Hello,
It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But in our daily hustle and bustle we often skip breakfast. Even on Sundays we sometimes feel lazy to cook breakfast.
The food was scrumptious. It was piping hot, which was a delight in the cold winter morning. The Koraishutir Kochuri with Aloo Dum was delicious and reminded me of the ones my mom makes. Although some shops sell Koraishutir Kochuri, this was far better as it was homemade, healthy and made with love. Moreover it was at a fraction of the price we pay at restaurants.
The Machcher Kochuri was mouth watering. I am very particular about the quality of fish that I am served and I often criticise restaurants if they don't serve good quality fish. I was pleasantly surprised to find the quality of fish to be really good. The Kochuri was paired excellently with the dhaniya chutney, which was super tasty. I found out that aamada was added to the chutney to give it a twist.
It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But in our daily hustle and bustle we often skip breakfast. Even on Sundays we sometimes feel lazy to cook breakfast.
Although we Bengalis often have singaras (samosas) and luchis but other traditional delicacies like Koraishutir kochuri, Machcher kochuri (fish kochuri) etc are seldom made at home.
But Aayana Eventus is bringing back traditional Bengali breakfast in a big way. They are organising healthy, homemade traditional Bengali breakfast at large housing societies.
Last weekend of January I was invited to one such event organised by Aayana Eventus at Megha Mallar. I was surprised to see some well known but hard to find Bengali delicacies like Koraishutir Kochuri with Aloo Dum, Machcher Kochuri with Dhaniya (coriander) Chutney, Mangshor Ghugni, Jilipi (Jalebi) and the star of the show Alejhelo. Alejhelo is a rare Bengali sweet which Rabindranath Tagore had lovingly renamed as Poribondho. Chicken sandwiches, muffins as well as complimentary tea were also available there.
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| The platter contains Koraishutir Kochuri, Aloo Dum, Salad, Mangshor Ghugni and Machcher Kochuri with chutney |
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| This platter contains chicken sandwich, muffin and Poribondho |
With this initiative Aayana Eventus is promoting home grown entrepreneurs as the food is made by home chefs.
The prices are also very nominal so it doesn't burn a hole in your pocket.
The two amazing ladies, of Aayana Eventus, who are leading this fabulous venture are Nilanjanadi and Gargidi.
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| Nilanjanadi |
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| Gargidi |
The food was scrumptious. It was piping hot, which was a delight in the cold winter morning. The Koraishutir Kochuri with Aloo Dum was delicious and reminded me of the ones my mom makes. Although some shops sell Koraishutir Kochuri, this was far better as it was homemade, healthy and made with love. Moreover it was at a fraction of the price we pay at restaurants.
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| Koraishutir Kochuri |
The Machcher Kochuri was mouth watering. I am very particular about the quality of fish that I am served and I often criticise restaurants if they don't serve good quality fish. I was pleasantly surprised to find the quality of fish to be really good. The Kochuri was paired excellently with the dhaniya chutney, which was super tasty. I found out that aamada was added to the chutney to give it a twist.
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| Machcher Kochuri (Fish Kochuri) |
There was a combo of Koraishutir Kochuri, Aloo Dum and Jalebi which served as a complete breakfast meal. They had the option of packing the breakfast as well.
The mangshor ghugni was yummy as well. We often have ghugni at home or from outside but mangshor ghugni is a delicacy which we rarely get.
The most unique item was Aelojhelo. It is a Bengali sweet which originated in Purba Banga (Bangladesh). Rabindranath Tagore renamed it as Poribondho. As you can see in the pictures the two sides are pinched closed which resembles the wings of a fairy, hence Poribondho. It was delicious and not too sweet which I found to be perfect.
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| Poribondho (Aelojhelo) |
The chicken sandwich unlike the ones we get in shops was very filling and yummy.
Overall it was a very pleasant experience on a sunday morning. The food was fresh, delicious and homemade. This is an amazing initiative which promotes home chefs and gives them an opportunity to share their talent while helping them financially. On the other hand it provides healthy delicious food at extremely nominal prices.
So if you are interested on organizing such a breakfast event in your society please get in touch with Aayana Eventus
Gargidi - 9051096043
Nilanjanadi - 9831431195
