Chaat And Cheers: Our Special Street Food & Spirit Pairings For Rainy Climes
Crispy, mouthwatering treats are what street food is made of, and come the monsoons, these lip smacking dishes take on a whole new meaning because their spicy, tangy and chatpata flavours are perfect for the humid yet chilly weather induced by the rains.
Street foods can be paired with delectable spirits too, to introduce a bit of a kick into your snacking game.
Across the world, street foods are celebrated because they are easy to consume and can be enjoyed on the go. Yet, you can also turn spirits and street food into an elegant dinner by serving your most favoured dish with a side of your chosen liquor for date night or a quiet meal enjoyed at home.
Pairing spirits with such mouthwatering dishes means having an acute understanding of which flavours would go well with intense, smoky liquors without the latter overpowering the tasty street food items.
Read on below to know more about the street foods that you can enjoy during monsoons and the spirits that can be paired with these numbers:
Pani Puri And Vodka
The sheer delight of popping a crispy puri into your mouth filled with spicy mint water and tamarind sauce during monsoons cannot be overstated. Pani puri is an indulgent street food savoured for its sweet, spicy and tangy flavour notes making it an inviting treat amidst the humidity of tropical monsoons.
Pair this crunchy snack with vodka cocktails like a moscow mule or a classic screwdriver whose warming and spiky flavours will complement the refreshing qualities of the pani puri.
Whisky Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges
Sweet potato wedges? I’ve come across no one who doesn’t like sweet potato wedges. But how about giving it a touch of alcohol? Another recipe in our alcohol-infused food list is Whisky glazed sweet potato wedges. The smoky-sweet flavour of this dish is hard to resist! It serves as an ideal side dish for any event.
To make this alcohol-infused dish at home, tenderly roast the sweet potato wedges. Prepare a coating with whisky, brown sugar, and butter, and coat the soft wedges with that. Serve it with grilled veggies and a glass of red wine.
Tandoori Chicken And Whisky
One of the most popular treats savoured across South Asian regions, tandoori chicken can be enjoyed best at a street side vendor with a side of mint chutney and spicy kachumber salad.
And come rainy season, this delightfully spicy and juicy dish ought to be paired with a glass of premium grain whisky served on the rocks. The smoky flavours of the whisky dance on your palate and play into the spicy notes of the charred chicken to create an explosion of taste, perfect for chilly rainy evenings.
Tacos And Tequila
A crispy and filling street food popular across Mexican and other southern American regions, tacos are essentially crescent shaped shells made out of flour that are stuffed with meats, veggies and sprouts to craft very filling and mouth watering snacks perfect for rainy days.
You can pair tacos with a refreshing yet earthy spirit like tequila by preparing batches of margaritas whose sweet and minty notes pair perfectly with the spicy and tangy flavours of tacos.
