I get bored eating the same chutneys every time I make idli or dosa. The same coconut chutney, or puttnala pappu chutney or palli (peanut) chutney. I used to make this chutney quite a lot before Arlo was born and before he started solids. For the past few months Arlo has wanted whatever we eat. Just roti won’t do, he wants …

Having a chutney or a pickle is kind of very important in our families. Without a pickle or chutney, our meal is sort of incomplete. For the past few days, I have been missing my parent’s way too much for the past few days. So I’ve been making what my mom makes the most and …

Most Andhra meals are incomplete without a pachadi. It’s a must that every meal has to have a chutney or a pickle. Mom sends me aavakaya, tokkudu pachadi, maagaya, tomato aavakaya, nimmakaya pachadi and so many more. I had no idea how much I depeneded on mom for pickles, and also the amount of pickles we eat on a day to day basis. …