Cuisine from Sonor Bangla, home of Calcutta's famous Howrah Bridge, where the subtleties of their cooking techniques are a revered art form.
Bagan Niramish Bhojan Thali. Traditionally thali's are plate meals served on a metal platter with small bowls, featuring dry and wet vegetable dishes, roti, pappadoms, rice, pickle, curd and a sweet. Today's five course lunch included creamy cheesy curd mash; yellow chilli dahl; ochre, peas, red chilli and radish masala; nutty mushroom dahl; poori bread to mop up, plus a block of paneer and pistachio sweet named chhana.We also sampled Howrah Mango Chatni (chutney) on the side, which was light, fragrant, sweet and fruity.
All washed down with a Zaffrani Lassi, sprinkled with Zafffron (saffron) the most precious and expensive spice in the world, thick, lemony, limey, sweet and salty. A lip smacking taste sensation guaranteed to leave you sucking the straw for the last drops. Verdict: delicious nosh, so worth ignoring the stark and sterile restaurant interior, and glossing over the lack of conversation on other tables.Bill for two: 410 rupees (UK£5.50, AU$10)
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