You might be knowing Kolkata- Here's some eating joints listed for the foodies amongst us to add to the ones you already know...
Kosha Mangsho from Golbari (Shyambazar): Traditional way of cooking mutton curry
Phirni from Aliya's at Bentick street
Steak at Oly pub (with beer!!): This joint is at Park Street
Kabiraji Cutlet from Regent (S N Banerjee Road)
Moghlai Parota from Anadi Cabin (S N Banerjee Road)
Phulkopir Singara from Mrityunjoy (Lansdowne)
Double Egg Chicken Roll from Kusum and Badshah(Park Street)
Chicken Rezala, mutton champ and mutton Rezala from Shabbir (off C R Avenue)
Ujjala's Chanachur
Telebhaja from Putiram (College Street): Means "Anything" fried in oil
Daab Chingri from Kewpies (Elgin Lane)
Bijoli Grill's Fish Roll
Mochar Chop from Apanjan (Sadananda Road
Boudir Lebu Cha (Deshapriya Park): This is the evergreen Lemon tea
Kochuri & Tarkari from Tasty Corner (Mandeville Gardens)
Phuchka/Churmur/ Dahi Phuchka from Bilas or Boudi (Southern Avenue)
Dahi Kachori from Sonali (GolPark)
Chicken Cutlet near Samur (Bhowanipur)and Quick Bite at Metro Shopping Centre at Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani
Chelo Kabab from Peter Cat
Coffee houser coffee: try the float with ice cream
Bharer Chaa: on the Maidan, from shining brass vessels on a rainy day.This is also good at Calcutta Stock Exchange street (Lyon's range).Our hon'ble Railway Minister Lalooji must have tried this and that's the reason of "kulhars" wave in Indian Railways.
Here's the Must-have dessert list:
Mishti Doi & Rosogolla from Mithai (Beckbagan)
Sandesh (all types) from Balaram (Bhowanipur) (Naram pak & Ice cream sandesh)Pantua from Bancharam
Indrani from Ganguram
Rabri from Chittaranjhan
Darbesh from Sen Mahasay
Amritti from Bhim Nag/Ganguram, Maniktala (Jalebis are no match)
Here are some Out-of-the-world traditional Must-have's :
Aamer morobba - the best outside Gariahat market
Kuler achar - the best outside Gariahat market
Shukno mashla makha tetul - Available with the churanwalas outside all school, much to the delight of the students and dismay of the parents !!
Dulaler tal mishri
Dulaler hojmi - mind boggling and healthy too
Bikrampurer kashundi - Mustard just pales next to this
Machher kochuri - Where else can you have fish in such an innovative form?
Churmur - In my opinion this is slightly better than jhalmuri and phuchka.
The sad thing of course is that it is unheard of in the rest of the country.
Alukabli - Another must try at Vivekananda Park or opposite Menoka Cinema
Muri ghonto - Defies description, This one is rice cooked with fish head
Mochar chop - A delight even for the staunchest non vegetarians
Kumro phul bhaja - In tiny little food joints around Chittaranjan Avenue
Kada paker sandesh - A sure winner, especially the jalbhara talshansh with the liquid gur filling, which is sublime
Darbesh - Our own version of the laddoo
Bondey - How does one describe this sticky sweet delicacy ?Golden Pearls..Eh!
Patishapta - A delicate crepe with a filling of coconut and gur
Chhanar payesh - Better than rabdi anyday and does not weigh your stomach down
I'm sure this list is still incomplete and please add if you spot something that's missing.....
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