It was only after I met Renuka, in Hyderabad, I got a glimpse of the quirky tastes of Telangana.

We were on our way to the tailoring class. And, on that fateful day, I forgot my lunchbox!

The ever sweet Renuka wholeheartedly offered a portion of her lunch to me.

I found a familiar texture of red juicy pickle in the box. "Nice, it's Avakaya." I said to myself.

But wait, it had a pleasantly pungent peppery aroma written all over! "This smells different", is what I thought.

The very first morsel I tasted introduced me to a whole new world of dynamic tastes of the land. I loved the tanginess of Garlic while at the same time, I was enjoying the earthy spice of Ginger as well. Never have I imagined my favourite Avakaya can have a terrific spin of this sort.

After lunch, Renuka and I had a long conversation about its preparation, storage and her stories associated with food.
The pickle's taste lingered all through the day.

Trust me, try Ginger Garlic Avakaya and you would love the experience.