Baluchi (Pan-Indian restaurant) , The Lalit, Chandigarh is offering us a slice of authentic Bengali cuisine until the last bite. Enjoy the culinary joyride during this Bengali Food Festival at Chandigarh’s much-loved hangouts that is celebrating food from this region.
The experience felt like I had been seated in a luxurious eatery in Kolkata. The instrumental music was giving me the feels, as the whiff of Fish Curry filled the air. If you keep up with my Snapchat stories, you must've seen the simple décor at the entrance with traditional Bengali decorations made of thermacol and tinsel on the walls,which added to the vibe. Soon, a waiter warmly welcomed me. I was served with complimentary staples in no time. This included the traditional Bengali Aloo Jhuri Bhaja (a popular salty-spicy, fried Bengali snack) and a welcome drink which was the Aam Pura Shorbat. I added Pinacolada later on.
After I polished it off, the starters were on my radar. I plumbed for the Begun Bhaja which is sliced fried Eggplant, never could I ever had imagined such a delicious Eggplant dish! The second one was a total lip-smacker! It's called Kabiraji Cutlet, a fish fried in eggs, just like a french toast, oh so delicious!
The infamous egg-rolls being the third dish and Betki Macher Paturi, the fourth which is a fish wrapped in Banana tree leaf.
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| Begun Bhaja |
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| Kabiraji Cutlet |
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| Egg-rolls |
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| Betki Macher Paturi |
For the main course, I was served, Kosha Mangsho, a mutton dish, Luchi, Cholar Dal Narkel Diye, Luchi, Ghee Bhat, Macher Kalia, the fish dish and a vegetarian Bitter Gourd dish called Sukto. All the main course dishes were excellent and authentic to the core. For my sweet endings I wiped off the Malai Chap which ensured that my Bengali joyride was satisfying till the end.
Have a look at the pictures below and I'm sure the foodie in you will be forced to leave the daily chores and will want to visit Baluchi at the soonest to taste the authentic Bengal food!
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| Malai Chap |
The fest runs till 23rd July, 2017.
Time: 12 Noon to 3 PM, 7 PM to 11:30 PM
