Regular side dish for rice that is made at least once in 10 days. Tamarind and spices spike the earthy flavour of this leafy green and lend it a wonderful taste. Since leafy greens are among the super-foods with their vitamin, mineral and fiber richness we try to use them at least once a week…
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Avakaya
Here comes the emperor of Andhra food 🤴 Loved by one and all, this fiery wonder can magically transform any food it accompanies into a lip-smacking speciality. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snacks are enjoyed with this sovereign pickle. Come summer, households get into a frenzy of preparing pickles and odiyams. It is the time…
Gummadi Pachi Odiyam
Odiyam is actually a sun-dried wafer which is deep fried in oil and eaten as a side-dish or appetizer. This pachi(raw) odiyam which is the stage before sun-drying is a very tasty, succulent (instead of the crispy dried one) accompaniment for rice. In the summer, when people prepare huge quantities of odiyam batter for drying,…
Challa Punukulu
This is a truly delicious evening snack from Andhra that is savoured with a strong cup of coffee elevating the holiday mood to such a supreme level. I so so so love this melt in the mouth, slightly tangy, lightly salty, gently spicy, wonderfully crunchy with a soft flesh, flavourful deep fried golden balls. This…
A Spring in your Step 