GIVE STREET TREATS A HOMELY TOUCH

Worried you may fall sick after eating at roadside stalls during monsoon? Try these recipes at home ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

The city is witnessing rains off and on, so it’s pleasant one day and scorching hot the other. But there’s one thing that heightens just with the thought of monsoon — craving for eating out. You don’t need us to tell you that it’s not the best idea during this time as the chances of food poisoning are high, but that doesn’t mean you don’t dig into these delicacies. Why not whip up a sumptuous food item that comes closest to an average street delicacy right into the confines of your home? Below, chefs share recipes of a few dishes that are wholesome, delicious and safe to eat since you have prepared them yourself.

8-10 red bell peppers, cut in halves 5 garlic cloves with the peel 2 cups onion, chopped 2tbsp olive oil

2 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves 4 cups vegetable broth 1tsp hot sauce

1-2tbsp rice vinegar 1/2tsp ground pepper 1/2tsp salt remove from the oven and place in a large ziplock bag to steam for around 10 minutes.

Heat a large pot and add the oil, thyme, bay leaves and onions. Cook for 10 minutes until onions are soft. Add the broth, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Squeeze the garlic cloves into the pot. Then, peel the charred skin off each pepper and place it in the pot. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for another 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.

Using a handheld immersion blender or a standard blender and blend the mixture until smooth. Add the vinegar and salt again if needed. Serve with extra thyme leaves.