Warm sips
There is nothing like a hot cup of tea when it gets chilly during the monsoon. Tea Town, a year old tea store at Andhra University (AU) North Campus, is the go-to place on a rainy day. They offer over 10 flavours of tea like ginger, almond, pepper and chocolate. However, if you prefer your tea to be stronger than usual, then their dum tea is a must-have. A dash of sugar, creamy milk and punch of extra tea leaves, makes it a customer’s favourite.
The store opens early at 6 am and gives a kickstart to hundreds of people with a hot cup of tea. Srikant Javvadi, owner of the store, says: “Our sales increase from 700 cups of tea to 1,000 during monsoon.” Each evening the stall is surrounded by AU students and working professionals enjoying a steaming cuppa after a long day.
For those who aren’t big on tea, they can try flavoured milk, coffee, ice tea and smoothies. The drinks range from ₹10 to ₹40.
@Tea Town, AU North Campus
Daily 6 am to 9 pm, On Sunday 3 pm to 9 pm
For more details98666 65723
Pick anything for five
Do you also crave pakodas when it gets cloudy? If so, this small-scale stall run by Venkateshwara Rao at Seethammadhara Junction is just the place for you. He has been selling pakodas/bhajji, samosa and jalebi for over a decade now. Each item is sold for ₹5!
Some of the varieties of pakodas sold here are banana, bread, green chilli (mirchi), onion and potato. Fifty-two-year-old Padmaja Godapa has been a regular customer of the stall for three years now. On a rainy day, her go-to snack is mirchi bhaji with chai. She says, “The pricing is very reasonable.” According to Venkateshwara, many nearby offices get the fried snacks parcelled for their team at least once a week.
Samosas and mirchi bhajji stand out from other items. The samosas’ crust is crispy and has potato filling which isn’t too spicy. And the mirchi bhajji has a soft besan which packs a punch of spicy green chilli inside. The stall doesn’t provide chutney but you can spice things up with marinated onions. If you are planning to get them parcelled it’s best to visit around at 11.30 am and 4 pm, when the fresh batch is made.
@Seethamadhara Junction
Daily 11 am to 9 pm
Samosas | Photo Credit: MOHAMMED HUWAIS
Momos for monsoons
If the biting into a hot juicy momo as clouds cast an overlay obscuring the sunlight is your idea of enjoying the monsoons, then Momofeast on Beach Road is your place to be. Their tagline ‘Little place big taste’ describes their service in the best possible way. Through a modified truck, they dish out momos, egg rolls, spring rolls, paneer rolls and soups.
Parked next to the Aqua Sports Complex the food truck specialises in non-vegetarian momos. The tender minced chicken that is wrapped in a thin coating of dough is a perfect snack for rainy evenings. To spice it up they serve the momos with a fiery red sauce made of chilli and garlic. While momos rule the sales of the food truck, their second best seller is the vegetable soup which is served piping hot in paper cups. The creamy thick vegetable soup is peppered with generous amount of diced carrots and corn making it a perfect pick for cooler days.
@Momofeast, Beach Road
Daily 5 pm to 10 pm