Mamidikaya pappu aka Mango dal is Andhra’s treasured classic pappu kura (dal). The recipe featured is a family favorite and its as simple as it can possibly be. Mango and tuvar dal are a magical combination. They are lovely on their own, but together, they are a match made in heaven. The tang of the [...]

Remember? That place without a name Green and dark, just by the busy highway Where we zoomed past without a halt… Baby mangoes loomed there in summer slumber, You should have slowed down. I wanted to steal them, Eat them sprinkled with chilli and salt. Yes, we can buy the fruit, I know. But stolen [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This summer the unseasonal showers have reduced the mango yield of our backyard mango trees compared to last year. Last weekend we picked a few mangoes which have since ripened and devoured by way of shakes and smoothies and hope to try out some new salsa and salad recipes.:) We had another mango picking session [...]

Over the weekend we visited our village, less than an hour’s drive from Vizag (45 kms). Here are a few pictures from our mango grove, fruits and vegetables grown in the backyard of our ancestral home, taken during this trip.

Come summer and the markets are flooded with an abundance of the glorious fruit,mango. I have been looking for new recipes using mangoes,away from the monotony and I found one dessert recipe,Aam Ki Kheer,which is new to me that I had tasted at my friend’s place recently. In the South we call kheer as payasam [...]