Festivals
Sankranthi in January.
Ugadi or the Telugu New Year in March/April.
Vinayaka Chavithi in August.
Dasara in October.
Deepavali in November.
Bonalu in Sravanam.
Cuisine
Andhra food is very spicy and there is extensive use of green and red chillies in every dish. A typical meal in a well to do andhra home would have
Rice and Ghee
Appadam or Vadiyalu
Dry vegetable curry
Gravy vegetable curry
One pickle freshly made from vegetables and green chilli.
One preserved pickle
Pappu Charu or Rasam
Curd or Buttermilk
Andhra is famous for its Pickles, especailly Gongura and Aavakaaya. Preserved pickles are made from a variety of vegetables like brinjal, tomato, bitter gourd, Ginger and lemon. Other specailities include
Ulava Charu
Hyderabadi Biryani
Mudda Pappu
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