Eating the ORIGINAL Kathi Roll at Nizams + Bengali Sweets at New Market | Kolkata, India
My trip to India in November of 2018 was an experience I will never forget. This country of over a billion people is incredibly diverse when it comes to its food, culture, and languages. The food is out of this world and learning about this country’s fascinating past continues to astound me. I’m so glad I got to share my second India experience with my travel buddy Sam from Samuel & Audrey!
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For our second meal on our fourth and final day in Kolkata, the sixth city on our seven-city adventure, Sam and I linked back up with our friend Navpreet from Fun On Streets to visit the New Market! Come along with us as we where we visit some attractions, a legendary restaurant, try some sweets, and go shopping!
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Walking the streets of Kolkata is like a sensory overload. They’re packed with friendly people going about their day-to-day business and there’s always a flurry of activity around you, with mesmerizing sights and captivating aromas at every turn. It’s heaven for any curious traveler!
Our first stop was the Maghen David Synagogue, a protected monument that also happens to be one of the largest synagogues in Asia. It’s a beautiful and fascinating place that I learned a lot about!
From there, we took a fun British taxicab ride to New Market, where we stopped at the legendary Nizam’s Restaurant, which is where the Kathi Roll was invented in 1932. I couldn’t wait to try the original Kathi Roll (60 rupees each), which consists of a paratha fried in ghee with an egg, that is then filled with mutton, onion, chilies, and a squeeze of lime. The mutton was tender and delicious, the onions were nice and crunchy, and the chilies added a nice kick of heat. The paratha wasn’t to thin or thick and was covered in ghee. All of it together made this the perfect Kathi Roll!
After leaving Nizam’s, an amazing fan named Kajal joined us on our exploration of the New Market, which continued with Navpreet showing us some centuries-old embroidery shops, where we watched the embroiders do very beautiful and intricate work.
We entered the market, where there are hundreds of stalls selling jewelry, souvenirs, food, clothing, and a lot more. There, I found an incredible shop where I bought a beautiful elephant mask and five intricately-carved elephant statues, which came to $9500 rupees, or $110-$115 U.S.
Our next stop was a Jewish bakery named Nahoum & Sons, which has been around since 1910. Sam and I tried their rum ball, which is a thick, decadent ball of chocolate with rum inside. It was dense and extremely sweet and I could definitely taste the rum as well as a bit of coffee flavor! Kajal had a lemon tart, and along with the two rum balls, it came to 90 rupees, or roughly $1.15 or $1.20 U.S.
I went back to the shop to get the merchandise I bought earlier and from there, we left the market and came across a taxi that was packed with freshly-caught fish ready to be sold! It was an unbelievable sight!
And finally, we took a taxi ride (100 rupees) to the home of Mother Teresa, an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary who was born in Skopje, Macedonia, but lived most of her life helping the people of Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) who lived on the streets and were dying of hunger and sickness. Inside, you can see her tomb and the room she lived in. No photography is allowed inside except for at the tomb.
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Eating the ORIGINAL Kathi Roll at Nizams + Bengali Sweets at New Market | Kolkata, India
AUTHENTIC Kolkatan INDIAN Street Food Tour in White Town | Kolkata, India
After my first trip to India in February of 2018, I learned why this country is among the top tourist destinations in the world. There are so many wonders to experience there, from its long, ancient history to the beautiful culture to the mind-blowing food. And the people are so warm and friendly. I’m glad I got to go back just ten months later and explore more of the country with my friend Sam from Samuel & Audrey!
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Our second day in Kolkata continued with Navpreet from Fun On Streets, who took us on an amazing street food and attractions tour of the White Town area of Kolkata! Come along with us as we continue to eat our way through the city!
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We started at Paramount Cold Drinks & Syrup, a historic shop that was established so people could get seasonal drinks. We tried their famous coconut-based drink, daab sarbat, which was very naturally sweet and incredibly refreshing. The recipe is a 100-year-old secret!
As we explored the area, we came across protesters who want to see the return of the Communist Party, which ruled West Bengal for forty years until roughly ten years ago when the government changed and became more stable.
We made our way to the White Town, which is where the colonial area rulers used to stay. Here we saw a lot of the remnants of the British Empire, including the demarcation line that marks where an old British fort once stood, Lal Dighi Square, B.B.D. Bagh, and lots of colonial buildings.
In the central district, we grabbed some fresh sugarcane juice to cool down before starting our street food tour with some Dim Pauruti (50 rupees), a bread that is soaked in egg, grilled, and served with a basic chickpea curry that also contains onions, green chilies, and a squirt of lime. The bread is sweet and toasted perfectly, while the savory, spicy curry has a nice crunch. It was amazing!
Next was Kolkata-style Chinese Noodles (10 rupees), which was very filling and contained lots of chilies, unlike regular Chinese noodles. It also contained a red sauce, onions, and other vegetables, and had sweet and sour flavors, but it wasn’t spicy. I loved it!
Next, we had a puffed rice dish with tomatoes, onions, potatoes, green chilies, and gram called Jhaal Muri (10 rupees), which was crunchy and had a little moistness from the tomato. It’s a healthy snack that has a spice that snuck up on me later!
Our next dish was Malai Toast (35 rupees for 2 pieces), which is toast topped with a fresh cream that has been removed from boiled milk and sugar. The bread was crunchy and the sugar made it a little sweet and it was fantastic! It was exactly what I needed to get me through the rest of the food tour!
Our final dish was Dal Chilla (40 rupees), which is a lentil pancake made from moong dal batter, salt, and green chilies. It’s topped with onions, tomatoes, and coriander and served with a mint chutney and a garlic chutney. I tried it with the spicy mint chutney first, and the Dal Chilla was like an explosion of heat in my mouth, which I really liked, but the garlic chutney tasted like straight garlic and was too much for me!
We wrapped up our tour with some chai from the chai master, who put on a show for us by cooling the chai by pouring it six feet from container to container. The chai was nice and frothy with a delicious cardamom flavor. It was almost like hot chocolate and was so good I needed another one!
I had so much fun on this street tour! I had never tried any of these dishes before and I love trying new foods. If you’re ever in Kolkata and want to go on an amazing food tour, look up Navpreet! She’ll hook you up!
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Incredible BENGALI Indian FOOD TOUR - Seafood, Deviled Egg and Sweets | Kolkata, India
When I went back to India in November of 2018, I had no idea how magical and enthralling my trip would be. I visited even more incredible locations than before, had some life-changing experiences, and discovered new dishes that blew me away. And I got to experience it all with my buddy Sam from Samuel & Audrey!
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For lunch on our second day in Kolkata, the sixth Indian city on our epic, seven-city adventure, Sam and I headed out on a mind-blowing Bengali Indian food tour! Come along with us as we try some Bengali seafood, sweets, and more!
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We started at Victoria Memorial, a building that was erected between 1906 and 1921 to honor Queen Victoria. The memorial is a remnant of the British occupation of India, and Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) was the capital of British India for two centuries. The memorial is a beautiful example of British Colonial architecture.
Then, we met up with our new friend Navpreet, who runs Fun On Streets, a company that offers tours that highlight Kolkata’s food, history, architecture, arts, and culture. Together, we visited the largest second-hand book market in Asia along College Street, one of the city’s oldest and most chaotic areas, before heading off to Swadhin Bharat Hindu Hotel, for some authentic Bengali food!
After having some water in clay cups, we ordered a fish stomach dish (Chital Peti), a fish dish in gravy (Ilish), thinly-cut fried potatoes (Aloo Bhaja), a lentil dish (Mung Daal), rice, and a sweet-and-sour mango chutney palette cleanser.
I started with the Ilish and rice, which was a little salty and pretty mild in terms of spice. It’s a spiny fish, so you have to be careful while eating it! It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it!
Next was the Chital Peti, which was kind of gelatinous, but I loved it. There were some smaller spines hidden throughout it, I had to be very careful (and patient) while picking it apart and eating it. But it was very tasty and salty
Next I tried a heavenly combination of the rice, Mung Daal, and Aloo Bhaja with a squirt of lime, which was heavenly! I followed that with some Ilish gravy with the rice and Mung Daal, which was also fantastic. Fishy and flavorful!
The sweet and salty mango chutney was next and it was insanely delicious. It was very sweet and the perfect palette cleanser. It was so good I drank the sauce and ordered some more!
From there, we walked along College Street to Dilkhusa Cabin, where we tried an enormous, fried, hard-boiled egg with a lot of layers including potato and beet root. It’s known for being spicy and they weren’t kidding! Even with the mustard sauce and accompanying onions, it was very hot. It also had so many different textures that blew my mind!
We saw more of the never-ending book market, which stretches for more than a kilometer, on our way to our final destination of the afternoon, Putiram, where we tried a cottage-cheese-based sweet called Rasgulla, which is a super decadent, spongy, and extremely sweet boiled cottage cheese ball that is soaked in a sugar syrup that was so good that I drank the rest out of the tray! It was a fantastic end to our Bengali food tour!
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CRISPY Bengali INDIAN Street Food BREAKFAST Tour of Little Rajasthan | Kolkata, India
After falling in love with India during my first trip to the country in February of 2018, I knew I had to go back as soon as possible, so I planned an epic, 18-day trip for November of that year that would take me through the cities of Pune, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. It was an unforgettable trip that was packed with incredibly diverse food, unforgettable cultural experiences, and trips to fascinating historical sites. Best of all, I got to explore the country with my good friend Sam from Samuel & Audrey!
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To kick off our fourth and final day in Kolkata, I linked back up with my friend Navpreet from Fun On Streets, a company that offers tours that highlight Kolkata’s food, history, architecture, arts, and culture. She took us on a spectacular, yet intimate, breakfast food tour of the city’s Little Rajasthan locality that I won’t soon forget. Come along with me, Sam, and Navpreet as we begin our day with some of Kolkata’s most mind-blowing Rajasthani food!
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I started with a dish called Hing Kachori (5 rupees per piece), an aromatic dish made with round, flattened wheat flour balls stuffed with Urad Dal, potatoes, and lots of spices. The kachoris were crispy, hollow, and a little doughy, and the gravy was minty and packed with soft, spice-filled potatoes. It was a delicious snack to start my day with!
We walked through the oldest part of as we headed to our next destination, Krishna Bhandar, where I tried a Singara, a fried and stuffed dish that is considered the East-Indian version of the Samosa. It was crunchy and filled with vegetables including potatoes and carrots, and even though it wasn’t very spicy, it had a nice kick to it.
I followed that with a sweet made with cottage cheese called Chumchum, which is dunked in a sugar syrup and rolled in a dry milk powder called mawa. It was super dense and a little hard on the outside, but was still very sweet and tasted exactly like the Rasgulla I’d tried two days earlier.
Our next stop was Brijwasi Sweets, where we had a medium-sized chai (8 rupees), which was so delicious we went for a second round!
From there, we stopped at another stall and tried the Kadhi Kachori (20 rupees), a Kachori dish with a yogurt-based curry with lentils along with turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, coriander, and other spices. It was sweet, savory, and spicy and had a nice crunch due to the crunchy, fried noodles in it. It kind of reminded me of a samosa chaat and was so delicious and filling! I couldn’t get enough of it!
As late morning approached and the temperature rose, we visited Kaligodam for some Jalebi (12 rupees), a crunchy and extremely sweet fried dough dish that is covered in a gooey sugar syrup. It’s similar to an elephant ear in America.
Our next dish was Chena Toast (60 rupees), a buttery toasted sandwich that contained cottage cheese (chena), onions, tomatoes, and chilies. It was almost like a grilled cheese sandwich if it were made with cottage cheese. The onions were really crispy and the bread was nice and fluffy. My favorite toast dish in Kolkata!
We ended our breakfast food tour with a banana milkshake (40 rupees) that contained khus syrup, which is a thick, greenish syrup that is made from the roots of khus grass. It added a nice sweetness to the bananas. The shake itself was full of pure banana flavor and was incredibly refreshing!
This was my favorite breakfast food tour of all-time! Everything I had blew my mind and I loved it all. If you’re ever in Kolkata, contact my friend Navpreet to go on a fun, authentic, and informative street food tour where you also learn about the history and culture of this amazing city!
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Fanush Oct 2017
A spectacle worth seeing...... this was one event which I have been wanting to witness since the time I read about it. So, braving the incessant drizzle, a long day behind us and a hungry family in tow, we made our way to Bholanath Dham late afternoon on Kali Puja day.
Fanush making and flying is an annual show which this family has been putting up for ages and the tradition continues unabated. There were other families in the area around Beadon Street which used to follow this tradition but except for the Dutta family, the others have long stopped it.
Traditional designs, thematic designs- the family puts their heart and soul to put up this show in front of a wide audience.