Known as golgappa in other parts of India, Puchka is Kolkata’s take on this beloved street food. These crispy, hollow puris are filled with a zesty blend of spicy tamarind water, mashed potatoes, and chickpeas, delivering a burst of flavors with every bite.

Mar 10, 2018 · Kolkata Biryani is exceptionally light, low on essence and colour, and mildly spiced - using just the right amount of spices to enhance the taste. In a huge handi, rice is steamed with cooked...

Jan 25, 2022 · The Kolkata biryani is subtly slow-cooked in an enormous handi adding mild spices, tender pieces of meat and of course, potatoes. The mutton biryanis here come to the platter accompanied by a boiled egg too. The dish is a true emotion for every true blue Bengali.

Jun 8, 2021 · Adding potatoes to the grand Mughal dish soon became part of the culinary tradition of Calcutta, and continues even today. Arsalaan, Zamzam, Oudh, Aminia, Ali Baba are some of the best restaurants serving quintessential Kolkata-style biryani.

Feb 21, 2024 · Savour the flavorful history of Kolkata & Dhaka biryani, where potatoes are not just accepted but celebrated!

Jul 7, 2021 · Robust, hearty and studded with golden potatoes and a hard-boiled egg along with the meat, this is just what you need to lift you out of the blues. With five outlets in the city, this restaurant owned and run by Akhtar Parwez and his family, attributes its success to fresh ingredients and simplicity.

4 days ago · In the early part of the 17th-century the Portuguese introduced potato in India. It was first cultivated in Surat, then Goa and then in other parts of the country. In Bengal it came in the 19th century and was brought by some British traders. Hence, potato was never an indigenous food of this country.

Back in 2013, there was a shortage of potatoes in the market, and many prominent Biryani restaurants began serving biryani without the potato. The people of Kolkata promptly shifted their attention to Chicken Chaap and Rotis, or even Chinese food.

Kolkata boasts of a unique style of Biryani, the one with mellow sweetness added with a round potato, glistening golden in melted ghee. The potato is often more coveted than the real business, which is the meat of the biryani.

Jan 4, 2022 · So who put the potato in the Kolkata biryani? While there’s an oft-told tale to explain this, the truth appears quite different. Biryani is said to have been brought to Kolkata by Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, who was deposed by the British in 1856.