Fritters — telebhaja means fried in oil. Beguni (aubergine), phuluri (gram flour), aloor chop (potato), peyaji (onion), and the mango and soybean chops that Lakshmi Narayan Shaw has been frying since 1918. Eaten with muri, puffed rice, and at their best in the rain.
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North Kolkata
Shobhabazar · Shyambazar · Bagbazar · Hatibagan · Kumartuli · Jorasanko · Maniktala| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Lakshmi Narayan Shaw & Sons1918 | Sovabazar-Sutanuti | Aamer chop and soybean chop. Founded by Khedu Shaw; a meeting point for revolutionaries during the freedom movement. |
| Shyambazar telebhaja stalls | Shyambazar More | Evening pans on the pavement. |
| Hatibagan stalls | Hatibagan | Fritters alongside the market. |
Central Kolkata
BBD Bagh · Esplanade · New Market · Park Street · College Street · Bowbazar · Burrabazar| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Kalika Telebhaja1960s | Surya Sen Street, College Street | The College Street standard; a student institution. |
| College Street pavement pans | College Street | Fritters between the bookshops. |
| Dacres Lane | off BBD Bagh | Fry food for the office district. |
South Kolkata
Bhowanipore · Kalighat · Gariahat · Ballygunge · Lake Market · Jadavpur · Tollygunge| Name | Where | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Market telebhaja | Lake Market | Late-afternoon fritters. |
| Bhowanipore stalls | Bhowanipore | Neighbourhood pans. |
| Jadavpur stalls | Jadavpur | Student telebhaja. |
Worth knowing
- Eat it in the rain. That is genuinely when it is best.
- Muri — puffed rice — is served with it and is part of the dish.
- Aamer chop, the mango fritter, is seasonal.
- Fresh oil matters. Go where the pan is busy.
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