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Telangana cuisine is the cuisine native to theIndian state ofTelangana. TheTelangana state lies on the Deccan plateau and its topography dictates moremillets androti based dishes.Jowar andBajra features more prominently in their cuisine.

Telangana in its cuisine, there is special place for rotis made from millet, such asjonna rotte (sorghum),sajja rotte (penisetum), orSarva Pindi" and Uppudi Pindi (broken rice). In Telangana a gravy or curry is calledKoora andPulusu is based ontamarind. A deep fry reduction of the same is calledVepudu.Kodi pulusu andvepudu are popular dishes in meat.Vankaya (Brinjal),Aloogadda (potato) koora & fry are some of the many varieties of vegetable dishes.^[1]Telangana palakoora is aspinach dish cooked withlentils eaten with steamedrice androti.Peanuts are added as special attraction and inKarimnagar District, peanuts and soya nuts are added.

PopularTelangana curry dishes (known asKoora) includeBoti (derived from mutton) andPhunti Koora made out of Red Sorrel leaves.Potlakaya pulusu, orsnake gourd stew is one of the daily staple dish. Many Telangana dishes are altered as per their own taste but the root ingredients are similar.Sakinalu is the most popular snack made of rice flour during festivals like Dusshera and Sankranthi making it very delicious and one of its kind fritters of South India.^[2]

Recent years have seen a resurgence of Telangana cuisines in restaurants aroundHyderabad with the availability of Telangana thali dish for lunch.^[2]

In Telangana regionsTamarind,red chilies (koraivikaram) and Asafoetida are predominantly used in Telangana cooking.Roselle is a major staple used extensively in curries and pickles.^[3]

• Sarva pindi, a spicypancake, is a common breakfast, made from rice flour,chana dal, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, curry leaves, and green chilis.^[1]
• Pachi pulusu, a spicy, rawrasam made with tamarind, chili, and onions. Prepared mainly in summer.
• Kodi gudla pulusu, boiled eggs cooked in a tangy tamarind sauce combined with spices^[4]

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