This Mother's Day, skip the long queues and eager crowds at restaurants and throw mum a home party instead. What's on the menu? Sinfully delicious home-made treats prepared by you! It's possible because these recipes are easy to follow. Serve these with some of mum's favourite noodles or fried rice and you will have a complete meal.

Chicken and mushroom gyoza

Gyoza or Japanese potsticker is a crowd pleaser. These pan-fried dumplings are very versatile as you can use different ingredients. The filling ranges from ground pork, chicken, or beef. Vegetable such as chopped cabbage is often added to enhance the flavour.

This chicken and mushroom gyoza recipe uses "ethnic-friendly" ingredients-chicken, cabbage and mushrooms. As most Singaporeans love spicy food, add some chili oil to the soy vinegar dip to give it that extra kick.

Recipe:
Makes 24 dumplings

300g skinless and boneless chicken thighs
2 dried shitake mushrooms
1/2 cup cabbage, finely chopped
1 stalk spring onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cooking sake
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3 dashes white pepper powder
1 pack gyoza wrappers
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 cup water, for steaming
1/4 cup water, for sealing