The food of India is defined by the fusion of regional food. One of the regions that provide sumptuous food to the people is Anantapur of Andhra Pradesh. The cuisine of Andhra Pradesh is famous not in the country, but also in different parts of the world. The cuisine of Andhra of is inspired by the Royal Nawab Families and the regional flavours. Being the largest producer of the rice, all the dishes made here can go with rice. The food of Andhra is spicy and tangy in flavour because of the liberal use of green chillies, red chilies and tamarind.

The traditional food of Andhra cuisine includes Pulihora, Poppadams, Gongura, Pulusu and Andhra Pappu, they all are hot and spicy in taste. Other specialities of this cuisine are Rasam, Payasum, Sambhar etc. The famous snack items of the Anantapur are Guggilu, Bondaalu, Chekkalu, Boondi, etc. The famous non vegetarian delicacies are Kodi Pulusu, Gongura Mutton and Kodil Guru.

This place has the roots of Persian and afghan cooking as the place was under the Muslim rulers. The must try vegetarian food items are chilli rice (karapu annam), Rasam, Spring onion curry (ulliakkukura) and gravy of bitter gourd (kakaraya pulusu). On the other side, the famous non vegetarian food of the region are fish gravy (Chapala Pulusu) and Kodi Kura.

You will also the influence of Hyderabadi cuisine on the food of Anantapur. The Hyderabadi cuisine is famous for its texture and rich flavours because of method of the slow cooking. Murghka korma, Boti Kebab, Dalcha, Katti Dal and Chakna are some of the example of these food items. You will find these dishes, which are inspired from the Hyderabadi cuisine and have become a part of the food items of Anantapur as well. If you are non vegetarian, then this the perfect place you to blend in.

Andhra Cuisine is well known for its spicy and tangy flavours, but the sweets of this region are tastier. The sweets of this area are famous throughout the country. All the sweets that are prepared have a distinct texture and distinct taste. Some of the famous sweets are Gajar Ka Halwa, Sheer Korma, Shahi Tukra, Bobbatlu and Bandhar Laddoo. These entire sweet dishes are made from pure desi ghee. They are not the full list of sweet dishes, but we recommend exploring and trying as many as you can because, trust me they all are worth it.

Anantapur is a small city in Andhra Pradesh and not many people visit this place, but still you can have the taste of these great food items. If you are travelling through train, then all you have to do is select the food items, call for the delivery, give them you train number, coach number and seat number and wait for the food to get delivered to your seats. All this is possible because of the efficient food delivery in train at Anantapur Station, which makes it possible for you to have the taste of this great cuisine.