Rated: Good
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May 16, 2008
Sorshey Illish and Chitol Petty
It's an unassuming eating joint located in the 2nd floor of the Gariahat Market. Also known as Kali Maity's hotel.
They serve some classic Bengali food at budget rate. Illish or Hilsha, the seasonal fish Bengalis would die for, is one of the best you get here.
The Silvery Shine of an Illish petty (a slice of the abdomen) gets a Golden glitter when prepared in the mustard paste is ready to take you to the seventh heaven.
The other item is the Chitol Petty, Chetol is a feather fish (Notopterus Chitala), big in size and the piece from the abdomen is considered a delicacy. A single piece might weight about 1/2 a Kg.
Kali Maity serves Chitol petty with equal grace like his Illish has. Worth to remember for many years.
You also get some authentic Bengali chore like "Chenchra" or "Murighonto" other than the usual Daal, jhoori aaloo bhaja.
And all that you get in an unbelievably low price.
Clearly the consistent offering of good food at high volume is the trick for Maity.
The one star less rating is for their simpletone look
