Food in Kolkata - beyond the fish curry

Rabindranath, Victoria, Cuture...I say how long? How long shall we dwell in the glory of the lost world...

But in case of Food Bengal definitely has a distinctive flavours and definitely a huge spread.

However not in Bengali Food...Kolkata has actually come a long way ahead. You will definitely get the most authentic of preparations in the most unlikely places.

Todeay I talk about the Rezella. You walk into any mughlai resturaunt in Kolkata and you will be happy to find this in the menu. But nothing can really match upto the Sabirs famous rezella. Sabir is a small joint near the Chandni Chawk metro station in Kolkata. If you are in Kolkata its a must to try their ressala with indian breads made with white flour and ghee.

Yet to keep it simple... here my my take on the mouth watering Rezella
and here you go...

Ingredients:

• Mutton Ribs - 500 g. You can use Chicken but definitely has to be with bones. Cooking with bones add a rich taste to the gravy. And yes nothing can match the taste of Mutton Rezella • 1 tbsp Wheat flour • 2 tsp Ginger paste -bhuna• 3 tsp Garlic paste - bhuna • 2 tsp Garam masala • 1/2 Cup keora water • 300gm Sour curd • 8 Red chili • 4 tsp Ghee • 300 g Onions • 2 Bay leaves • 10 Peppercorns • 4 tbsp White oil • Salt to taste • some garam masala powder for garnishing

How to make Chicken Rezala:

•	Wash and cut meat into pieces. Add the Flour and Curd and onion. Mix well and keep aside for an hour. In case of mutton you can even marinate this overnight.Remember onion and curd should approx be of the same quantity. And dont forget to add salt to the marinade
•	Add peepercorns, bay leaf, and garam masala to the heated oil.
•	Add the premarinated mix. let it cook for 10-12 mins approx.
•	Add ginger and garlic bhuna paste to it and cook well.
•	Add a little ghee for the flavour
•	Add keora water to it. about 5 ml is good to go
•	Steam them with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for about 15 minutes.
•	Heat ghee in a serving spoon with red chili and garam masala powder and combine it with the meat. So here you are. Tell me how it was. Hope you like it.