I was invited to the Poila Boishakh food tasting event held
at ‘Twelve Zodiac’ multi-cuisine restaurant housed in the Fern Residency Hotel
at Rajarhat, Newtown. The ‘Twelve Zodiac’ is Kolkata’s first Sun-sign based
restaurant and it has lined up an array of delicious and authentic Bengali
dishes to tickle your ‘bangali’ taste buds on the occasion of this Poila
Baisakh, and this occasion is a very special one for all the Bengalis across the
globe.
Though we celebrate the English New Year but Poila Boishakh remains very
close to our heart, it is the time to unite with your entire family, spend some
quality time with them and also it is the time to celebrate with our loved
ones. And having a scrumptious Poila Boishakh lunch or dinner is almost
compulsory for us :) So we have a great option here, the Bengali Food Festival
at The Fern will offer the Bengali delicacies from April 14th to April 16th
this year. At this event we could taste the dishes that will be offered during
this period.
Location - - - - - The Fern Residency Hotel is located very
close to Chinar park crossing ar Rajarhat, if you are approaching it from City
Centre 2 then it will come to your left hand side before you reach the Pipal
Tree Hotel, it is just beside the Yokohama showroom. You can park your car
inside the hotel premises.
Ambiance - - - - - The hotel has a very classy and urbane
interior décor and the Twelve Zodiac restaurant is located there on the 2nd
floor. The restaurant has a partition in between, not sure if that can be
removed. The furniture is very elegant and the ambiance is pretty relaxed and
calm, it takes a lot less time to settle down if you are at a place like this.
The colors that dominate the place are blue, white and grey with wooden-finish
walls. On this occasion the dishes were all put on display at one side of the
restaurant which was very well lit.
Food - - - - - Age old delicacies from the kitchens of
villages of undivided Bengal will be on the menu during the 3-day long Bengali
Food Festival. As I’ve said above people loves to unite with their family and
loved ones, or rather with their roots during this time, and these items on the
menu will surely help them revisit those roots somehow or the other.
The spread
is really awesome and savoring so many authentic Bengali dishes at one shot is
a great feeling and indeed very much filling as well :)
So let me just run through the featured dishes – Kumro Fuler
Bora, Bok Fuler Bora, Murshidabadi Murgi, Begun
Pora, Macher Matha Diye Jhuro, Dhakaiya Murgir Kebab, Pabda Mach
Bhaja, Eachor Chingri, Dinaj Purer Kosha Mangso, Macher Matha
Diye Muri Ghanto, Basanti Pulao, and many more.
The Bengali Food Festival spread will have loads more than
these few featured dishes. On this food tasting event we had the privilege to
preview few special items from this huge Food Festival menu. I tired their
Mirpuri Badami Sarbat, and Aam Pora Sharbat
among the mocktails, both were very refreshing, if you like your thirst
quencher to be bit diluted then you will love these. I have also tried their
Bhaja Muger Dal with rice and it tasted good, I could smell the fresh
ingredients used in that dal which was thick as expected and very much Bengali
to its core, I finished it off even without the rice!
The Aloo Posto was nice
but it was not dry, it had some semi-thickish gravy and tasted good but when I
found some onions in it and when I spoke to the Chef they informed they have
added some tadka to the Aloo Posto which was bit unconventional according to
me. The Chhanar Dalna was fresh and bit tangy with a thick gravy, Executive
Chef Mr.Roy informed it just had onion and tomato paste in it that does all the
trick. I also tried the Basanti Polao which had subtle flavors and aroma to it,
nothing too rich.
Next I tried the Rajbanshi Murgi which is basically a dish
from the Rongpur district and quite spicy to suit the North Bengal palate, it
is a chicken curry with garlic, turmeric, ginger and potatoes in that thick
stew. The Parshe Maachh er Jhal was nice and fresh, the dry and bit spicy curry
was going good with that fresh fish. The gravy was made by grinding fresh
mustard and chillies, Chef said the dish had all the flavors from these two
ingredients and from their correct proportions. Overall all the dishes tried
were good and with a much more extended menu you can surely guarantee a great
feast.
Also just wanted to mention that this Poila Boisakh menu
launch event was graced by the presence of admired personalities like Tollywood
actress Suchanda Vaaniya, and Painter Wasim Kapoor.
Service - - - - - The place has got really prompt and
friendly staff. They are courteous and very flexible, the Executive Chef took
out the time and was standing there beside me while I had my meal explaining
every dish that I was having, really I am thankful for these insight and
support. Service plays a very vital part in this industry and I am sure they
will do well in this department.
Overall - - - - - You should try out this new place and specially
if you are near/at Rajarhat Newtown area. The business hotel with its urbane
décor, and relaxed elegant ambiance of the restaurant will surely make your
experience a pleasant one. A great addition to the culinary map of Newtown
Rajarhat area. So let’s make this Poila Boishakh really special with the
choicest delicacies of Bengal.
You will get these Lunch and Dinner buffet at
INR 899 plus taxes on these three days starting from 14th April.
Come and enjoy this lavish spread of delicacies at XII Zodiac, Kolkata’s first
Sun-sign themed restaurant where food is served according to one’s sun-sign.
Cheers!
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