Hyderabad: If you don’t have jars of avakaya, the traditional mango pickle, settling in big jars at home, blame it on climate change. The season to prepare the mango pickle avakaya ends with Mrugasira ...

Pickle-making in Andhra kitchens is often treated like a ritual rather than a routine task. It is done in batches, with careful attention to texture, timing and proportions, and usually reserved for ...

Hyderabad: In a heartfelt tribute to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana’s rich culinary legacy, ADI at The Leela Hyderabad recently presented The Avakaya Experience- an immersive celebration centred around ...

Blending the Andhra avakaya with curd is one instant chutney alternative Mixing a spoonful of Andhra avakaya or the mango pickle with a bowl of curd is always a ready to make chutney idea if you are ...

To call Avakaya a mere pickle is doing injustice. It is the mythical Amrutham or elixir of my life. On days when I’m down and out, avakaya mixed with hot rice brings me back to life. Avakaya is a ...

A major chunk of tourists visiting the city seem to prefer the hot and spicy recipes of Andhra, including the ret hot avakaya pachchadi and perugannam (curd rice), over the famous Hyderabadi dum ...

The summer season is here and so are the mangoes which can be turned into delicious avakaya pachadi. Making pickles seems to be Tollywood’s favourite activity this summer season. After Naga Shaurya ...