Dosavakaya ~ Yellow Cucumber Pickle

Andhra cuisine is popular for its add-ins like avakaya / pickles and chutneys. Dosavakaya is a pickle made using yellow cucumbers / dosakaya (in Telugu). Unlike avakaya / raw mango pickle, you need not wait until summer to make this, as these cucumbers are available all round the year. Moreover, this pickle is simple to make, and will be ready in a day. This is a spicy, tangy, pungent pickle which can tickle your taste buds right away.

Low Calorie Poha Chivda

Poha chivda is a crunchy any-time snack made using poha / atukulu (in Telugu) / flattened rice. This used to be my favorite after-school snack. I still remember those days when I asked my mother to make this. This is a low fat and healthy, yet tasty snack which is very easy to make at home.

There are two variations in making this. One is deep fried and other is dry roasted. Mixing in lots of fried dry fruits, dry nuts and spices of your choice, makes this even more delicious. I have been making chivda my mom’s way since years, and sharing with you now. Here, I have added some onion to the normal chivda, as that fits my taste-buds better. Let’s check the recipe:

Aloo Matar Curry ~ Potatoes with Green Peas

Aloo Matar curry is a simple yet classic dish prepared with chunks of potatoes and green peas. The matar variant of this very common aloo curry has been originally inherited from North India, where this is prepared in almost every house-hold. Here is my home style preparation to go well with roti or naan.

Dondakaya Pachadi - Tindora / Ivy Gourd Chutney

Another typical Andhra style chutney, which is easy to make and delicious to eat. For our last night supper, I made tindora fry, and found few ripe ones which I have reserved for today’s chutney.  This is a versatile chutney which tastes yum even with the ripe ivy gourd.

So, do you have to wait any longer!! Go, get some of them and make this delicious chutney, and enjoy with steaming hot rice and dollop of ghee. Hmmm!!!