Bengali Thali Non-Veg
Kafe Fontana has put together Bengali delicacies inspired from the temples of Bengal and Orissa with an auspicious menu to celebrate Durga Puja at Taj Palace, New Delhi. And I am here to taste the offerings.
The festival is on from 29th September to 3rd October 2014 for lunch and dinner serving three thalis – Veg Thali (Rs 1950), Non-Veg Thali (Rs 2250), and Seafood Thali (Rs 2750). While all thalis have the taste of home and are tasty, I especially like the Seafood Thali for some of the best paturi maach (mustard marinated fish wrapped in banana leaf) that I have had. To tickle your taste buds, here is a peak at what each of the thalis has.
Disclaimer
This review was done on an invitation from the restaurant. Due judgement and care has been applied by the author to remain objective and unbiased in the review, but readers need to consider this review keeping this fact in mind.
Bengali Thali-Veg
Vegetarian Thali
BEGUN BHAJA
Crispy fried brinjal
CHOLAR DAL
Tempered Split Bengal gram with dices of coconut
PALAK SAAGER CHORCHORI
Garden fresh spinach and vegetables cooked home style
SHUKTO
Bitter gourd, Green banana and vegetable preparation with panch phoran
ALOO POTOLER DALNA
Spiced potatoes and parwal, Bengali style
GHEE BHAAT
Basmati rice flavoured with homemade clarified butter
LUCHI
Crisp puffed bread
TAMATAR KHEJURER CHUTNEY
Tomato and dates chutney
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GURER PAYESH
(Sweetened rice and milk concoction, flavoured with palm jaggery)
RASOGULLA
Sweetened chena dumplings
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Non-Vegetarian
MURGIR CHOP
Crumb fried chicken cutlet
CHOLAR DAL
Tempered Split Bengal gram with dices of coconut
KOSHA MANGSHO
Lamb cooked with onion, coriander and red chilies
MURGIR JHOL
Home-style Bengali chicken curry with potatoes
SHUKTO
Bitter gourd, Green banana and vegetable preparation with panch phoran
GHEE BHAAT
Basmati rice flavoured with homemade clarified butter
LUCHI
Crisp puffed bread
TAMATAR KHEJURER CHUTNEY
Tomato and dates chutney
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GURER PAYESH
(Sweetened rice and milk concoction, flavoured with palm jaggery)
RASOGULLA
Sweetened chena dumplings
Seafood Thali
MAACH BHAJA
Crispy fried fish
CHOLAR DAL
Tempered Split Bengal gram with dices of coconut
CHINGRI MALAI CURRY
Prawns cooked in coconut gravy
PATURI MAACH
Mustard marinated fish wrapped in banana leaf
SHUKTO
Bitter gourd, Green banana and vegetable preparation with panch phoran
GHEE BHAAT
Basmati rice flavoured with homemade clarified butter
LUCHI
Crisp puffed bread
TAMATAR KHEJURER CHUTNEY
Tomato and dates chutney
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GURER PAYESH
(Sweetened rice and milk concoction, flavoured with palm jaggery)
RASOGULLA
Sweetened chena dumplings
