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Wheat rava upma with teepi maagai
My grandmother’s and mother’s kitchen shelves are lined with an array of cylindrical ceramic jars containing different varieties of mango pickles. Of course, the famed ‘Avakaya’ stands majestic occupying the largest jar (’avakaya jaadi’) of the lot while the lesser known yet delectable pickles stored in the smaller elegant jars. […]

April and May are mango months in India that evoke nostalgia and memories of family bonding, togetherness and fun. This heart shaped golden beauty brings families together. I have vivid memories of mango pickling during my growing years which was a huge affair, a whole day of mango madness, right from plucking the mangoes, soaking […]

Dosakaya or Nakka Dosakai (Yellow cucumber), a small, round-shaped light green to bright yellow colored vegetable, with a crisp crunchy skin and a mild sweet-tarty taste, is used to prepare traditional Andhra delicacies like dosakaya pappu , dosakaya pachadi and dosa avakai. Dosa Avakai is an old Andhra culinary tradition which is made on the […]