Indian food to a large extent is said to be influenced by the surrounding regions. It is the diversity of the country that has helped variety of cuisines to be prepared in all corners, which makes foodies from all over the world to come to this beautify country again and again to enjoy what it has to offer them.

Culinary delights of Anantapur

One particular region which is offers tourists with sumptuous, mouth watering delicacies is Anantapur, located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Culinary delights of this place are not only famous within the state, but also throughout the country. Andhra’s cuisine is known to have been inspired by regional flavors and Royal Nawab families. Since it is the country’s largest rice producer, all dishes that are prepared here tend to go with rice. Andhra’s food is both tangy and spicy in flavor, due to the liberal usage of tamarind, red chilies and green chillies.Getting to know the traditional food

The Andhra traditional cuisines are known to include poppadams, pulihora,  pulusu, Gongura as well as Andhra Pappu, which are all spicy and hot to taste. The other specialties prepared here are payasum, rasam, sambar,  and much more. Some of the well known snack items prepared in the city of Anantapur are Bondaalu, Boondi, Chekkalu, Guggilu, etc. One can also find popular non-vegetarian delicacies such as Kodil Guru, Gongura Mutton and Kodi Pulusu.

Influences

Anantapur has roots of Afghan and Persian cooking, since the place for considerable period of time dominated by the Muslim rulers. Some of the must try veg foods of the region are karapu annam (chilli rice), ulliakkukura (spring onion curry), rasam, kakaraya pulusu (bitter gourd gravy), etc. Some of the non-vegetarian food are Kodi kura, Chapala pulusu (fish gravy).

Hyderabadi influence

One can also find Hyderabadi cuisine influence on Anantapur’s food. It is well known for its rich flavors and texture, due to the process of slow cooking. Few examples of delicious, mouthwatering food items comprise of Chakna, Katti dal, dalcha, boti kebab and murghka korma. These dishes can be found to have been inspired from Hyderabadi cuisine, while having become the regional delicacy that is regularly enjoyed by the locals here.

Furthermore, cuisines of this region boasts of having tangy and spicy flavors, however, the sweets are quite tastier and just delicious for those having sweet tooth. The sweets prepared here are said to have distinct taste and texture. Few of the popular sweets sold here are sheer korma, gajar ka halwa, shahi tukra, bandhar laddoo and bobbatlu. All these are prepared with pure desi ghee, which automatically would make the person’s to enjoy mouth watering experience. There are also other types of sweets and dishes that one can explore throughout the city and its outskirts and enjoy all of them. This way, the person as a tourist can take back rich memories of delicious food and dishes that is not otherwise found in any part of the world.

Ordering for authentic food delivery in train at Anantapur station is sure to allow the person to enjoy good food.