5 Healthy Street Foods You Can Eat During Monsoon

Doctors, experts and nutritionists, all advise us to avoid street food during the monsoon season. But the temptation of a mouthwatering chaat or fritter is hard to resist. Well, worry not! We’ve curated a detailed list of five tasty and healthy street foods you can eat during the humid monsoon season. Keep reading to learn more. 

5 Healthy Street Foods For Monsoon

You can enjoy street food during the monsoon season. Yes, you read it right. While deep-fried oily fritters or chaat are a big no, here are five healthy street foods that you can enjoy during monsoon:

Fruit Chaat

For a crunchy, tangy, and nutritious option, go for a delicious plate of fruit chaat during the rainy season. You can find fruit chaat vendors on every street corner offering cut-up colourful pieces of fruits like pineapple, papaya, cucumber, apple, grapes and more seasoned with chaat masala and other spices. Not only is this option healthy it is tasty and hygienic. 

Sprouts Salad

Sprouts salad is a common healthy street food that you can easily make at home and find on the streets. It consists of sprouts that are rich in both carbohydrates and protein. The mix usually consists of crunchy sprouts, chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and seasoning. This is a reasonable and healthy street food option that is easily available and has versatile benefits like better digestion, weight management and more.

Sugarcane Juice

When you’re feeling gloomy on a humid monsoon day grab a glass of sweet sugarcane juice to feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Sugarcane juice is a cheap and healthy street food option during monsoon that is rich in antioxidants, minerals and nutrients that improve overall health. It also consists of natural sugars that provide you with a burst of energy. 

Roasted Corn (Bhutta)

If you’re craving for something salty and crunchy on a rainy day roasted corn or bhutta is a great choice. Corn is a low-calorie snack that is rich in nutrients, and minerals and high in fibre. It aids in better digestion, and bowel movements and doesn’t have any adverse effects. A juicy and crunchy seasoned cob of roasted corn is just what you need as a pick-me-up on a rainy day. 

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Masala Chai

There is nothing better than a sip of hot masala chai or tea. The sweet flavour of tea mixed with the strong seasonings makes for great street food during monsoon. Although you can make tea at home, there is something special about drinking hot masala chai under the shade on a rainy day. 

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