Telebhaja (fritter) is one of the most popular snack items in Eastern India. And if we are talking about Kolkata / Calcutta, the undisputed Telebhaja capital would be Bagbazar Street. There is an unbelievable number of Telebhajar dokan from Rabindra Sarani/Chitpore to Bidhan Sarani/Bagbazar Bata. Apart from the permanent ones, there are quite a few… Read more »
My love for pork started with the Chinese dishes at Tiretta Bazar, the old China Town. It grew with the Tibetan momos and thukpas, English breakfasts, Hungarian sausages and steaks before returning home to wonderful Naga preparations. All these while I always thought how good this meat will taste if prepared like our good old… Read more »
Kolkata (Calcutta) is known for its street food. And the best part is apart from local favourites, you would also get food from almost all part of India, and sometimes beyond. Litti Chokha is one of those, and comes from our neighbouring states of Bihar and Jharkhand (which was a part of Bihar till the… Read more »
After the first two installments of Colootola Kebab Walk (Abdul Hamid’s Khiri & Gurda Kebab and Dilshad Ahmed’s Kakori Malai Kebab), I thought I won’t be continuing with the series as the third shop is a very well known one, which got lot of media attractions in the past few years. So instead of writing… Read more »
Calcutta, the city of palaces, is also known for its delicious, yet pocket friendly street foods. From various fries to shakes and juices, Indian Chinese to Kathi Rolls (both of which originated from this very city), kebabs to littis – you will find everything on the streets of Calcutta, round the year. But there are… Read more »
Chanda Dutt is no unknown name as far as Calcutta food circle is concerned. She had been organising Burmese pop up dinners, named Authentic Taste of Myanmar, at her Beniapukur residence for the past few years. Hailing from Taunggy, Burma, she is an expert cook of the cuisine and these pop ups were the only… Read more »
Though not that well known, like its neighbours Mitra Cafe or Allen Kitchen, Niranjan Agar is nowhere behind these two when it comes to what matters the most – food. For the loyalists, the place is known for great, value for money food. If you do not have a problem with the ambiance of a… Read more »
Bengali food can broadly be divided into two sections. Ghoti and Bangal style. While the food eaten in the Indian state of West Bengal is called Ghoti style, what is served in the country of Bangladesh, which was once part of undivided Bengal, is known as the Bangal food. Not all areas of West Bengal… Read more »
Kera South Indian is one of those rare restaurants in Kolkata (Calcutta), which serves both South Indian food and non-veg items. The menu here is big, but not all items are available throughout the day, or everyday. So it is best to give them a call before visiting, if you are planning to try something… Read more »
Continuing our food walk in Colootola, the beef kebab street of Calcutta, our next stop is a shop only a few years old. Unlike Abdul Hamid’s khiri and gurda kebab shop, which is in business for more than 80 years, this eatery was started about three years ago. But for the distinct menu and its… Read more »