Rainy season snacks: Savouring India’s monsoon flavours – II
In our previous blog, “Savouring India’s Monsoon Flavours,” we explored the diverse and delightful snacks that make the rainy season in India truly special. We have explored a variety of hot ready-to-cook (RTC) snacks, home-cooked favorites, and healthy snack options. We have also discussed how Keva flavours’ top notes, flavours, and seasonings can elevate these product offerings. These quintessential treats bring joy to monsoon days. Read it here.
In this blog, we continue our culinary journey by focusing on the convenience and variety of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) packaged snacks that are perfect for the monsoon. As busy lifestyles demand quick and tasty solutions, these snacks offer a perfect blend of tradition and modernity.
Ready-to-eat (RTE) packages snacks
The market is flooded with ready-to-eat (RTE) packaged snacks that are perfect for the monsoon season. Some popular options are potato chips, Namkeens, extruded snacks, and seasoned nuts. These snacks are indulgent, convenient, and bursting with flavour. They evoke nostalgia and are perfect for munching on while enjoying the rain from the comfort of your home.
Potato chips
Potato chips are the perfect rainy season snack, offering a satisfying crunch and savoury delight. Their irresistible flavour, enhanced with seasonings goes perfectly with a hot cup of tea. Easy to enjoy anytime, they add a crispy joy to gloomy, rainy days. Potato chips come in a variety of flavours, from classic salted to tangy and spicy options.
Enjoy our traditional Indian flavours with the emergence of chili-dominated variants like chili, tangy tomato, and pepper, or dive into masala-driven profiles with green chutney, masala magic, and mint. Try our fusion seasonings such as sweet and sour and pineapple salsa for a modern twist, adding a unique flair. Embrace globally inspired trends with international seasonings like peri peri, Thai chili, pineapple jalapeno, chipotle, Italian, and Moroccan, ensuring a delightful crunch with every bite.
Namkeens
In India, namkeen varieties are a vibrant reflection of the country’s rich culinary heritage. Popular types include spicy sev, crunchy chivda, tangy aloo bhujiya, and nutty mixture. Each region adds its unique twist, blending spices and ingredients to create distinctive flavours. Namkeens, are enjoyed throughout the year, but their popularity peaks during the monsoon. The cool, rainy weather creates a perfect backdrop for savouring these treats with a steaming cup of chai.
Our range of seasoning like red chili tadka, masala mint, khatta meetha, chili lime, and Punjabi tadka can enhance your snack offerings. Chili flavours are especially good for monsoon munching, adding an extra kick to these beloved snacks.
Extruded snacks
The crispy texture and savoury flavours of extruded snacks make them the perfect companion for rainy season indulgence. As the monsoon rains pour down, there’s something incredibly comforting about munching on these crunchy delights. Whether it’s a classic masala munch, tangy tomato, or a spicy peri peri flavour, extruded snacks provide a burst of taste that complements the cool, wet weather. The variety of seasonings, from Indian favorites like mango achaari to Western options like BBQ, ensures there’s a flavour for everyone. Enjoying these snacks while watching the rain enhances the cozy, nostalgic feeling of the monsoon season.
Seasoned nuts
Seasoned nuts are an excellent choice for monsoon snacking, combining nutrition, crunch, and bold flavours offering both savoury and sweet options to satisfy diverse palates. As the rains set in, the spicy, and sweet seasonings of nuts like almonds, cashews, and peanuts become even more irresistible.
Our spicy seasonings, such as salt and pepper, tandoori, and red chili tadka, add a bold kick, making them perfect for enjoying with a hot cup of tea or coffee. These flavours bring warmth and comfort to rainy days, making each bite a flavourful experience.
For those with a sweet tooth, our mixed berries, mango, saffron, and chocolate seasonings provide a delightful contrast to the monsoon’s chill. These sweetened nuts offer a comforting and indulgent treat, perfect for cozying up indoors while the rain pours outside.
Nachos
Seasoned nachos are also another perfect monsoon snack, combining crunch with a variety of exciting flavours. Our range of Indian seasonings, including tikka masala, chaat masti, achaari masti, roasted masala, tangy tomato, sizzling jalapeno, and flaming hot, adds a spicy and tangy twist. Inspired by the vibrant flavours of Indian street chaat, these seasonings make nachos the perfect snack for rainy-day munching.
For those who prefer Western flavours, our smoke barbecue, Thai sweet chili, and chipotle seasonings bring an international flair to your nacho experience. Dairy-inspired seasonings like cheese and herb, cheese jalapeno, and barbecue cheese elevate your nachos to the next level, providing a rich and creamy taste that perfectly complements the crispy texture. Whether you crave something spicy, tangy, or cheesy, our seasoned nachos offer a satisfying and delightful snack for the monsoon season.
Keva’s as a partner
Are you a snack manufacturer, quick-serving restaurant (QSR), or FMCG brand aiming to add a flavourful zing to your rainy season snacks to provide delicious taste, warn, and comfort to your consumers during the monsoon? At Keva Flavours, we are here to assist you with top-quality flavours, top notes, seasonings, applications and prototyping development, recipe re-engineering, and the exploration of innovative fusion flavours. Partner with us to elevate your products and captivate your customers with unique and delightful taste experiences.
For additional information on our seasonings and flavours, click here or send an email to connect.flavours@keva.co.in.
Download our brochure and read our blogs, to uncover more about our flavours.
Keep savouring the best rainy season snacks!
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Keva has an extensive flavour shop for various food and beverage applications, besides a team of expert flavourists and food technologists for creating custom flavours and matches. To partner with us, contact Keva today.
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