lemon juice, 2 tbsp spring onions, 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes, mix it. Now add 1 Tsp. sabji masala, ½ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp diet mayonnaise, stir and mix the dressing. Now add the roti Julienne to the dressing and 50 gm of crumbled. Mix everything together and plate it.
  3. Now in the same bowl, add juliennes of ¼ green bell pepper, ¼ carrot & ¼ cucumber and fresh coriander leaves, mix it with the leftover juices from the dressing. Use this as the garnish over the roti salad and finish with a sprinkle of about 1 tbsp of almond slivers.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 15 Minutes

Aloo Tikki Burger

Aloo tikki burger, Mother's Day recipes

Serving: 1

 

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Dr Oetker FunFoods Mayonnaise Burger

1 Portion Burger Bun

1 Portion Aloo Tikki

1 Piece Tomato (Medium, sliced)

1 Piece  Onion (Medium, sliced)

Directions:

  1. Spread 1 tbsp burger mayonnaise on each half of burger bun.
  2. On the bottom, half of burger bun place burger patty, tomato slices, onion slices. Add a dollop of mayo and top it up with another half of the bun. Serve

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 5 Minutes

Chatpata Creamy Corn Cups     

Chatpata Creamy Corn Cups, Mother's Day recipes

                

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

100 g Jaggery

100 ml Water

1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp

1 Cinnamon Stick

1 Bay Leaf

½ tsp Black Peppercorn

2 ½ g Ginger (ginger)

150 g Corns

3 tbsp Dr Oetker FunFoods Mayonnaise Garlic

75 g Cheese (processed)

4 – 5 g Mint Leaves

Salt

Directions:

  1. Put the pan on flame, add 100 gm jaggery, 100 ml water & 1 tbsp tamarind pulp & stir. Add 1 cinnamon stick, 1 bay leaf, ½ tsp black peppercorn and salt. Add the chopped ginger & 150 gm sweet corn. Cover the lid and let it cook for at least 30 minutes.
  2. After 30 minutes, add 3 tbsp of garlic mayonnaise, and mix with a whisk finely. Now add 75 gm processed cheese grated into the preparation. Add a few mint leaves, cook more for about 5 minutes and prepare to plate.
  3. Serve as suggested in a glass with tamarind pulp.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Chocolate Cupcakes   

 

Chocolate Cupcake

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

250 g Dr Oetker FunFoods Eggless Bake Mix 11 Cakes

8 tbsp Dr Oetker FunFoods Mayonnaise Veg

100 ml Water

50 g Butter

3 tbsp Whipped Cream

50 g Blueberry Jelly

2 tsp Sugar (icing)

Directions:

  1. Empty the eggless bake mix into a mixing bowl. Add 7 tbsp of Mayonnaise Veg & 100 ml water, stir thoroughly & then add 50 gm of melted butter. Stir continuously till batter has blended evenly.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180degree C, fill the mix into the moulds. Bake it for about 20 minutes roughly, check once with a toothpick a little after 15 minutes. Remove them once ready and keep it aside to cool.
  3. For frosting, mix the whipped cream with 1 tbsp of Mayonnaise Veg, fill this mix into the piping bag. Start frosting the cupcakes with the cream and top it/garnish with the blueberry jelly. Give a touch of icing sugar in the end.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes


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13 reasons you didn’t know about Mother’s Day

Happy Mother's Day
  1. It was all started by a mum, of course. Ann Reeves Jarvis arranged Mothers’ Friendship Day in West Virginia back in the 1860s, and she had a surprisingly serious purpose. A social activist (and mother of 13), Jarvis hoped the special day would quiet the seething animosity between the Union and Confederate soldiers, in addition to their families and neighbours, at the end of the American Civil War.
Story of Anna Jarvis- Mother's Day
The story of Anna Jarvis -The First Mothers Day, History, Origin
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2.  Her daughter took it very seriously too. After Ann Jarvis died in 1905, her daughter, Anne M. Jarvis, made it her mission to take Mother’s Day national. Anna never had kids, but you could say Mother’s Day was her baby. She campaigned for years against what she saw as its commercialization, from candy to store-bought cards to a 1934 postage stamp. “If the American people are not willing to protect Mother’s Day from the hordes of money schemers that would overwhelm it with their schemes, then we shall cease having a Mother’s Day, she wrote.

President Woodrow Wilson

3.   Tommy loved his mommy. It was President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (Tommy to his family) who made Mother’s Day a national holiday in 1914, 26 years after his mother’s death. “I remember how I clung to her (a laughed-at-mamma’s boy) till I was a great big fellow”, Wilson wrote in a letter to his wife, “but a love of the best womanhood came to me and entered my heart through those apron-strings.”

4.   The French once gave medals to their mothers. After their enormous losses in World War I, more than 4 percent of the population was killed- the French were desperate to build the country. So, the government celebrated Mother’s Day in 1920 by presenting a woman who had five children with a bronze medal. Mothers of eight got silver and those with ten- or more! – got the gold.

Mother's Day France
Mother’s Day in France – Médaille de la Famille Française
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Mother's Day
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5.    In Mexico, it starts with a bang- and a strum and a toot. Dia de las Madres (which is always on 10 May) is one of the biggest holidays south of the US border for restaurants-and for mariachi bands. Because of the high demand, families often hire a band month in advance to perform just for Mum, and children rouse her in the morning with the traditional song ‘Las Mananitas’ as a precursor of the show to come.

6.   Expect a crowd at the restaurant. More people eat at restaurants on Mother’s Day than on any other day of the year, with 92 million Americans dining out with Mum. (The second busiest day: Valentine Day)


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7.   Or you could just call her. Mother’s Day is also the busiest day of the year for phone traffic in countries all around the globe.

8.   You can never go wrong with a bouquet of carnations. Americans spent $2.4 billion on flowers on Mother’s Day in 2016 (compared with $792 million on cards). Carnations are the traditional bloom of choice for Mum (even Anna Jarvis sent them). In case you are wondering whether you’re a big enough spender, the average Mother’s Day bouquet goes for $29.

9.    She is definitely worth the money. Insure.com’s Mother’s Day Index estimates that it would cost $67,619 a year to hire someone to do all the household tasks that mum does for free cooking and cleaning. That’s about as much as the average accountant or chiropractor makes.

10.  This mother deserves a hand (and a nap). India’s Daljinder Kaur was believed to be in her early 70s when she gave birth to a bouncing baby boy on 19 April 2016. Daljinder and her 79-year-old husband, Mohinder Singh Gill, spent decades trying to have a baby- and finally succeeded after saving up enough money for fertility treatments.

11.   Becoming a future mum is good for your brain. Pregnancy not only alters a woman’s skin and hair but may also affect her brain. According to a small 2010 study published by the American Psychological Association, the changes include a small but significant increase for grey matter in the parts of the brain responsible for sensory perception, reasoning and judgement. These changes may play a role in shaping maternal behaviour and motivation in the development of higher cognitive function.

12.   She’s got the same name in every mother tongue. Babies in nearly every country on the planet speak the word mama in almost the same way.


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13.  But don’t accuse her of smothering you. Of the mother lode of words will mother as their root, perhaps the most recent is motherhood: the main circuit of a computer. A surprise to some is that smother doesn’t come from the same source- no matter how much you think it’s in your mum’s DNA.

Source- Lauren Cahn and Caroline Fanning –Reader’s Digest May 2018

7 Beautiful Churches in India That You Must Visit

Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, churches

India speaks a thousand dialects and has been conducted over by many kingdoms throughout its history. Recalling the country’s past through illustrious structures lounging throughout the realm and the various cultures, it has been influenced in a bewildering number of ways by primaeval empires.

Christianity, presently followed by over 28 million followers in India is said to have been pioneered in 52 AD by Thomas the Apostle. Leaving an ingrained mark on the traditions, architecture and cultures, this religion is a huge part of the country. There is a number of beautifully embellished churches adorning every city in the nation.

Read on and know about the most beautiful churches in India that should be on your travel list.

Se Cathedral, Goa

Se Cathedral, Old Goa. churches
Se Cathedral, Old Goa.
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Goa is synonymous to sun, sand and, the beaches. However, another great thing that makes this place beautiful are its churches. The Se Cathedral, located in South Goa is one of the largest churches in India and is devoted to Catherine Alexandria. Book cheap flights to Goa and check this church off your list. Also, with the number of options for hotels in Goa, book your stay today and have a delightful beach vacation.

All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad

All Saints' Cathedral

All Saints Cathedral is one of the largest and the oldest churches in Ancient India. Paradise for all history buffs, this church is extremely beautiful and worth a visit.

Velankanni, Tamil Nadu

Velankanni church,tamilnadu - panoramio (1)

Christians of this place believe that this church has the power to help you with any health-related ailments. Located near the Bay of Bengal in a town called Velankanni, this church is visited by a number of devotees who offer candles to Mother Mary and pray for relief from ailments.


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Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
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Built over 300 years back, Basilica of Bom Jesus is one of the most famous churches of India. It is located in Old Goa and is known to have remains of St. Francis Xavier which are kept on display for the public. The church is proclaimed as a world heritage site as well.

St. Aloysius Chapel, Mangalore
St. Aloysius Church Mangalore

As beautiful as chapels in Rome, St. Aloysius Chapel built-in 1884 is situated in the heart of Mangalore city on the Lighthouse Hill. This chapel is a treasure for all art lovers because of the paintings that cover every inch of the walls of this gorgeous place.

Santa Cruz Basilica, Kerala
Santa Cruz Basilica, India

One of the oldest churches of India, Santa Cruz Basilica is situated in Fort Kochi, Kerala. It was constructed by the Portuguese in 1505 and was esteemed with the cathedral status by Pope, Paul IV. Plan a trip to this church and enjoy the serenity of this structure along with a good evening snack by the sea.

St. Francis Church, Kochi
St.Francis Xavier Church - Fort Kochi

Built 500 years back, St. Francis Church still stands tall with its beautiful European style architecture. The church gets its popularity from the fact that famous Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama was originally buried here.

With so many beautiful churches across India, a trip to at least one (or more) should definitely be on your travel bucket list. So, head out and explore these miraculous houses of worship, right away.


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Special Truffle cake for Mother's Day

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