I made avakaya you guys! I mean I was never a pickle or papad person and this summer, because I have the time and resources I did both. We had crazy winds one day last week and about 20 small raw mangoes fell from the trees and I was so sad. I have so far…
Category: pickle
{Recipe} Spicy Mango Thokku (Pickle)
Raw mangoes are still in the market and if like me you will be sad to say good bye to them, this is a good way to make them last a little longer. My mom has a made up name for this pickle – she calls it Chekkudukaya which means “grated” in telugu. This is…
Celebrating Summer ~ Cooked Green Mango Chutney
In my resolve to do something constructive with the summer spell, here’s a fabulous chutney made with raw mangoes. Usually in season now and flooding the markets everywhere, raw mangoes are pickled, cooked and used in many dishes. This chutney i first had at amma’s best friend aunty V’s place and i loved it. I…
Really Hot Red Chilly Pickle ~ Korra Karam Recipe
This is the one K refers to as b@m burning pickle…and as Sig said to me on the photo blog “Bum burning ones are the best kinda food, on the way in that is” . I couldn’t agree more. And while i have had chutney’s hotter than this one, this is the real deal. The…
Padma’s Tomato Pickle
Let’s get some things out of the way. Don’t be afraid of the colour of this pickle. The colour is the result of cooking the tomatoes for about an hour and not chilly! there are hotter ones on this blog! I don’t know if this is a pickle or a chutney. And I am not…
Escapades 