Where Amma's Recipes
Come Alive
A family's enduring love for authentic flavours, preserved and perfected across generations, now brought to your table. Pickling is an ancient tradition spanning over 4,000 years — one that continues to celebrate taste, memory, and heritage.
A Tradition 4000 Years in the Making
Homemade pickles have long been a cherished practice — where generations of women carefully chose the finest ingredients, blended them with skill, and patiently waited as flavours matured into perfection, evoking warm memories of tradition and care.
Raised in a household where pickles were an integral part of every meal, variety and flavour were always a way of life at the dining table. Our grandmother was especially renowned for her pickles — having perfected the art of Telangana and Andhra-style preparations, shaped by her upbringing in Amalapuram and later life in Hyderabad.
Her recipes, made with no preservatives, no artificial colours, or chemicals, were lovingly passed on to our mother-in-law, who mastered them with equal dedication. This culinary legacy was then carried forward by Prasanna, Founder of The Pickle Story. An initial order received from friends and family of 300 kgs proved something — people were hungry for food made with actual care. And so, The Pickle Story was born — rooted in tradition, family, and timeless recipes.
From Kitchen to Doorstep
Three generations of women. Unchanging kitchen practices. Grandmother → Mother-in-law → Prasanna. Each one refused to compromise. Each one fed the people they loved with food that proved someone cared.
She inherited the recipes — not as a burden, but as a promise. Every batch made exactly as taught: sesame oil, salt, no artificial colours, no preservatives, no shortcuts. The kitchen became known by everyone who tasted it.
Every mango season, Prasanna distributed pickles to family and friends. When one season passed without them, the calls came: "Why didn't we get our pickles?" She took orders — they added up to 300 kilos. One realisation: people didn't just want the gift. They wanted to buy it.
That 300-kilogram moment proved something: people were hungry for food made with actual care. The Pickle Story was born — to feed everyone the way Amma feeds her own children.
Hyderabad to 12 countries. 10,000+ homes. Still made the same way — with no shortcuts, no compromises. Because Amma's refusal to compromise doesn't stop at borders.
Our Promises to You
No Preservatives, Ever
We use only salt, oil and natural spices as preservatives — exactly the way it's done at home. No chemicals, no shortcuts.
Farm-Fresh Ingredients
We source directly from local farmers to ensure fair trade and the freshest seasonal produce — straight from the soil to your jar.
Authentic Old Recipes
Every jar carries generations of wisdom. Recipes unchanged since Grandmother's time — preserving the true taste of our heritage.
Hand-Pounded Spices
Our spices are hand-pounded to release natural oils, enhancing aroma and flavour unlike anything machine-ground can achieve.
Global Delivery
From Secunderabad to Singapore or San Francisco — delivered within 4 working days internationally. Within India, delivery is completed in 24 to 72 hours depending on courier connectivity.
No Palm Oil, Ever
We use pure sesame oil for mango pickles, peanut oil for other varieties, and sunflower oil for snacks. Never palm oil — ensuring our products stay healthy and true to traditional recipes.
Prasanna Lakshmi
Founder, The Pickle Story · Secunderabad, Telangana
"I'm Amma. A mother who refuses to compromise. And I make food the way I'd feed my own children."
Whether it's for the hosteller missing home, the parents worried about what goes into their child's snacks, or the elderly searching for a taste they reminisce about — The Pickle Story is for you. Prasanna crafts 21 distinct types of spice powders and 18 varieties of pickles, each pairing exceptionally well with steaming hot rice and a drizzle of ghee. No artificial colours. No preservatives. No shortcuts. If it means smaller batches, so be it — food made with care tastes different. And everyone deserves to taste the difference.
Taste Amma's Kitchen Today
Free delivery on orders above ₹499 · No preservatives · Delivered to 12+ countries