Abstract

The pickles form an indispensable side-dish in our diet. They are considered to be appetisers and to help in digestion. Of the several kinds of pickles in common use, Mango ginger is a special favourite with the Andhras in the Northern Circars. In the preparation of this pickle the addition of an adequate amount of lime juice, besides the required quantities of chillies and salt, is essential to give a pleasing taste. Mango ginger (Curcuma Amada Roxb.) belongs to the family Zingiber- aceae. Like the other members of the family, the plant is a perennial herb with an underground rhizome and large erect leafy aerial branches. plant grows wild in Bengal and on the hills. The The cultivation of the crop is mainly concentrated in and around Anakapalli, though recently it is known to have been taken up by a few ryots in the villages round about Rajahmundry of the East Godavari District. The details of the cultivation of this crop as practised in the neighbourhood of Anakapalli are presented in this short note.

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