The cuisine of Telangana contains a special roti made from millets like ‘Jonna roti’, ‘Sajja roti’ or ‘Uppudi Pindi’0. In Telangana a gravy or curry is called ‘Koora’ or ‘Pulusa’ which is based on Tamrind. A deep fry reduction of the same is called ‘Vepudu’. ‘Kodi pulusu’ and ‘Mamsam vepudu’ are popular dishes in meat. ‘Vankaya Pulusu’ or ‘Vepudu’, ‘Arintikaya (banana) pulusu’ or ‘Vepudu’ are one of the many varieties of vegetable dishes. ‘Telangana palakoora’ is a spinach dish cooked with lentils eaten with steamed rice and rotis. Peanuts are added as special attraction and in Karimnagar District, cashew nuts are added. Popular Telangana curry dishes include ‘Boti’ and ‘Thunti Koora’ made out of Red Sorrel leaves. ‘Potlakaya pulusu’, or Snake gourd stew is one among the a daily staple dish. In Telangana ,tamarind, red chillies (‘koraivikaram’) and ‘asafetida’ predominantly used in cooking. ‘Roselle’ is a major staple used extensively in curries and pickles. · ‘Sarva pindi’, a spicy pancake is a staple breakfast, made with rice flour, chana dal, ginger, garlic, sesame seeds, curry leaves and green chiles.[4] · ‘Puntikura Chana Dal’: A vegetarian alternative to 'Gongura Ghosht' which is also known as chana dal is cooked in spices and tempered with mustard and curry leaves. · ‘Bachali Kura’: A tangy spinach curry cooked with tamarind paste. · ‘Pachi Pulusu’: A spicy-sour rasam made with tamarind, chilli and onions. · Oorru Kodi Pulusu: Telangana’s special flavorful country chicken curry. · Golichina Mamsam: A spicy mutton fry Snacks & Savories include ‘Sugar madugulu’ which is a sweet made with milk and butter with sugar coating, and ‘pharda pheni’ which is another sugar-coated crispy wafer sweet.
Hyderabad's biryani is a delicacy and is famous in Andhra pradesh and Telangana. Chicken biryani , mutton biryani , kalyani biryani are known as the famous foods of Andhra pradesh and Telangana .The city of Hyderabad in the Telangana state , which was once ruled by Muslim Nizams, features many variations of non-vegetarian dishes. Many of these dishes have an Arab, Mughal or Persian influence. The cuisine shares a large number of bread-based dishes with the Tandoori, Mughalai and other Muslim cuisines. Hyderabad, considered to be the birthplace of biriyani, is famous for its Hyderabadi biryani, popular all over the country. Mutton is more liked in the regions among the other meat varieties.