Monsoon is one of the favourite seasons; and the weather is simply perfect. Isn’t it? The monsoons bring about a relieving calmness from the fiery summers. The weather is just right; it’s not too hot or too cold.
Raincoats and umbrellas are usually the most common things that come to our mind during the monsoons but this season also makes the stomach rumble and crave for some mouth-watering snacks. Don’t you agree?
Well, nobody really knows the reason behind the craving for particular food items during monsoons. But what we do know is; the delicious food items that you can feast on during the rainy season to calm your food cravings!
Here are some of the best foods to eat during the monsoons.
1. Bhajiyas or Pakoras
In almost every household the most popular tea time snack during the rains has to be Bhajiyas or Pakoras. The filling within the batter can be of various things, right from onions rings to potato slices, paneer, cauliflower, mirchi, chicken and prawns to name a few. This dish is accompanied with tomato ketchup or hot and sweet sauce. This goes best with green chutneys made of mint or coriander. Bhajiyas along with a hot cup of chai is simply perfect on a cold, rainy day.
2. Paani Puri
The rainy season is just another excuse to enjoy some chaat especially Pani Puri. These tempting Pani Puris are filled with a couple of mystery ingredients that have a burst of flavours in the mouth, resulting in unmatched ecstasy. A plate of spicy Pani Puri makes a perfect snack on a cold, windy, rainy day. The 3 most popular types of chaat during the monsoon is Pani Puri, Sev Puri and Behl Puri. Chaat is even more drool-worthy during the rainy season.
3. Bhutta
Popularly known as corn on the cob, is a common monsoon delicacy. The corn stick is roasted over a coal fire to give it a burnt look and flavour. The charred corn made right in front of you is served hot and topped with a generous amount of black pepper, salt, red chili powder, and lemon juice to give you a combination of all the flavours. Be on the lookout for the ‘Bhutta wala bhaiya’ nearest to you. The feel of eating this on a rainy day is surely worth experiencing.
4. Vada Pav
This very popular vegetarian snack is a trademark delicacy of Mumbai. This dish consists of deep-fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun or Pav sliced almost in half through the middle. The hot vadas are stuffed in soft pavs and is usually served with dry red chilli powder, green chillies (sometimes fried and salted), chopped onions and garlic or coconut chutney to give you an all-round spicy feeling. This fiery Indian burger is very popular during the monsoon.
5. Soups
The rainy season feels a lot like the ideal weather for soups; not the heavy hearty soups you’d turn to but mostly the lighter ones that would make you feel just the right amount of cozy for the season. Though this season brings a lot of happiness it also carries along plenty of flues or viruses in the air and so what best to have; than a hot, spicy, tasty cup/bowl of soup when its pouring like crazy outside. This serves the purpose of both – to keep the flues away and also please your warm taste buds.
So, make sure you are trying out these amazingly delicious food items this monsoon season.