Andhra pickles · Vijayawada · since 1986

Avakaya made once a year, the week the mangoes are right.

Mango, lemon and chilli pickles and podis from our Vijayawada kitchen, made by hand in small batches with cold-pressed groundnut and gingelly oil.

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Cold-pressed oils only
No vinegar or preservatives
Leak-proof glass jars
Ships across India

Mango picklesAvakaya and maagaya

Lemon and chilliNimmakaya and fresh pickles

Podis and chilliesKandi podi and Guntur chillies

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From this year’s batch

Mango pickles are made in May and June. When a batch is gone, it is gone.

Bestseller

Avakaya mango pickle

Nuzvid mango · mustard · chilli · 500 g

₹380

Nimmakaya lemon pickle

Whole lemon · rock salt · 400 g

₹290

Fresh weekly

Guntur dried chillies

Sun-dried · whole · 250 g

₹210

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Our kitchen

Peddamma’s recipes, still written in her notebook.

Our grandmother, Peddamma to everyone on the street, sold her first avakaya to neighbours in 1986. Her recipes are in a Telugu notebook that still sits on the kitchen shelf. Six women from our colony make every batch by hand, and taste it before it is sealed.

1986: Peddamma’s first batch
6: women who make every jar
22: pickles and podis

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Pick pickles, podis or a combo.

Pack

Sealed in glass jars with a leak-proof lid.

Receive

Wrapped and boxed, 3–6 days across India.

Book your summer avakaya before the mangoes arrive.

Pre-order in April and we set aside your jars from the first May batch. Collect in Vijayawada or have it shipped in June.

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Reviews

What customers say

Sample reviews, written for this demo. Real customer reviews replace them on your store.

It tastes exactly like my mother’s avakaya in Guntur. I order four jars every June for us in Pune.

Sravani K. · Pune

The kandi podi with hot rice and ghee is my children’s favourite lunch.

Ramesh B. · Hyderabad

The jars arrived in Bengaluru wrapped so well that not a drop of oil leaked.

Divya T. · Bengaluru

Questions

Before you order

Answers to what customers ask us most. More on the questions page.

Why is there so much oil on top?

The layer of oil keeps air out and stops the pickle from spoiling. Keep the pieces under the oil and always use a dry spoon.

Do your pickles have preservatives?

No. Salt, oil and chilli preserve them, as they always have. No vinegar, sodium benzoate or added colour.

How hot are they?

Andhra pickles are hot. Avakaya is the hottest; nimmakaya is mild. We can make a less spicy batch for orders of 2 kg or more.

How should I store pickle?

At room temperature in a dry place, lid tight. Only the fresh green chilli pickle needs the fridge.

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From Peddamma Pachallu

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12 September 2026 · 2 min read

Know when the mango batch is ready.

One WhatsApp message each season. Avakaya usually sells out by August.