6 Delicacies of Kolkata That You Must Try in Your Lifetime

by Areeb Khan Professional Laundry Attendant

Kolkata, the city of joy, is not only famous for the vast city and its tourist attractions, it also has various traditional dishes that can bring water in your mouth the moment you taste it. A traditional Bengali dish has spicy foods, meat, lush green vegetables as well as desserts in it. Best hotels in Kolkata are mostly multi-cuisine; but there are many traditional restaurants like Sholo Ana Bangali that prepare delicious Bengali dishes. Here is a list of top 5 traditional dishes of Kolkata that you must try in your lifetime:

• Misthi Doi: This is a Bengali dessert that is prepared by fermentation of milk. A sweet, creamy yogurt is then prepared using sugar syrup or jaggery. Packaged Misti Doi is available in market nowadays, but if you haven’t bought one cup of the delicacy from Kolkata’s legendary sweet shops, you haven’t tasted the real thing yet. Misthi Doi is also available in Mango flavour in some shops.

• Kosha Mangsho: Kosha Mangsho is the name given to a delicious preparation of mutton curry, prepared in Bengali’s kitchen. The mutton is first sliced in medium pieces and boiled until they become soft. After that, various spices, curd, egg white are added to prepare the curry. Potatoes are also included. You can get this dish not only in any renowned restaurant in Kolkata but also in every house, as this dish is very popular among Bengalis.

• Macher Jhol: Fish is loved by most Bengalis. Every people in Kolkata know to prepare dishes that include fish very well. Macher Jhol is the name given to traditional fish curry in Kolkata. This is prepared by making the curry with different kinds of spices, tomatoes and coriander leaves. Then fried pieces of fish are added to the curry. Potatoes are also added to it so that it can be ate with rice.

• Shukhto: It is a traditional Bengali dish that is usually taken with rice. If prepared good, it tastes very good with rice. Variety of vegetables are added to the dish such as pumpkin, potato, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, seam, etc. Mustard is also added to prepare a mild curry. Shukhto is somewhat sweet and somewhat bitter in taste.

• Rasgollas: Rasgollas are the most famous traditional sweets of West Bengal. In every sweet shop in Kolkata, you will find Rasgollas. They are basically balls of cheese and semolina dough dipped in sugar syrup. When warm and fresh, these balls melts inside the mouth. These are used as desserts in every home in Kolkata very often.

• Luchi: This is generally a puri, which is much more deeply fired and are fluffier. These are made from maida, refined or bleached wheat flour. They are they fried in oil or ghee until they attain a brownish colour. This is generally eaten as a snack or at breakfast. This pairs up with spicy potato curry to make a delicious meal. Luchis that are prepared in hotels in Kolkata near airport are of best quality and taste.

So, if you are visiting Kolkata anytime soon, remember to try these traditional Bengali dishes if you truly want to have a glimpse of the Bengali culture. These dishes are the pride of Kolkata as they have become famous worldwide.