By Shireen Jamooji
As the monsoon season arrives in India, it brings with it a craving for delicious and comforting snacks. Trey out these 10 simple home snacks and curl up by the window with a garam masala chai to enjoy the rains in style.
The absolute rainy day must-have. Deep-fried fritters made with a batter of besan and various vegetables like onions, potatoes, and spinach, served with mint chutney.
Roasted corn on the cob, seasoned with spices like salt, pepper, and lemon juice, perfect for enjoying while watching the rain.
Enjoy monsoons Mumbai-style with this popular street food consisting of a deep-fried potato patty placed in a soft bun and served with chutneys.
Green chillies coated in a gram flour batter and deep-fried until crispy, usually served with a side of tangy tomato chutney.
Shallow-fried potato patties mixed with spices and served with mint and tamarind chutney, often topped with yoghurt and sev.
A traditional Indian sweet made by deep-frying a wheat flour batter in spiral or pretzel-like shapes and then soaked in sugar syrup, offering a crispy and syrupy delight.
Slices of bread stuffed with a spicy potato mixture, dipped in a gram flour batter, and deep-fried until crispy, served with chutneys.
A South Indian snack made by coating mashed potato balls in a spiced gram flour batter and deep-frying them until golden brown, often enjoyed with coconut chutney.
A popular street food dish made with a bhaji consisting of mashed vegetables cooked with spices, served with buttered and toasted pav.
A tangy and crunchy snack made with boiled corn, onions, tomatoes, and a mixture of spices, often enjoyed with a squeeze of lime juice.