Thokku n’ Pickles

Aam Ka Meetha Achar – Raw Mango Sweet Pickle Recipe – Mavinakayi Sihi Uppinakayi

Aam Ka Meetha Achar is a pickle prepared using Raw Mangoes and Jaggery.

Mirchi ke Tipore – Instant Chili Pickle Recipe – Chili Pickle Recipe

A Rajasthani friend of mine dropped in for lunch this weekend and she churned up this instant Chili pickle -…

Star Gooseberry Pickle

Star Gooseberry is available around the year.  Making Star Gooseberry Pickle is easy and also adds a little zest to…

Amatekayi Uppinakayi – Hog Plum Pickle

Amatekayi Uppinakayi is a pickle prepared using Hog Plums. My mother used to narrate a story regarding a household wherein…

Andhra Gongura Thokku – Sorelle Leaves Chutney

A spicy chutney prepared using either red or green Sorrel leaves. Andhra Gongura Thokku served with Rice and Ghee is…

Bettada Nellikayi Rasa – Whole Gooseberry Pickle Recipe – Indian Gooseberry Pickle

Whole Indian Gooseberries are pickled in raw Tamarind extract.  Bettada Nellikayi Rasa pickle is prepared in regions of Mysore and Bangalore.…

Hari Mirch Ka Khatta Meetha Achaar

Sweet and sour green chilies pickles. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 10 Green Chilies 6tbsp Mustard Oil 4tbsp Mustard Powder…

Hagalkayi Uppinakayi – Bitter gourd Pickle Recipe – Karela Achar

Spicy, sour, and bitter pickle prepared using Bitter gourd and Green Chilies. Time Required: 15 Minutes + Maturing time Ingredients:…

Kavalikayi Uppinakayi – Karonda Pickle

Kavalikayi is also known as Karonda, Natal Plum, or Carissa. The fruit is small and oval in shape with a…

Ker Sangri Pickle

This pickle from Rajasthan is very different from any other pickle you would have tasted. This pickle is prepared using…

Cut Mango Pickle

Cut Mango Pickle recipe is shared by my Mami / Aunt, who is an expert in pickling. This pickle is…

Stuffed Red Chili Pickle

This pickle from Uttar Pradesh looks hot but tastes cool. Time Required: 30 Minutes + Maturing time Ingredients: 20 large…

Avakai – Raw Mango Pickle Andhra Style

Avakai is the most popular pickle of Andhra Pradesh. This pickle is served in almost all restaurants across Andhra and…

Green Chilies Pickle – Instant Green Chili Pickle – Hari Mirchi ki Achar

Green Chilies Pickle is one of our favorite pickle and goes very well with Akki Rotti and Paratha. Time Required:…

Citron Pickle – Heralehannina Uppinakayi

It is an acquired taste to enjoy the Citron Pickle as the bitterness can overwhelm you.

Tamarind Thokku

Raw Tamarind Chutney, which can be stored for a very long time.  Tamarind Thokku is prepared in Karnataka and Andhra…

Bettadanellikayi Uppinakayi – Indian Gooseberry Pickle

Bettadanellikayi Uppinakayi is a pickle prepared using Indian Gooseberry. Indian Gooseberries are available in the Winter just after Diwali festival.

Nimbehannina Thokku – Lemon Thokku – Lemon Chutney

It is very unusual to make Lemon Thokku, which is a kind of chutney. It is perceived that the thokku…

Whole Lemon Pickle

I had an school friend who was a Kerala Iyer and we used to have lunch together. Her lunch box…

Mango Green Chilies Pickle

Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR) introduced a Mango pickle with Green Chilies in the summer of 2003 and discontinued the product…