all of us have our reasons for loving the monsoons for some it is the pleasant weather for some the seasons sale for others the mouthwatering food to go with tea or coffee be it the desi bhuttekakees or moong bhajjiyas or even the savoury aaloo kachori city youngsters just love baarish wale snacks with the steady pitterpatter of raindrops that gradually turns into a glorious downpour we end up craving a nice hot cuppa and some of these savouries read on as we take you across the city for a mouthwatering trail of monsoon snacksit is raining corn delightsstreets of raipur are buzzing with vendors selling varieties of corn delights dishes like corn manchurian corn pizza corn spring roll corn chat bhutte ka kees and the regular corn on the cob sprinkled with tangy masalas and lime are among the favourites with the collegegoers i love how some shops have experimented with corn and added new flavours too for example corn chaat is my personal favourite shares akansha shrivastava a student of bbaone can spot bhutte walas across the marine drive slow roasting the corn on the cob if you happen to cross the telibandha lake you will find a bhutta wala every five meters and they are experimenting with so many masalas like periperi jeerawan and the regular chaat masala and lime the new american corn cob that has come up is also a hot favourite in our group says yet another collegian shashank tiwari from hidayatullah national law university irrespective of what season highlights are there is the staple bhutte ka kees that every raipurian swears by though it is available all year round it is the seasonal desi bhutte ka kees that we wait for throughout the year the mild flavours mingling with grated corn appeals to all your senses best enjoyed with an extra shot of jeerawan and squeezed lime juice shares shivam thakur who frequents marine drivemonsoon and pakoras are an endless love affaira plate of hot pakoras served right out of the wok along with a garma garam chai is a popular combo among the collegians here in naya raipur from kanda bhajiyas to aalo pakoras college goers line up to grab their favourite snacks akansha ahuja who has been doing rounds for these snacks says the city has a huge variety in terms of fried food there is old raipur ka famous moong bhajiya and almost every other kiosk is selling aaloo pakodas pyaaz pakoda paneer pakoda and mirchi pakodas however it the kind of green chutney they serve is what serves them apart because that is what adds character to the fritters besides the humble pakora aaloo kachori is yet another dish that has been doing rounds of not just the city corners but in workplaces too mridul saha a management student shares it is a ritual in our college these days every lunch break one of us calls for hot aaloo kachori from the eat street and rest of us