Bolly Tolly News, Thursday 24th August, Kolkata – Heritage hotel The Astor located at 15, Shakespeare Sarani known for its authentic and scrumptious kebabs launched a new menu reviving well-known old dishes that were lost from the earlier menu and introducing modern twists through innovative presentations.
Speaking
about the new menu launch, Executive Chef Amlan Bose says, “The menu has warmer
flavours, classic garnishes and old recipes. Our main focus has been on
establishing a menu that highlights our Thai, Italian and Oriental dishes. We
are presenting iconic dishes with a contemporary twist as a tribute to our
heritage and the newly added dishes are going to redefine us as a
multi cuisine hotel.”
One
of the most exciting additions to the menu is called The Kolkata Calling featuring lip-smacking Bengali favourites
likeLuchi, Aloo Posto, Dhakai Maachher Jhol, Railway Mutton Curry, Radha
Ballabi, Bhuni Khichuri and others. An inimitable mix of tandoor
specialities, from mouth-watering roasted whole mutton leg known as
Ran-e–Astor served with makhmali paratha and Akbari Murgh, a KEQ
old speciality(whole chicken cooked in dum style with whole spices, served
with flavoured rice, chicken mince gravy and veggies) to Mushroom
Moti Tikka ( chargrilled mushroom filled with dry fruits, khoya &
cheese) and Sultana Subz Kofta Benarasi (from the
house of Banaras cottage cheese dumpling in smooth gravy) – the menu has
vegetarian and non-vegetarian items to please all.
The
third highlight is the Asian menu that includes items like Tom kha pak (Thai
coconut soup prepared with vegetables, galangal, lime juice, lemon
grass and finished with coconut milk), Chilli Garlic Fried
Mushrooms and Chowhan’s Jade Chilli Chicken (stir fried tender chunks
of crispy chicken with spring onion, green and red peppers
in green spicy chef special sauce)among
others.
Pocket
pinch for two is
INR 1200 onward (plus GST).
About
The Astor Hotel:
Built
in 1905, The Astor, is synonymous with first-class living, incomparable
hospitality, treasured cuisine and proficient service. Located at the
heart of the Central Business and Retail District, the hotel is well-connected
to most places of interest and curiosity in Kolkata. The Astor has recently
undergone extensive renovations and is now replete with state-of-the-art
facilities and services. The hotel has a rich selection of restaurants to
choose from including the most popular bar in Kolkata, Phoenix Lounge
& Bar, an outdoor cafe/bar known as Deck 88 and the
evergreen Kebab-e-Que, which has just completed almost three decades of
operation.
Kebab
- E – Que
Newly Introduced Delicacy
Kebab Non Vegetarian
Lassoni Mahi
Tikka
Succulent fish
chunks infused with burnt garlic
Makhmali Jheenga
River prawn
cooked in tandoor
The Astor
Raan
A delicacy
from Lucknow succulent leg of mutton
char grilled presented in Royal manner , famous kebab of Astor , accompanied
with chef special Makhmali Paratha ,
Peshwari
Ghosht Burrah Kebab
Lamb chops
with robust flavour of ginger char grilled in tandoor
Murgh Kabuli
Tikka
Chef Madhu’s
creation a mouth melting chicken kabab
Cheesy Murgh
Khasnama Tangdee
Chicken drums
stick marinated with aromatic spices from Mughal Era
Kebab Vegetarian
Firdaus e Numa
barrel potato
filled with dry fruits & nuts napped in red
marinade char grilled
Bhutte Ke
Kebab
Fresh baby
corn, American corn with home ground spices
specialty of Punjab
Mushroom Moti
Tikka
Char grilled
mushroom filled i with dry fruits, khoya & cheese .
Health meets taste
Subz Nazrana
Kebab
Famous mouth
melting kebab from Awadh in vegetarian avatar,a must try delicacy
Tulsi Paneer
Tikka
Basil infused
succulent cottage cheese finished in tandoor
|
Main Course
Non Vegetarian
|
Jheenga Dum
Nisha / Jheenga Hara Dhania
River prawn
fancied with cardamom & mace flavoured gravy
Lasooni Saag
Chicken
Chicken tempered with golden garlic &
emerald spinach from the land of Punjab
Akbari
Murgh
A KEQ
Speciality – from the old recipe chicken to share for 4 people
Please Allow
us 30 Minutes to serve
Gosht
Kalimirch
( old delicacy
succulent mutton pieces simmered in chef special
gravy with dominance of hand pound black pepper )
Kolkata calling
Aloo Posto
(potato napped
with poppy seed paste ,onion , tomato and bengali spices)
Railway Mutton
Curry
(A Anglo
Indian delicacy mutton stew with baby potato, garlic)
Murgh Dak
Bungalow
(Chicken
delicacy from English era secret recipe from bwarchis)
Chingri Malai
curry -
(Traditional
prawn stew with fresh coconut milk & spice)
Dhakai Macher
Jhol –
( bengal’s
pride fish stew with potato , cauliflower goes
well with steamed rice )
Choler Dal
Narkoli -
(Bengal gram
lentil tempered with ghee with fried coconut)
Luchi (3 Pcs)
-
(Famous fried
bread of Bengal)
Radhaballavi
(3pcs) -
(Bread filled
with spicy lentil deep fried)
Bhuni Kichuri
with Begun bhaja or Masala Omlette
(Bengali
comfort food combination of fragrant rice & moong lentil)
Main Course Vegetarian
Gobi Keema
A unique delicacy
with minced cauliflower
Pudina Laccha Cheese
Palak
(cottage
cheese cokked with garden fresh shredded spinach
with hint of buttered garlic)
Sultana Subz
Kofta Benarasi
(From the
house of Banaras cottage cheese dumpling simmere
in velveti gravy)
Bagare Baingan
(Hyderabad
style baby eggplant in chef special gravy)
Dhingri Dolma
Chutney Wale
(Mélange
cottage cheese & mushroom cooked in rich gravy)
Aloo Hara
Payaz
Potato paired
with garden fresh spring onion , chillies
Aloo Curry Patta
Potatoes in
curry leaves flavoured red gravy
Sides
Makhmali
Paratha
ASIAN MENU
Vegetarian /
Non Vegetarian soups
Tom kha pak
(Thai coconut soup)
(Prepared with
vegetables, galangal, lime juice, lemon grass
and finished with coconut milk)
Starters Non vegetarian
Drums of
heaven
(Astor
special)
Chilli Garlic
Pepper Fish
(Stir fried
fish with spring onion and chilli oyster sauce)
Vegetarian
Chilli garlic
fried mushrooms
(Fried
mushrooms tossed in chilli garlic sauce)
Schezwan chili
potatoes
(Spicy
potatoes tossed in our Schezwan sauce garnished with
Main Course
Chowhan’s Jade
Chilli Chicken
(Stir fried
tender chunks of crispy chicken with spring onion,
green & red peppers in green spicy chef special sauce )
Crispy Conjee
Lamb
Chowhan’s St
Bekti
Please allow
us 30 minutes to Serve
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