When there’s nothing at home, this comes in handy. Crispy fried onion pakodas along with cutting cha and toasted muri, a few green chilies- there’s nothing better than that.

Peyaji

Amongst all our beloved bhaja-bhuji options, chicken cutlet holds a special place. Though a bit tedious to make, this recipe for chicken cutlets is made with minced chicken, minimal spices and herbs, crumb coated and deep-fried to perfection.

Chicken cutlet

Our love for mutton is undying, and hence this particular pakoda must feature here. Boneless mutton cubes spiced, cooked, and then batter fried can make any dull evening a special one.

Mutton pakoda

In this era of pizzas, burgers, and fried chicken, these homemade bread balls can give them tough competition. Bread stuffed with masala potatoes, crumb coated and deep fried is a fabulous option for evening snacks.

Pauruti bombs

Alu chingri'r chop

Go that extra mile with your humble alu’r chop by adding small prawns to it. You will be wowed every time, that’s a promise. Not much of an effort, just mashed potatoes, bhaja moshla, smoked dried red chillies powdered, ginger and prawns- it’s that simple.

Chingri macher bora

If you are looking for snacking options with prawns, then chingri macher bora is handsdown the simplest and easiest of them all. Unlike alu chingri chop, this recipe is made by finely chopping small prawns mixed with a batter made of egg, cornflour, and other spices.

Kolkata fish fry

We are truly passionate about Kolkata bhetki fish fry. Debating on the best fish fry in the city can go on forever at any adda. Crumb coated Calcutta bhetki that has been marinated with mustard, green chilies, and other spices is truly a brilliant invention.

Vegetable chop

We call it vegetable chop, but it is primarily cooked with beetroot, carrots, potatoes, and green peas in winter, along with a whole lot of raisins and peanuts. This particular snack continues to have the same loyal following in an era with many different snack options like beguni and shingara, and every sweet shop will sell them.

Chana Koraishutir cutlet

Classic flavours of mashed green peas cooked with some asafoetida and bound together with home made ricotta or chhana/ chhena, coated in a nice bread crumb layer and deep fried is a brilliant showstopper appetiser.

Dimer Devil

Dimer Devil, also known as Egg Devil, is a traditional Bengali meal that consists of boiled eggs coated in a batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy. It is a tasty and filling snack or appetiser that is popular in Bengal for special occasions or as street food.