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11 Best Andhra (Telugu) Recipes | Popular Andhra Recipes
11 Best Andhra (Telugu) Recipes |
Popular Andhra Recipes
Andhrs 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. Here are our 11 best Andhra recipes that you can prepare at home.
NDTV Food | Updated: September 18, 2019 16:52 IST
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Andhra recipes to try at home
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. Red chili is produced in abundance in these states which makes it a hot
favourite among the locals. Take a bite of any authentic Telugu dish and you are
sure to fan your mouth cool right after the very first bite!
While talking of Andhra cuisine, it is important to keep the split of Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh in mind. 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. Interestingly, the two states are quite
diverse yet much similar in their style of cooking.
The curries, vadas and pachadis would all be the same but with different
ingredients. Gongura leaves and red chillies are peculiar to both Andhra and
Telangana delicacies. These are widely used in preparing some of the
most scrumptious pickles, chutneys(pachadi) and curries.
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Telangana Cuisine
Since Telangana has Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Northwest Karnataka as its
neighbours, its cuisine borrows a great deal from the local tastes of these states. The
kitchens of Telangana linger with a distinct aroma of spring
onions, sesame and coriander seeds. Its cuisine makes use of ingredients like
sorghum and broken rice. A lot of cooking is done with millets.
Its curry based delicacies are known as koora whereas when deep-fried and reduced
to a thicker consistency it transforms into vepudu. Snake gourd,
bananas, eggplant and lentils are widely used; peanuts and cashew nuts are often
used to add another level to the flavour.
Some of the most celebrated vegetarian dishes would include Bachali Kura (spinach
curry cooked in tamarind paste) and Pachi Pulusu (similar to rasam). The non-
vegetarian affair bristles with zesty chicken and mutton curries like Ooru Kodi
Pulusu and Golichina Mamsam.
Hyderabad was the former capital of Andhra Pradesh, now serves as the joint
capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It was once one of the epicenters of
royal Nawab families and therefore exhibits a royal spread of mouthwatering Mughlai
food. Hyderabadi food picks up a whole new identity for itself, from beautiful mutton
curries, to over forty distinct versions of Biryanis. When in Hyderabad, one should
not miss out on the exquisite kebabs, Haleem (thick stew made of meat, lentils and
wheat) and the famous Hyderabadi Biryani.
Andhra Pradesh Cuisine
Dominated by the presence of rice in almost all its meals, the state is home to the
fiery Guntur red chili which is widely used to add sparks to its cuisine. Ragi is
popularly used in the Rayalaseema region, while the Uttarandhra region is known for
its use of jaggery, shallots and fenugreek paste. The food in this region bears a
sweeter flavour. Coastal Andhra has a lot of meat and seafood simmering in its local
pots which is paired with tangy hot curries and served with rice.
Pulihora, or tamarind rice along with green chilies is the most popular food in Andhra
Pradesh. The vegetarian dishes consist of koora, which include cooking different
vegetables in a variety of styles - with gravy, frying, with lentils, etc. You also have
lentil based delicacies known as pappu and tamarind based, sour stew
called pulusu. The non-vegetarian platter has a delightful mix of seafood, meat
and eggs cooked in fiery spices and often teamed with vegetables
like eggplant. Gongura maans (lamb curry cooked with gongura
leaves), Chepalapulusu (fish curry) are some of the prized possessions of the rich
Andhra non-vegetarian menu.
Accompaniments form an integral part of a typical Andhra platter. From
piquant pickles, tangy chutneys to sensational pachadis, these can be stored and
consumed all-round the year.
The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has truckloads to offer, its wide range
of snacks and savouries like pakodas. vadas, murukku (deep fried roundels made of
rice flour) and appadams will keep you munching till the end of time while sweets like
the classic ravaladdoo or bandhar laddoo will tone down the after effects of the
blazing hot delicacies.
If you've never tried this cuisine before it's about time
that you should. Invade the kitchen and cook up a storm,
for we have the 11 best recipes fished out for you!
