5 monsoon-special recipes to whip up on a rainy day

Each season brings with it the urge to have a few of our favourite food. Monsoons, for instance, share a deep connection with food. Being stuck indoors is not fun after a point, and the only way to spend time is to cook up and eat some delicious dishes with one’s family. Monsoon-special dishes include something as simple as a garam chai to cakes and can all be prepared at home. With monsoons in full swing, here’s a look at five recipes to make a rainy day bearable. 

5 food recipes for monsoons

1. Pakoras

Monsoons are incomplete without a plate of pakoras. Coat onion or potato in gram flour with a hint of Indian spices, and they are good to go into hot oil. However, if you wish to make this dish a tad healthier, use an Air Fryer. The Philips Spectre 4.1L 1400-Watt Air Fryer with Rapid Air Technology will help you fry the pakoras in minutes with up to 90 per cent less fat. 

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2. Baked Samosa

Another snack that can’t be missed is samosas. But instead of frying them in oil, why not make it a tad healthy? Croma 33L Oven Toaster Grill with a motorised rotisserie is perfect for baking samosas. Boil the potatoes, flavour them with spices, wrap them in dough, and use the grill’s different heating modes to make that perfect baked samosa.  

 3. Vegetable Maggi

Is there any better combination than a rainy day and a hot bowl of Maggi? Make this Maggi instantly by adding veggies and Indian spices to your regular Maggi. Easily prepared in 7-10 minutes, Maggi can be quickly cooked on an induction cooktop. We recommend opting for something like a Croma 1200W induction cooktop with 7 preset menus that offer customised cooking programs.

4. Corn Chaat

Corn is widely available and best enjoyed during monsoons. You can either have it roasted – with a hint of lemon and salt – or boiled to make chaat. For either, you need a gas stove with the right amount of direct heat. The Elica 694 CT Vetro Toughened Glass Top 4 Burner Manual Gas Stove will let you control the heat with its smooth knobs to get the perfect cooked corn. Chop some veggies and add them to the boiled corn for a scrumptious corn chaat. 

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 5. Mug Cake

A hot mug cake instantly answers your question – what to eat during a rainy day? Mix and whisk your ingredients in a mug and use a solo microwave to bake it. As simple as it sounds, a Haier 20L Solo Microwave Oven with Over-Heat Protection prepares your mug cake in minutes without overheating it.

With plenty of monsoon hot snack recipes, you can serve a variety on the plate. So, try them all with the available cooking options and make your monsoon delightful.