বৈশাখের আমন্ত্রণ – A Grand Poila Baisakh Buffet At Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport
BY PAYEL KAR
Poila Baisakh marks not just the Bengali New Year, but a heartfelt connection to Bengal’s rich culinary heritage. This Bengali New Year 1432, Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport presents “বৈশাখের আমন্ত্রণ” Baisakh-er Amontron) – a festive buffet that brings together the essence of traditional Bengali flavours, crafted with time-honoured recipes passed down through generations.
A feast for the senses, the buffet offers a diverse selection of Bengali delicacies that can remind a person of delicacies passed on from grandma’s kitchen, from crispy Pyaaz Postor Bora and golden-fried Fowl Cutlet to the aromatic Morog Pulao accompanied by soulful Chanar Dhakai Korma, Posto Chingri Bata, Begun Bharta, Mochar Chop and many more. The other major attractions of this buffet menu are Sorshe Bhape Pabda (a delicate preparation of Pabda, steamed in a fragrant mustard sauce), Pur Bhara Doi Potol (Stuffed pointed gourd enriched with spiced curd, a true summer delicacy & Sil a Bata Lal Mangsher Jhol (a rich, slow-cooked mutton curry infused with hand-ground spices for an authentic, rustic Bengali flavour).
