Varieties Of Aavakaaya

This pickle is very popular in South India, especially in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

There are a wide variety of Mango pickles.

1. Aavakaaya (The default one made with mustard seeds powder)
2. Menthu aavakaaya (Includes fenugreek)
3. Nuvvulu aavakaaya (Includes sesame)
4. Maagaya (Made with raw, peeled and unstoned mango)
5. Thokku Maagaya (Maagaya including the mango peel)
6. Thurum Maagaya (Maagaya with grated mango)
7. Uduku Maagaya (Maagaya with boiled rather than raw mango)
8. Bellam Aavakaaya (A sweet variant of Avakaya made with jaggery)
9. Allam Aavakaaya (A spicy variety including ginger-garlic paste)
10. Vellulli Aavakaaya (Aavakaaya with Garlic)
11. Senagala Aavakaaya (Aavakaaya with Bengal Gram or Chana)