Sunday, April 24, 2016

Irresistible Blend of Two Culinary Cultures- A Blast of Baisakh at Park Plaza, Kolkata, Ballygunge

The aromatic flavours of Kolkata and Punjab accented the celebration of Poila Baishak at Park Plaza, Kolkata, Ballygunge. The New Year was ushered in special spread of dishes that captured the essence of the auspicious day. The weeklong festival witnessed large number of footfalls and the special menu was relished by all.

Park Plaza had arranged for a delectable food festival named ‘Kolkata to Kapurthala’. It had a variety of traditional Bengali & Punjabi cuisines to suit the taste buds of all. The refreshing welcome drink set the mood for the day. The wide variety of starters gave the right kick to the appetite. There was mochar chop, peyaj posto bora, mutton cutlet, fish chop to name a few from Kolkata. Kapurthala had Tandoori Chicken, Paneer Tikka, Machchi Amritsari to name a few. You could also savour your taste bud with types of soups from both the states.

The lip smacking mains were absolute food lover’s delight. Everybody enjoyed the extravagant spread from both the states. There were wide array of dishes to choose from.  Kolkata menu was replete with traditional dishes like Doi Potol, Kosha Mangsho,Dhokar Dalna, Doi Katla, and a lot more. Kapurthala menu was no less. Their mains had delicious dishes like Palak Paneer, Kadai Chicken, Rara Gosht, Dal Makhni, etc.

The divine desert spread from both the state perfectly complemented the Baisakhi extravaganza. It comprised of the sinful Balu Shahi, Mishit Doi, Kalkand, Payesh and a few more from Kolkata to perfectly celebrate the essence of the festival. Kapurthala captured the fest with yummy Badam Ka Halwa, Shahi Tukda, Rabri, Phirnee and much more.

The delectable dishes from both the states were replete with the all-time traditional favourites. The fusion dress code kurta and jeans further made people sway in the spirit of BAISHAKI. The sumptuous and great spirit made the festival a BIG success.