KOLKATA FOOD LEGENDS : PART 1

April 01, 2017

Being a Bengalee and a connoisseur of palatable dishes,I used to roam about my city streets and alleys for lip-smacking delicacies. Kolkata,the city of joy,surely the foods of kolkata adds more 'joy' into it. In this blog we are going to find some legends of Kolkatan foods. Some of them are older than even 100 years.,some of them are newbies but at one point they are unique-AWSOME FOOD.
From CUTLET to CHELLO KEBAB...From PIYAJI to PIZZA...Let's start our luscious journey...

MITRA CAFE

A Small food joint which started its venture in 1920 and it's now knocking on century door. Specialist in Kabiraji Cutlet and Fish Diamond Fry. Though it has branches,still the first one attracts foodies most. The golden coloured fry with mustard sauce and salad make the perfect harmony on your tongue. Do try Brain Chop here,marinated and minced goat brain mixed with masalas,rounded up in a golden sphere.Though the place lacks spacious sitting arrangement but they can offer you an AC room.

CHICKEN KABIRAJI

BRAIN CHOP

ADDRESS:(1st shop) 22/4/D, C. P. Road, Avinash Kailash Street, Giris park, Darjipara, Shobhabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700006

BRANCHES AT : Golpark,Baguihati,Dumdum

ALLEN'S KITCHEN

If Prawn is your beloved,then missing the Allen's Kitchen is not a good idea for you. Situated at Shobhabajar,the food joint owes it's fame to the Prawn Cutlet. In the menu card you will find lots of varities,but the above mentioned item is the benchmark here. Fried in pure laxmi brand Ghee(clarified butter),the cutlet gives you the taste of minced prawn along with crispy coat. The shop,crossed 125 years,satisfying the crowd and undoubtedly a legend in Kolkata food map.

PRAWN CUTLET

THE SHOP

ADDRESS : 40/ 1, Jatindra Mohan Ave Rd, Girish park, Shyambazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700006

They have no branch.

NIZAM'S KATHI ROLL

In 1932,when Nizam came into existence,then it became famous particularly for it's Kathi Kebabs. Commuters and mughlai food lovers used to come here to taste Nizam's Paratha with spicy Kebab. There was no concept of ROLL at that time. Here are two legends regarding the "Origin of Roll by means of public taste".

First one says,Nizam's kebab was so tasteful that even English people could not avoid it. Once an English lady refused to eat kebab by hand. The waiter promptly made an invention,he wrapped the kebab pieces in a parantha and handed it over to the lady. The Roll made it's way.

Second legend,The office goers (Indian Babus) had no time to sit and eat Paratha and Kebabs.They wanted something portable. So the necessity opened the way for Paratha wrapped kebabs- Today's 'Roll'.

The shop now has a wide variety of Rolls,Kebabs,Kulfi,etc. Double Egg Chicken Roll,Tikiya Roll,Afgani Kebab are worth it's fame.

Nizam's

Kathi Kebab Rolls

ADDRESS : 24, Hogg Street, New Market, Kolkata, West Bengal 700087

They have no branch.

Flury's Breakfast.

While openning the Tea-room in 1927,Mr. and Mrs. Flury might not have thought that their venture would become a Landmark in the City of Joy and their name would be in History. Flury's-the tea room was not a place for middle class Indians in colonial era. British Officers and affluent Indians were the main patrons of Flury's. After independence,The Indian group took in over in 1965 and still holding the legacy at it's best.The Breakfast at Flury's is a legendary one and purely English in form. It includes- Butter Toast,Bacon,Sausages,Egg,Hasbrown potato,Grilled Tomato and Tea/Coffee of your choice. One should not miss this and their delicious Pastries.

The English Breakfast

Flury's

ADDRESS : 18,Park Street, Kolkata,West Bengal,India.

They have 15 branches in Kolkata (Prefer park street main branch) and each one in Delhi,Mumbai and Hydrabad.

Kalika's Telebhaja

Chop-beguni (Telebhajas) are Bengalees' favourite evening snacks with tea or puffed rice. The term 'Telebhaja' simply means 'fried in oil'. Vegetables like-Mashed Potato,sliced brijals,pumpkin are dipped in a batter,then fried in musterd oil gives you hot 'Telebhajas'. Some shops also use fish,chicken in place of vegies.

One can find Telebhaja shop in almost every nook and corner of Kolkata,mainly in evening time. But Kalika in College Street has an honourable place among them.

Alur chop,Beguni,Dimer chop,Mochar chop are famous variants here. To discover the taste of Bengal's snacks,one must give it a try.