PICKLES- POWDERS- CHUTNEYS

AAVAKAYA

Aavakaya,the very name itself tantalizes every Andhrite. This is a very famous pickle from andhra. Pickles are generally prepared once or twice in a year and are stored yearlong. Read more...........

MAAGAI

Another famous pickle from Andhra made with mangoes is maagai (sliced mangoes pickle). While Aavakai is made with mustard powder maagai is made with fenugreek powder.  Read more........

TOMATO AAVAKAYA

  A simple and easy pickle which can be made even by a beginner in cooking is tomato pickle. As a child I remember my mom preparing two varieties of tomato pickle(store and use). One is so elaborate and the other one is the one which I am going to present now. In both the versions fresh  firm red tomatoes are used.  Read more..........

GARLIC AAVAKAYA

A simple, tasty and healthy aavakaya..........yes..........Many say Aavakaya is not good for health, but this special aavakaya is made with healthy ingredient garlic.Read more.............

DOSAVAKAYA

Next to the mango aavakaya, Dosa aavakaya is another famous traditional delicacy from Andhra. Unlike the traditional mango aavakaya which is pickled for year long this dosa aavakaya can be stored for 1-2 months only, but the taste will be so awesome. Read more..........

SENAGAPODI

Senagapodi

Simple powder/podi which can be made in seconds is senagapodi. It can be had with rice or even with idly/dosa. Read more..........

RASAM POWDER

Every one in my family love rasam/charu in telugu. Our lunch/dinner will not be complete without one of the stews-either rasam or sambar or pulusu.    Read more..........

MASALA KARAM

Red chilly powder is a spice used in every day cooking by Indians. This is used in a variety of dishes. Some go for the store bought one and others go for the home made one where whole red chilies are ground to fine powder. Read more..........

SAMBAR POWDER

Call it sambar or sambhar or sambaru , it is the main dish in the south indian cuisine. Serve it with either idly or steamed rice, it is the preferred dish of every South Indian.The main ingredient of sambar is the Sambar powder. Read more........

KOBBARI PODI

 

Coconut powder / Kobbaripodi

South India is famous for the delicious podis, spice powders. These various aromatic spice powders are made by roasting different pulses and combining them, grinding them to fine powder. These podis have a longer shelf life and you can have them with hot rice or idly or dosa. When you are lazy and cannot cook any curry for your dinner, have these powders with hot steamed rice and ghee. Stews are the best accomplishment for the podis.  Read more........

CURRYLEAF POWDER

 

Karivepakupodi / Curryleaf Powder

A healthy and delicious powder which goes well with hot rice is Curry leaf powder. The flavor of the herb is very tempting. Read more.........

KARAPPODI

Karappodi, this is known to every South Indian. The famous South Indian idly is incomplete without karappodi. Read more........

VANGIBATH MASALA

When you are bored of the everyday curries, dals and stews and when you are tired of elaborate cooking, the Indian masala powders, curry powders, gun powders will be very handy. Read more.......

SESAME-COCONUT-PEANUT CURRY POWDER

The recipe is more for women who need calcium on daily basis and who hate to drink milk or take supplements. Use this gun powder in  any curry dish or use as is with plain rice and ghee, I am sure you will not face the calcium deficiency.  A non dairy source of calcium - sesame is more popular in Indian recipes. Read more..........

SPICY RASAM POWDER

Have you ever tried rasam with home made powder……..If not try this……. CONTINUE.....

ALMOND-WALNUTS-CASHEW POWDER

My 5 year son doesn't like nuts as is. So I make a dry powder of all the nuts and include it in sweets. But I wanted to include nuts in his daily diet. CONTINUE..........

COCONUT CHUTNEY

Coconut Chutney

Anything made with coconut is delicious. Let it be dessert or savory, it tastes best with coconut. When its the festive season coconut chutney is a must in my house.  Read more......

KANDIPACHADI

When it comes to the best Authentic combination dishes from Andhra, kandipachadi-pachipulusu will be in the top list. Many know these two dishes individually, but their combination tastes heavenly. Continue........

TOMATO PERUGUPACHADI

Yogurt is taken everyday by all of the South Indians. Their lunch or dinner do not end without having the curd rice. Continue.....

MANGO COCONUT CHUTNEY

Mango coconut chutney is one delicious chutney which has perfect blend of all the tastes in it.  Sweetness from the coconut combines with the  sour mangoes, spicy chilies, crunchy tadka and gives the chutney a fabulous taste. Continue.......

BEERATHOKKU PACHADI

The skin of the ridge gourd is as good as the ridge gourd itself. The vegetable is full of fiber and especially the skin is very high in digestive fiber. Continue......

ONION CILANTRO CHUTNEY

A simple chutney which can be made in minutes is onion cilantro chutney. There is no much cooking process except the tadka. Continue........

DOSAKAYA PACHADI

Yet another mouth watering pachadi from my Mom. Crisp Indian- cucumber(dosakai) is made into pachadi with hot green chilies and crunchy tadka. Give it a try. Continue.......

MAMIDI TURUMU PACHADI

When it comes to recipes with raw mango, Aavakaya takes the top position. Apart from this many other   pickles and chutneys are also made. Continue.....

IDLY CHUTNEY WITH CASHEWS-SESAME-COCONUT

From the post heading you will be able to know what all are included in this chutney and how tasty it would be. Continue.......

IDLY CHUTNEY WITH A TWIST

If you want idly chutney as you get it in some hotels then you will want to look at this recipe. Some of the restaurants serve the idly chutney with some garlic in it. If you are a garlic lover try this out.

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MADRAS CHUTNEY

Madras chutney as it is called is very famous in my childhood days. My aunt used to make it for breakfast. Made with peanuts and onions, the chutney tastes awesome with idly, dosa, vada, upma etc. Continue...........

TOMATO PUDINA CHUTNEY

A simple chutney for rice or any South Indian Tiffins'……idly, dosa, uthappam and etc. Continue............

MIXED VEGETABLE CHUTNEY

When you are running out of the veggies and left  with only one or two of each variety, go for this simple chutney. I still remember those school days when my mother used to make this delicious chutney.  Continue.........