Hyderabadi food picks up a whole new identity for itself, from beautiful mutton curries, to over forty distinct versions of Biryanis. It was once one of the epicenters of royal Nawab families and therefore exhibits a royal spread of mouthwatering Mughlai food. Hyderabad was the former capital of Andhra Pradesh, now serves as the joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The non-vegetarian affair bristles with zesty chicken and mutton curries like Ooru Kodi Pulusu and Golichina Mamsam.
Some of the most celebrated vegetarian dishes would include Bachali Kura (spinach curry cooked in tamarind paste) and Pachi Pulusu (similar to rasam). Snake gourd, bananas, eggplant and lentils are widely used peanuts and cashew nuts are often used to add another level to the flavour. Its curry based delicacies are known as koora whereas when deep-fried and reduced to a thicker consistency it transforms into vepudu. Its cuisine makes use of ingredients like sorghum and broken rice. The kitchens of Telangana linger with a distinct aroma of spring onions, sesame and coriander seeds. Since Telangana has Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Northwest Karnataka as its neighbours, its cuisine borrows a great deal from the local tastes of these states. These are widely used in preparing some of the most scrumptious pickles, chutneys (pachadi) and curries. Gongura leaves and red chillies are peculiar to both Andhra and Telangana delicacies. The curries, vadas and pachadis would all be the same but with different ingredients. Interestingly, the two states are quite diverse yet much similar in their style of cooking.
After Telangana attained its identity as a separate state, a lot many mouthwatering jewels - that were once bracketed with Andhra Pradesh - shifted to become a Telangana exclusive.
While talking of Andhra cuisine, it is important to keep the split of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in mind. Take a bite of any authentic Telugu dish and you are sure to fan your mouth cool right after the very first bite! Red chilli is produced in abundance in these states which makes it a hot favourite among the all the locals. Andhra Recipes- If there was ever a competition for cooking up the fieriest delicacies, a native of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana would certainly win away all the glory.