Share recipes that
people actually cook.
Maa is a home for authentic Indian recipes written by people who genuinely cook them. If you have recipes worth sharing, we'd love to have you.
What you get as a contributor
A home for your recipes
Every recipe gets its own beautifully formatted page — ingredients, steps, photos, nutrition, and your story behind it. No clutter, no ads alongside your content.
Reach people who actually cook
Maa attracts home cooks looking for recipes they can trust and follow. Your recipes land in front of people who are genuinely excited to make them.
Build a reputation
Ratings, reviews, and a dedicated contributor profile let your body of work speak for itself. The more you publish, the more people follow you.
A step-by-step recipe editor
Our editor is built for recipes — not generic text. Add per-step photos, cooking timers, ingredient categories, and chef tips without touching any code.
Discovered beyond your circle
SEO-optimised pages, curated collections, and a browse page that surfaces your recipes to people who would never have found them on social media.
Preserve food culture
Regional recipes, festival specials, and family heirlooms deserve to be documented properly — not buried in a phone note or lost between generations.
Who we're looking for
We don't have a follower count requirement or a professional kitchen requirement. What matters is that you cook what you write.
How it works
Create your profile
Sign up and tell us a little about yourself — where you cook, what inspires you, and what makes your food distinctive.
Apply to contribute
Submit a short application. We review every contributor to keep the quality high. Most decisions come back within 48 hours.
Write and publish
Use our recipe editor to write your first recipe. Add photos for each step, set dietary tags, and submit for review.
Grow your library
Once live, your recipes build an audience over time. Add more recipes, respond to reviews, and become a name people trust.
In their own words
Anita Sharma
Delhi
"I've been cooking Maa ki Dal for 30 years. Seeing it documented properly — with every step and the story behind it — felt like finally doing justice to the recipe."
Ranjit Nair
Hyderabad
"My biryani recipe was passed down from my father. Putting it on Maa meant other families could make it exactly the way we do. That matters to me."
Priya Venkatesh
Chennai
"South Indian recipes are so often oversimplified online. Being on a platform that lets me explain the nuances properly is something I genuinely value."
Ready to share your kitchen?
Applications take about 5 minutes. We review every one personally and aim to respond within 48 hours.
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