Monsoon is here and so is the time to dig into rainy day specials. Palms Kitchen and Bar at Holiday Inn Express Hotel has curated a menu to treat the city foodies to the same. The menu includes popular telebhaja or fritters made of onion, brinjal, potatoes and cauliflower. Guests can also ask for muri or puffed rice if they so desire. There is also chicken pakora. Among the mains, you can try Khichudi with Dim and Papad Bhaja, Kanchalanka Murgi and Rara Mutton. Of course, there’s Ilish, the queen of fish, on the menu and it can be relished in a variety of forms. Steamed Rice with Ilish Bhaja, Ilish Er Tel and Tawa Fry Hilsa, a North Indian twist, are some of the options. The desserts will treat your taste buds to the flavour of mango with Aam er Chutney, Aam Doi and Aam Rosogolla. There are also mocktails like Pomegranate and Basil Mojito, Manglo Mule, The Indian Toddy and more. Enjoy all these delicacies and more amidst the lush green surrounding of the 2,800sq ft diner at Jessore Road, opposite Calcutta Airport.
The khichudi platter
The fish platter
Chef Tanmoy Ghosh poses with the spread