Comfort foods that are popular choices to munch during Monsoon

Sitting in gallery, enjoying a cup of tea or coffee, and reading books in a cozy  is one of best scenarios for rains. Also, as soon as rain starts pouring, all we think about is food and what’s better than piping hot Indian snacks along with ‘Chai’. Here is a list of five best comfort foods for rainy season to keep your bellies warm.

Samosa

tempting smell of triangle-shaped samosas is hard to resist for most people, especially during monsoons.  combination of piping hot samosas with green chutney is simply mouth-watering. re are different types of stuffing used to make samosas. Popular samosa types on streets include aloo samosa, qeema samosa, and vegetable samosa. Also, wadays, fusion samosas are also preferred in which samosas are filled with pasta or odles.

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Pakoras

‘Chai and Pakoras’ go hand in hand on a rainy day. Pakoras are basically vegetables or chicken which is coated with gram flour batter and deep-fried until y turn red and crispy. y are most preferred snacks in rainy season as ingredients are readily available and easy to make. Even instant packets of pakoras are available se days.

Soups

A warm bowl of soup, a blanket, and Netflix is all you need on a rainy day. Rains make you feel cold, and soups are best comfort food to go to. y are easy to make, and you have many options to choose from. Popular soup varieties during monsoon include Manchow soup, tomato soup, corn soup, hot and sour soup, chicken soup, cream and sour soup, Thai soup, and paya soup. se soups are readily available in packets and can also be prepared at home.

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Fried Fish

In every ok or corner, you can find people selling different types of fishes. For n-vegetarians, fried fish is most preferred snack in monsoon. re are different types of fishes like Salmon, Pomfret, Mahseer, Rohu, and Salmon that are popular during monsoon. It is easy to make and works best when served with lemon and Chaat masala.

Jalebi

How can you forget dessert when talking about food and what’s better than fresh hot Jalebis? y are basically pretzel-shaped deep-fried wheat-flour batter, soaked in sugar syrup. y have a chewy texture to it. In some parts of India, Jalebis are served with hot milk, which adds more flavours to it.

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