Authentic Kolkata Biriyani (AKB)

Highly recommended for Bangali biriyani lovers with special alu and dim...

Kolkata, my city! Perhaps the only place where one can easily play “Ei poth Jodi na sesh hoy” even when stuck in the cacophony of the chaotic Kolkata traffic. It’s the place where the journey from 21 Rajani Sen Road to 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road runs right through the true heart of the city. It’s here, on an infamous hot and sticky Kolkata summer afternoon, you might pray for a little relief while indulging on the last piece of “koolpi” before it melts away…and your prayer is answered by Salil Chowdhury, when his “Pagol Hawa” takes the form of “Kalboishakhi” and cools the city down in no time. It’s been almost 11 years since I left Kolkata! Everything yields to time! Each time I pay short visits to my city, I try to soak in all the magic that is Kolkata, but it’s never enough. With time, the deafening honking of cars, the smell of fresh “kachuri” gliding through the crisp morning air, the “monkey cap” defending the creative Bengali brain from December fog fade away like a distant dream… If only I could get a time machine to travel back and refresh those precious memories! And then I had the chance to taste the Biriyani I am writing about! The time machine I longed for took the form of 'Biriyani' these guys created! Wow! The subtle spices dance in amazing coordination like a Udayshankar masterpiece. The nostalgic aroma blends in with perfect harmony like a R D Burman number. And the all important “Aloo”! It elevates the Kolkata Biriyani to a level where the competition flies right into the Eden Garden stands like a “Bapi baari jaa” shot of the Behala Boy! And you guys have nailed it! Lalmohan babu at his alliterative best might have said “Brilliant Biriyani moshai !” I sincerely hope you guys keep fueling the time machine and take me back to the memories of Kolkata, my city!

Best kolkata style biriyani, chicken chaanp in GTA