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Today sharing the information about most popular Indian cuisine state-wise and top 5 Veg and Non-Veg Indian food of every state.
So, We will start alphabetically. The first state is Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh - It is a state located in the SouthEastern part of India. The capital of Andhra Pradesh is Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh's history goes back to Vedic period. There were many Hindu kings who ruled Andhra Pradesh time to time but one of the greatest emperor of Andhra was Raja Krishnadevaraya. Later on when Mughals invaded India, Andhra Pradesh was ruled by Nizaams for long time.
While Mughal were ruling India, Britishers came in as business man and conquered India and ruled over for almost 200 years. India became independent in the year 1947 from Great Britain also know as United Kingdom or England. Though, the Muslim Nizaam of Hyderabad wanted to be separated from India but by the ideas and vision of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel aka Iron Man of India, Nizaam had to cede his kingdom to India in the year 1948 to form Hyderabad State and Hyderabad became the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier Hyderabad was the former capital of Andhra Pradesh only but now serves as the joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
This is a small overview of Andhra Pradesh. Now we will talk about top 5 Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian food of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh shares its boundaries with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Odisha so we will find the its cuisine shares the traditional local tastes of these states.
Top 5 Vegetarian Food -
1) Andhra Meals (Includes - Steamed Rice, Vepudu, Pappu Koora, Podi, Gojju, Pulusu, Pulusu Koora/Aava petti Koora, Kaaram Petti Koora/Koora Podi Koora, Pappucharu, Chaaru, Ooragaya and Pachadi) a) Steamed Rice - Rice boiled in water till they are cooked and then drain out extra water. In the starting of meal, Rice are served hot along with Ghee or sesame seed oil and Podi. b) Vepudu - It is a kind of crispy fried vegetables, which typically includes Okra, Ivy Gourd, Potato, Colocasia and several other seasonal and regional vegetables and prepared separately for different days.
c) Pappu Koora - This is a Lentil based dish which is based on boiled vegetables stir-fried with a small amount of half-cooked lentils (Daal or Pulses).
d) Gojju - It's a gravy based dish. It is made by Tomato or coriander seed base adding Drum Stick, Brinjal, Okra and other vegetables.
e) Podi - It is a powdered pulse/daal based condiment or seasoning.
f) Pulusu - is a sour paste or kinda gravy.
g) Pulusu Koora/Ava Petti Koora - Kind of Stew dish made with boiled vegetables. The Boiled vegetables cooked in tamarind sauce and mustard paste are two main varieties of Pulusu.
h) Kaaram Petti Koora/Koora Podi - In this dish, the sauted vegetables cooked with curry powder or paste, served as a solid mass. The vegetables can be stuffed with curry powder or paste and are usually cooked whole.
i) Pappucharu - It is a thick Daal broth or diluted sambhar
j) Chaaru - It is also known as Rasam made with tomatoes.
k) Ooragaya - A kind of pickle
l) Pachadi - A chutney made with wet coconut, tomato, curry leaves, green chilies and ginger. All these ingredients grinded well including salt, pepper, roasted cumin and mustard seeds.
This variant of dosa is prepared frequently for breakfasts in Andhra Pradesh and in neighborhood. This yummy dosa made with green moong dal is a piquant Dosa variant, adored by everyone in the state. The moong dal Dosa is served commonly with coconut chutney or chilli-tomato chutney. To get the authentic taste of this dish, we need to visit any local restaurant in Andhra.
Gutti Vankaya Kura is a traditional delicious Brinjal curry bursting with flavours and aromatic spices. Deep fried brinjals, simmered in rich, thick curry, served with steamed rice.
One of the favorite Andhra curry made with jackfruit. Jackfruit is marinated in fervent spices along with cashew nut paste to get this delicious curry. Mostly served with rice only. An alternate of meat for vegetarians.
This rice is also made using Tamarind. A kind of foreign version of tamarind rice, also known as Chitrannam, is ameliorate with spicy flavors to give it a sour and salty taste same time. One of the main ingredients is tamarind along with curry leaves, tomatoes, and mustard seeds. Pulihora is made mostly during festive season and special occasions.
Top 5 Non-Vegeterian Food -
This is one of the favorites dish in Andra. Juicy and fresh chicken pieces that are added to hot and zesty spices, fancied with fresh coriander leaves and served hot with steamed rice. A real fast and easy recipe that can be cooked using chicken as main ingredient within an hour or two but looks intense and luxuriant for a get together.
This is one of the most popular and mouth-watering dish of Andhra. This is one of the best contribution of Andhra to the world in food. Whenever get a chance to visit Hyderabad, must have this Biryani. In this biryani, the meat is cooked in spices, curd, butter and saffron and mixed with semi-cooked rice. The meat could be chicken or mutton. This flavorsome biryani is an amazing treat for taste buds.
Ohhhh !! This one is the most zesty of all dishes, Andhra Lamb Curry made of lamb meat filled with flavorful spices and garnished with fried red chilies and served with steamed rice.
In this dish, chicken pieces (mostly leg pieces) are marinated in an exotic concoction of turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, curd, red chilly powder and lemon juice. Once marinated for 3-4 hours, it is cooked until becomes tender and juicy. This amazingly flavorful dish is fancied with crispy fried onion rings and curry leaves.
On of the best fish curry of town. It is popularly known as Chepa Pulusu in the state of Andhra. It is a hot zesty dish with fish gently tossed in tamarind sauce and mixed with masalas and tamarind juice to give it an amazing aromatic flavor-able taste. It is prepared using a good amount of oil and spicy herbs, this fish curry leaves a die-for-it flavor on your taste buds.
These are the top 5 Andhra dishes as per my opinion. What are your thoughts?
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