Pachi palusu is a traditional soup originating from the state of Telangana. The soup or light broth is prepared with tamarind as the main ingredient. Other ingredients include green chili peppers, coriander leaves, onions, water, mustard seeds, ghee or oil, cumin, split urad dal, dried red chili peppers, and Bengal gram.

After frying the green chili peppers with the other spices and vegetables, water is added to the pot, followed by seasonings and tamarind water. The soup is shortly simmered, and it's then served hot and garnished with lots of coriander. Pachi pulusu was first prepared by farmers from Telangana who used tamarind to cool them off in the harsh heat of the arid land.