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Two easy monsoon snacks that deserve a spot on your rainy-day menu
From Ram laddu to Masala vade: Easy monsoon snacks that deserve a spot on your rainy-day menu
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From Ram laddu to Masala vade: Easy monsoon snacks that deserve a spot on your rainy-day menu
Make the most of the rainy season with these easy monsoon snacks everyone will love. Here’s the breakdown of the recipes.
Published on: Jul 12, 2026, 17:03:56 IST By Anukriti Srivastava Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Rainy evenings call for comfort food. If you want to make the most of the rainy season, try these delicious snack recipes that will add a flavour to your evenings. These snacks are so easy to make that you can turn every rainy evening into a treat. Here’s the breakdown of the recipes. Easy monsoon snacks that deserve a spot on your rainy-day menu. (Unsplash) Also read | This chocolate lava cake with 13g protein and just 166 calories, ‘supports your goals, not ruins them’: Full recipeRam laddu
Chef Naman Gulati shared this crispy, tangy, and spicy recipe that you will need to spice up your rainy evenings. Serves: 3–4 Prep time: 20 minutes (+4 hours soaking) Cook time: 25 minutesIngredients
For the laddus
• One cup yellow moong dal, soaked for 4 hours • One-fourth cup chana dal, soaked for 4 hours • One tsp grated ginger • One to two green chillies, finely chopped • Half tsp cumin seeds • Salt to taste • Oil for fryingFor the radish chutney
• One medium mooli, grated and squeezed dry • Two tbsp fresh coriander • One tbsp mint leaves • One green chilli • One tsp lemon juice • Half tsp kala namak • Half tsp roasted cumin powder • Salt to tasteTo serve
• Chaat masala • Red chilli powder • Fresh coriander Ram laddu recipe to try at home. (Pexel)Method
Here’s the step-by-step process to make Ram laddu at home:Step 1 — Soak the dals
Wash and soak moong and chana dal together for at least 4 hours. Drain well and pat dry.Step 2 — Make the batter
Grind the dals with ginger and green chillies into a coarse paste without adding any water. Add cumin seeds and salt, mix well.Step 3 — Fry the laddus
Heat oil on medium flame. Wet your hands, shape small round balls from the batter and fry in batches until golden and crisp, about 4–5 minutes. Drain on a rack.Step 4 — Make the chutney
Blend mooli, coriander, mint, green chilli, lemon juice, kala namak, and cumin powder into a coarse chutney. Adjust salt to taste.Step 5 — Serve
Plate the laddus, spoon chutney generously on top, and finish with chaat masala and red chilli powder. Eat hot.Masala vade
Chef Kenneth Gopinath shared this masala vade recipe that you can try on rainy days. It is crisp on the outside, soft yet grainy inside with bursts of curry leaves, ginger, cinnamon, clove and sweet onions in every bite.Ingredients
Chana dal (Bengal gram) – One cup Raw rice – Two tbsp (optional, for extra crispness) Onion, finely chopped – One large-sized Green chillies, finely chopped – 3-5 depending upon the spice preference. Ginger – Three inches Garlic – 20 cloves Curry leaves, chopped – Two tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped – One fourth cup Dill leaves - One fourth cup Fennel seeds – One and a half tsp Whole black pepper – Half tsp, lightly crushed Asafoetida (hing) – One-fourth tsp Salt – One and a fourth cup tsp (or to taste) Hot oil – One tbsp (secret for better texture) Oil for deep frying Masala vade recipe to try at home. (Pexel)Method
Here’s the step-by-step process to make vadai at home: Step 1: Soak channa dal for about 4 hours and soak rice in it for an hour. Step 2: Grind them into a coarse mixture. Step 3: Chop up the coriander leaves, onion, dill leaves into a small mixer grinder and add in the ginger, garlic, cinnamon, clove, fennel, green chilli and curry leaves into a medium coarse mixture again. Step 4: Now mix everything, add salt and asafoetida. Step 5: Pour over 2 tbsp of hot oil into the mixture and make a dough. Step 6: Now, to shape them, roll some small balls. Step 7: Press them between your palms. The centre needs to be a little bulged / fat, and the sides should be convex. Step 8: To deep fry, add oil into a Kadai and add 1 inch tamarind in it. Once the oil is hot, deep fry until slightly darker golden brown on medium low flame. Step 9: Serve hot. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anukriti Srivastava Anukriti Srivastava thrives at the intersection of words and voice, where journalism meets storytelling. A digital editor and journalist with over 5 years of experience, she has written across lifestyle, women issues, relationships, entertainment, fashion, and travel. She did her Masters in Broadcast Journalism and has published more than 500+ lifestyle content pieces across platforms. As a former Sub-Editor at HerZindagi, she produced engaging digital content, interviews, and event coverage for a wide audience. She has also contributed as a Webstory Producer with Travel + Leisure, transforming travel experiences into immersive stories for readers who love exploring the world. Beyond writing, Anukriti’s storytelling extends to the microphone. As a voice-over artist, her warm and expressive voice has brought scripts to life across audio platforms, turning simple words into immersive experiences. Her work reflects a deep interest in people, culture, and everyday stories that resonate with readers and listeners alike. She enjoys crafting content that informs, inspires, and sparks curiosity. Away from screens and studios, you’ll find her reading self-help books, listening to music, getting lost in romantic novels, and playing the guitar for a creative reset. For Anukriti, storytelling isn’t just a profession—it’s a way of seeing and sharing the world.Read More Recipe Monsoon Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now!.Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Taylor Swift, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs. Home/Lifestyle/Recipe/From Ram Laddu To Masala Vade: Easy Monsoon Snacks That Deserve A Spot On Your Rainy-day Menu See Less
Rainy evenings call for comfort food. If you want to make the most of the rainy season, try these delicious snack recipes that will add a flavour to your evenings. These snacks are so easy to make that you can turn every rainy evening into a treat. Here’s the breakdown of the recipes.
Also read | This chocolate lava cake with 13g protein and just 166 calories, ‘supports your goals, not ruins them’: Full recipe
Serves: 3–4
Prep time: 20 minutes (+4 hours soaking)
Cook time: 25 minutes
• One-fourth cup chana dal, soaked for 4 hours
• One tsp grated ginger
• One to two green chillies, finely chopped
• Half tsp cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying
• Two tbsp fresh coriander
• One tbsp mint leaves
• One green chilli
• One tsp lemon juice
• Half tsp kala namak
• Half tsp roasted cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder
• Fresh coriander
Raw rice – Two tbsp (optional, for extra crispness)
Onion, finely chopped – One large-sized
Green chillies, finely chopped – 3-5 depending upon the spice preference.
Ginger – Three inches
Garlic – 20 cloves
Curry leaves, chopped – Two tbsp
Coriander leaves, chopped – One fourth cup
Dill leaves - One fourth cup
Fennel seeds – One and a half tsp
Whole black pepper – Half tsp, lightly crushed
Asafoetida (hing) – One-fourth tsp
Salt – One and a fourth cup tsp (or to taste)
Hot oil – One tbsp (secret for better texture)
Oil for deep frying
Step 1: Soak channa dal for about 4 hours and soak rice in it for an hour.
Step 2: Grind them into a coarse mixture.
Step 3: Chop up the coriander leaves, onion, dill leaves into a small mixer grinder and add in the ginger, garlic, cinnamon, clove, fennel, green chilli and curry leaves into a medium coarse mixture again.
Step 4: Now mix everything, add salt and asafoetida.
Step 5: Pour over 2 tbsp of hot oil into the mixture and make a dough.
Step 6: Now, to shape them, roll some small balls.
Step 7: Press them between your palms. The centre needs to be a little bulged / fat, and the sides should be convex.
Step 8: To deep fry, add oil into a Kadai and add 1 inch tamarind in it. Once the oil is hot, deep fry until slightly darker golden brown on medium low flame.
Step 9: Serve hot.
Source: HindustanTimes
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