🥘Kitchen01
Perfect gongura pachadi
Roast gongura leaves in a little oil till they wilt — never bitter, always tangy.
— Reddy Ammamma
South India · "Ammamma" in Telugu
Reddy Ammamma
from Andhra Pradesh
She says
"Randi, tinandi"
Gongura, ghee, and grandmother's karam.
30 nuskhe5 categories
Sitar
Raga Sindhura
Nikhil Banerjee
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Her Nuskhe Collection
🥘Kitchen02
Fluffy pesarattu
Soak green moong 6 hrs, grind with ginger and green chilli — batter needs no ferment.
— Reddy Ammamma
🥘Kitchen03
Andhra chaaru clarity
Boil tamarind water separately, add to tempering only at the end.
— Reddy Ammamma
🥘Kitchen04
Avakaya that lasts a year
Wipe every mango piece bone-dry — one drop of water and the whole jar spoils.
— Reddy Ammamma
🥘Kitchen05
Pulihora balance
Mix rice with the paste while still warm, not hot — flavours settle without going mushy.
— Reddy Ammamma
🥘Kitchen06
Ghee-roast idli fry
Leftover idlis: cube, toss in ghee with karivepaku and karam podi — new dish.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health07
Menthi water for sugar
Soak a spoon of methi overnight, drink first thing — sugar stays gentle.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health08
Karivepaku daily
Ten fresh leaves chewed before breakfast — hair, iron, digestion, all three.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health09
Neem flower rasam in summer
Ugadi neem-flower rasam once a week — cleanses blood, cools the body.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health10
Til oil for joint pain
Warm sesame oil massage on joints twice a week — no aches in old age.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌸Beauty11
Sunnipindi bath scrub
Green gram flour, turmeric, milk — Ammamma's ubtan for baby-soft skin.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌸Beauty12
Hibiscus for thick hair
Grind hibiscus with methi, apply weekly — no hair fall.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌸Beauty13
Kunkuma for the forehead
Real kumkum, not sindoor — cools the third-eye area, calms the mind.
— Reddy Ammamma
🏠Home14
Muggu at dawn
Rice flour muggu at the doorstep feeds ants and welcomes the day.
— Reddy Ammamma
🏠Home15
Vetiver curtains in summer
Damp vetiver mats on windows — natural cooling and heavenly fragrance.
— Reddy Ammamma
🏠Home16
Coconut husk scrub
Old coconut fibre scrubs brass and copper better than any steel wool.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness17
Sunrise tulasi pooja
Water the tulasi at sunrise, walk three rounds — day begins settled.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness18
Buttermilk at noon
One glass of majjiga at lunch — gut cool, mood cool.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness19
Two spoons ghee daily
On hot rice, always — joints, brain, bones, all grateful.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health20
Buttermilk and Cumin Tonic
Sip buttermilk mixed with roasted cumin, long pepper, and dry ginger to cool the gut and stop diarrhea.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health21
Overnight Fiber Power
A large dose of psyllium husk with a cup of milk before bed is the best cure for stubborn constipation.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health22
Long Pepper Honey Treat
Take a gram of long pepper powder with honey three times a day to stabilize your body temperature.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health23
Periwinkle for Blood Sugar
Eat one small flower of the Sadabahar plant daily for a month for a natural way to manage diabetes.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness24
Oil Massage for Strength
An occasional full-body oil massage strengthens muscles and helps lower a fresh fever or headache quickly.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌸Beauty25
Sesame Oil Itch Cure
Make a healing skin oil by mixing sulfur and borax in sesame oil for scabies and eczema relief.
— Reddy Ammamma
🏠Home26
Shoes for Foot Safety
Never leave the house barefoot; always wear shoes to protect your feet from infection and injury.
— Reddy Ammamma
🌿Health27
Low Salt Blood Pressure
If your blood pressure is high, you must strictly limit the amount of salt in every single meal.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness28
Peaceful Solitary Lunch Routine
Eat your lunch between noon and 1:30 PM in a quiet place without talking to anyone.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness29
Back to the Sun
When sitting in the winter sun, keep your back to the sun to soak up warmth safely.
— Reddy Ammamma
🪔Wellness30
Avoiding Daytime Sleeping Habits
Sleeping during the day and staying awake all night is harmful to your natural body rhythm.
— Reddy Ammamma
