Make The Best Wedding Day Cookies

Raitha is a yogurt based accompaniment made with different types of veggies and fruits.Also it can be accompanied with various main dishes and even served as a dip. Cucumber raitha is a creamy one which goes very with biriyani,pulaos.It also pairs up very well with some of the spicy South Indian gravy such as  kaara kulambhu . Coming to the recipe,I have used the mini cucumbers.Since mini cucumbers are used I chopped it finely and used.If you are using a a large cucumber then grate it.The addition of coconut paste and the tempering makes gives an additional flavor and taste.                                                                                                                                                                      Cucumber Raitha/Vellarikkai Thayir Pachadi                                                                         Basic Information    Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 2 minutes    Serves 4

Flax seeds are known for its numerous health benefits and it contains lot of omega-3 fatty acid which reduce the risk of heart disease. As it has a nutty flavor,it needs to be mixed along with some spices to make it tasty.One such easy way to include flax seed is making idly podi/powder.Here I have used a good amount of curry leaves to make it even more flavorful. As spice powder comes under condiments,I am sharing this podi for the day 2 of Blogging Marathon#77,themed Condiments.Off to the recipe..........                                                                                                                                                                                                              Flax Seed Idly Powder/Flax seed Idly Podi                                                                          Basic Information    Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 25 minutes    Makes around 2 cups  

Coriander chutney is an easy to make chutney,uses few ingredients and pairs very well idly,dosa.This chutney can even used as a spread for sandwiches. The best part is,it has a good shelf life if it is stored in the refrigerator. If you want to store it for more than 2-3 days then coconut can be avoided. The coriander leaves are home grown so used some of the tender stalks also.As the green leaves tend to oxidize,after grinding,a generous amount of tamarind is used to avoid.The original recipe uses shallots,as I ran out of it used half of the regular onion.Off to the recipe...........                                                                                                                                                             Coriander Chutney/Kothamalli Chutney                                                                         Basic Information    Preparation time 10 minutes     Cooking time 10 minutes    Serves

Coming to day 3,themed under vegan sweets in Blogging marathon#77 is Paal Kozhukattai. Paal Kozhukattai is a sweet that can be made in so many ways.In our hometown its made in a different way and I have shared it  here . But today's version is completely different from ours and I got this recipe from a good friend of mine.As the original recipe is with  idiyappam flour ,I made with it.If you are using the regular rice flour slightly dry roast it without changing the color. The kozhukattai turned out so soft and kids loved it.If you are using the regular rice flour slightly dry roast it without changing the color and use it.                                                                                                                                                                            Paal Kozhukattai - Version 2                                                                         Basic Information    Preparation time 20 minutes

Dates and nuts ladoo is a healthy,sugar free and vegan sweet.This sweet doesn't even need ghee and tastes great with the crunch of nuts . Dates and nuts make a nice pairing and its a great option for after school snack for kids. Making this ladoo is pretty easy and nuts of your choice can be used.You can increase the amount of nuts how ever you want,no perfect measurement is needed.                                                                                                                                                                     Dates and Nuts Ladoo/Nuts and Dates Ladoo                                                                         Basic Information    Preparation time 10-15 minutes     Cooking time 10-15 minutes    Makes 10-12 ladoos          Ingredients     Ingredient Quantity Dates/perichai(chopped finely) 150 grams Almonds/badam(chopped finely) 2-3 tbs Cashews/mundiri(ch