3 Easy Recipes to Impress your Mom

If there’s any day of the year you need to dust off your culinary skills, it has to be Mother’s Day. Try having an intimate home-style celebration rather than splurging on a pricey restaurant, there is no reason why she shouldn’t feel just as loved and pampered.

Any of these super-simple but impressive recipes should do the trick!

Coconut Shrimp Curry with Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 kg large shrimp, de-veined
• 2 large cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 2 cans coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons ghee or clarified butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Sauté onions, mushrooms, ginger, garlic and spices in ghee or clarified butter until onions are translucent and spices are aromatic. If you like more of a kick to your curry, add some ground cayenne pepper to taste. Add tomato paste, blend well and add coconut milk.
2. Bring to a low boil and add shrimp. Simmer 5-10 minutes until shrimp are cooked through and sauce is thick. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve the shrimp curry over Indian basmati rice. Garnish with lots of chopped cilantro, a wedge of lime and enjoy!

Thanks to Escape From Grains

Easy Chicken Stroganoff

Ingredients:

• 600g chicken thighs (4 – 5), boneless
• Or 4-5 chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 250 – 300g egg noodles or egg fettuccine
• Chopped parsley for garnish

Gravy

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 300g mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup (150g) sour cream

Preparation

1. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper on both sides. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Place the chicken in the pan smooth side down. Press down lightly with a spatula. Cook for 4 minutes until golden. Turn and press lightly with spatula. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove chicken onto a plate.
2. Turn heat down to medium-high. Add butter, melt. Then add onions, cook for 1 minute, then add mushrooms. Cook mushrooms until golden. Scrape bottom of pan to get all the golden bits off. Add flour, then cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add half the broth while stirring. Once incorporated, add remaining broth.
3. Stir, then add sour cream and mustard. Stir until incorporated, bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium low. Once it thickens to the consistency of pouring cream (3 minutes), adjust salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add coarsely sliced chicken back in (including the plate juices). Simmer for 1 minute, then remove from stove. Serve over pasta or egg noodles, sprinkle with parsley.

Thanks to Recipe Tin Eats

Apple Tarte Tatin

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 6 apples peeled, halved and cored (Granny Smith work well)
• 400g puff pastry, thawed, rolled out and trimmed to fit the pan

Preparation:

1. Make the caramel: Scatter the sugar evenly into an oven-proof pan. Place over medium heat and allow to melt. Once the edges of the sugar have turned to liquid, you can gently start stirring the sugar, letting it melt and caramelize. The caramel is ready once it turns amber in color. Add the butter and carefully stir until combined.
2. Add the apples: Once the caramel is ready, add the apples and allow to cook for 2-3 minute per side.
3. Bake: Remove the apples from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Carefully top with puff pastry then place in a moderate preheated oven. Allow to bake for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is golden and puffed.
4. Serve: Carefully remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for 3-5 minutes. Place a large plate, serving platter or board over the top and carefully but swiftly flip the pan over. All of the apples should release easily, but if they don’t, simply spoon back into place. Allow the Apple Tarte Tatin to cool for a few minutes then serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Thanks to Simply Delicious

3 Recipes To Show Your Mom Some Love on Mother’s Day