Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- When it comes to ready-to-eat and served meals, Telangana beats any other state in the country, according to an SBI Research report on household consumption patterns. It also happens to be among the top five states spending the most on food.

According to the research, as reported by The Times of India, served and ready-to-eat meals make up 16.3 per cent of Telangana's food expenses. The other states on the list are Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, and Karnataka.

In the monthly food consumption expenditure, Telangana ranks fifth, right behind Haryana, Nagaland, Goa, and Keralam.

Even as this reflects on busy lifestyles, the analysis does not indicate how often households take these melas or if they have replaced home-cooked f...