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    Indo-American Mother's Day Recipes

    Celebrate Mom with cozy, elegant recipes perfect for brunch, dessert, tea time, and family gatherings. This collection of Motherโ€™s Day recipes features Indian-inspired dishes, cafรฉ-style drinks, seasonal spring desserts, and easy brunch favorites that feel special. From flaky pastries and springtime floral drinks to comforting sweets and vibrant savory bites, these recipes are made for slowing down and celebrating a queen.

    • Iced hibiscus tea in cups.
      Hibiscus Tea
    • Hibiscus lemonade in glasses and a pitcher with ice surrounded by citrus.
      Hibiscus Lemonade
    • A chai espresso martini in a plate with a chai spice box.
      Chai Espresso Martini
    • Paneer Butter Masala in a Bowl with a piece of naan.
      Creamy Paneer Butter Masala
    • A small dessert bowl of fruit chaat with an appetizer pick.
      Fruit Chaat
    • Three dessert bowls of fruit custard in a platter filled with fruits and flowers.
      Fruit Custard
    • Almond Halwa Croissants in a baking sheet.
      Almond Halwa Croissants
    • Cardamom chai in two mugs with sugar and biscuits.
      Cardamom Chai
    • A slice of masala chai tres leches cake in a cake plate with two cups of masala chai.
      Masala Chai Tres Leches Cake
    • A cup of cardamom coffee with sugar cubes, cardamom, and coffee grounds.
      Cardamom Coffee
    • A plate full of cream stuffed dates with a diya and saffron.
      Malai Stuffed Dates
    • A platter full of mango chutney brie bites with a bowl of mango chutney.
      Baked Mango Chutney Brie Bites
    • Samosa Pinwheels on a platter with appetizer picks and cilantro green chutney. Surrounded by other Indian snacks and chai.
      Puff Pastry Potato & Peas Samosa Pinwheels
    • A cup or chai horchata in a ceramic cup with cinnamon on a wooden board.
      Chai Horchata
    • Mango Milkshake in a vintage cup with a copper vase in the back.
      Mango Mastani (Milkshake)
    • Halwa, puris, and chana in a decorative platter.
      Halwa Puri
    • three bowls of suji halwa garnished with almond flakes in mini cocottes.
      Suji ka Halwa (Semolina Pudding)
    • platter with quarters of dosa waffles with a bowl of aloo sabzi and a bowl of coconut chutney.
      Dosa Waffles
    • serving tray with watermelon rose coolers, pitcher, florals, and fresh fruit and mint
      Watermelon Rose Cooler
    • platter with chili paneer surrounded by chopsticks, sauce, and sesame seeds
      Chili Paneer
    • glass of rose lassi with roses in the background
      Rose Lassi
    • gulab jamuns in a raised platter with marigolds
      Sita Mamiji's Gulab Jamun
    • Ras Malai in a platter with fresh roses.
      Ras Malai
    • samosa chaat with in a tray with masala chai and extra samosa with chutneys
      Samosa Chaat
    • A glass of spicy passion fruit margarita garnished with fresh passion fruit and mint.
      Golden Spicy Passion Fruit Margarita
    • bowl of kheer in a brass platter
      Rice Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
    • masala chai cups in a platter with sugar, parle g, and cardamom
      Masala Chai
    • Colonne Pompei pasta covered in butter masala sauce in a pasta bowl with a gold fork
      Butter Masala Pasta
    • golden spoon digging into chocolate stuffed french toast with whipped coffee cream
      Chocolate Stuffed Coffee Brioche French Toast
    • Two glasses of mango lassis in a platter with green cardamom pods.
      Restaurant-Style Mango Lassi
    • gajar ka halwa in a black bowl on a charger with a spoon sticking out of it and almond slivers
      Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Pudding)
    • sliced lemon cardamom olive oil cake with a slice perched upwards to show moist cake
      Lemon-Cardamom Olive Oil Cake
    Shweta in a Professional Kitchen with milkshakes.

    Hi, I'm Shweta!

    I've been learning how to cook Indian food since I was a young girl in the kitchen with my mom. I'm currently living in Phoenix, AZ. Iโ€™m a full time tech consultant who also enjoys eating out at restaurants, discovering and supporting small business, and cozying up with a cup of chai.

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    • bottle of chai concentrate with a wood lid on a brass platter
      Chai Concentrate
    • butter chicken in a bowl with garlic naan
      Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
    • sweet cream cold foam cold brew in a glass on a plate
      Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

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