Overview

• Heavy showers continue across Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra, with waterlogged roads and delayed trains disrupting daily routines.
• Lifestyle coverage spotlights rainy‑day street‑food favorites, including cutting chai, vada pav, bhutta, pakoras and jalebi.
• Roasting on coal and deep‑frying define the season’s aromas and textures, from smoky corn to crisp fritters.
• Features highlight coastal comforts such as bombil fry, prawn koliwada, crab curry, surmai curry and rava pomfret fry tied to the city’s fishing culture.
• Prawn koliwada’s roots in the Koli community and other seafood staples underscore how culinary traditions shape the city’s response to persistent rains.