All About Kolkata

Kolkata is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of the kathi roll.With warm blends of chicken,mutton or paneer marinated in rich Indian spice it can leave you amazed and craving for more.The roll has now become staple roadside-stall fare. Every para has one, and it comes in numerous avatars. The real kathi roll would be garnished with some onion, green chilli and lemon. Some stores still stick to this winning, rather more subtle, concoction. But this requires succulent, tasty kebabs. Others, who may use inferior quality fillings, douse it with tomato and chilli sauce. Juicy Spicy chicken wrapped in Paratha or Porotha that has been coated with egg is a delight. Double Chicken, Egg Chicken, Double Egg Double Chicken ' the limit depends on your appetite alone. Apart from meat (usually chicken or mutton ), the egg roll, paneer roll and vegetable roll are variations catering to vegetarians.The aroma of the roll when one passes by is very tempting. The roll has now b

'Bharer Cha' City's unique tradition to serve tea in typical earthen pots Everyone seems to have a cha story – a favorite cha wallah, a unique recipe discovered in the alleys of a crowded market, or memories of a profound conversation with a new friend made over a hot cup.For me and my friend Nisha we cant say "No" to a cup of tea,whether its a hot summer day or its raining heavily.  "Friendship  and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea" Everyone who have tasted the tea served in bhar knows that it has a very unique taste to it. The tea gets better somehow.  Kolkata’s streets are paved with  bhar . Outside home, tea is most commonly and easily found at the ubiquitous tea stalls that dot just about every street in Kolkata.  Fragments of the handmade clay cups crunch underfoot on sidewalks,brighten dull gray train tracks with their dusky orange glow. Bengal’s dairy delicacies,  lassi  and  mishti doi , are stored and served in bh