Have you ever visited Chandannagar Strand, which is on the outskirts of Kolkata? Well, if you ever come to West Bengal, then you should visit Chandannagar Strand and go on an extravagant food quest! Do you need a food guide to try out the best chat items? Here’s a list of the top 20 chat items to try at Chandannagar Strand.
1.Fuchka
One of the tastiest and mouth-watering street foods is Fuchka, or Golgappa, or Pani puri. The first chat item you should try is Benarasi’s Fuchka, which is very famous. This street food is a stress-reliever pill for many.
2.Papdi Chat
This street food is prepared with papdi, nuts, onions, and chillis chopped, and garnished with coriander leaves. The actual taste of Papdi Chat comes when it is topped with chutneys of different flavors. You can also try out the Dahi Papdi Chat.
3.Doi Fuchka
This is one of the tastiest street foods that you will witness when you visit Bengal. A platter of Fuchka served with Chanachur, stuffed potatoes, different types of masalas, and coriander leaves and topped with the famous Tok-Doi (sour yogurt) of Bengal!
4.Jhal Muri
The recipe for this chat is very straightforward, but its taste comes with the typical masalas, and mixing, and tossing of the Jhal-Muri walas. It is prepared by mixing stuffed rice, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, Chanachur, Achaar, chillis, grams, and particular types of masalas. It is served in paper thongas in a pure Vintage-style by mixing, tossing, and shaking the ingredients well.
5.Chatni Fuchka
This is another delicious and finger-licking street food that is another offspring of Pani puri, or Fuchka. In this chat, the Fuchka is stuffed with potatoes, smashed with different masalas, dried yellow peas, chopped onions, chillis, and coriander leaves and topped with very tasty chutney.
6.Ghoogni
This is a very famous North Indian Street food in the form of curry which consists of different kinds of grams like chickpeas, black gram, dried-yellow peas, and other typical Indian spices. Cooked well with spices, Ghoogni gets its taste from the special Ghoogni masala and its color from turmeric powder.
7.Bhel puri
Bhel puri is another lip-smacking street food that is made by mixing stuffed rice, chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, coconut, nuts, Chanachur, chat masala, and several other masalas and finally, tossed with chutney and garnished with coriander leaves and a slice of coconut.
8.Ice-cream
Located near Chandannagar Strand, Sweetheart Ice-cream Parlor serves you a vast variety of sundaes, scoops, mocktails, smoothies, milkshakes and desserts at very affordable rates. The Daab ice cream and the Nolen Gur ice cream scoops are the tastiest. You can also customize desserts as you like with different ice cream scoops.
9.Restaurant-style food
Rasoi restaurant is located at Chandannagar Strand, just beside St. Joseph’s Convent School. This Chinese cuisine restaurant has its specialty in starters and tandoors. Also, you can try out the gravy noodles here if you like spicy food.
10.Chicken Pakora
Balai Fast-food Center is located at Barabazar, near Chandannagar Strand. If you try out the Chicken Pakora or Fish Fry here, you will literally feel heaven served on your dish. The famous “kasundi” served with Fish Fry is a real treat to your stomach.
11.Fish Kabiraji
Rabi Fast-food Center is located at Barabazar, Chandannagar Strand, near Court more. The signature dishes are Chicken Kabiraji and Fish Kabiraji. You can also taste Chicken Pakora and Fish Fry, which are delicious fast foods.
12.Momo
Located near Chandannagar Strand, Thapa’s Momo Center serves the best steamed and fried momos. Apart from that, you should also try Chicken Thupka and gravy noodles from here. Served hot with clear soup, the softness of the momos will melt your heart.
13.Chicken Tandoori
One of the best street foods of Chandannagar Strand is Chicken Tandoori. You should taste this from beside Chandannagar Church. The mouth-watering taste of Chicken Tandoori is something you’ll love to repeat!
14.Chilli Tea
Chilli tea is something that might sound that is too hot to taste but let me tell you that it is not. It has a light taste of chillis and masala and is very refreshing. You can taste this new refreshment from Amal Byapari, who walks up and down the Strand Road with a kettle serving the people.
15.Coffee
The Joloshree is a floating restaurant at Rani Ghat of Chandannagar Strand. If you are looking for a silent, fine-designed place to sit and embrace the beauty of the river Ganges, this place is a perfect choice to sip coffee, grab a snack and spend quality time.
16.Sugarcane Juice
This drink is prevalent in almost every state of India. Fresh sugarcane crushed between the wheels of the juice-making machine is a perfect serve after a spicy chat.
17.Chole-bhature
The Abhinandan dhaba is near Jora Ghat, Chandannagar Strand. The chole-bhature of this place is worth tasting. If you visit Strand Road for sightseeing too early, then you can have your breakfast here. It has a pure Bengali taste in all its recipes.
18.Samosa Chat
Samosa is quiet a common dish that probably people from every state have. But samosa chat is something different. Unique yet tasty, this dish is a must-try which you will get just opposite Jora Ghat of Chandannagar Strand. You will get other chats like Papdi Chat, Bhel Puri, Jhal Muri, and much more here.
19.Ghotigaram
This is unique chat item served in a special way. This chat is prepared by mixing Chanachur, chopped chillis, and onions and tossed with Achaar and different masalas. Served hot in paper thongas, this is prepared by a dancer by throwing and catching the mixture container at a great height.
20.Sev Puri
This is also a very delicious chat item that you can try at Chandannagar Strand. This chat is prepared by topping puri or papdi with mashed potatoes, chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, and spicy, sweet, and tangy chutney.
