Tea, pakoras, jalebis, coffee, books, cigarettes and rum...but how can Indians romance the rains without the good old bhutta? Few things can match the subtle high of biting on freshly-roasted corn on the cob amid raindrops falling all around.

Come monsoon and entire families turn vendors as they line up in rows on the streets, fanning bhuttas over charcoal in a synchronised manner - a drive through Delhi, Punjab or even Uttarakhand in north India unveils similar scenes.

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