Ghats of Kolkata - Kumortuli Ghat | Cheapest Cabin Food | Baundule & Tram Chaa | Mutton Ghugni |Ep30

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Kumartuli is named after the potters who had settled in the area, where kumar / kumor - means potters and tuli from the word tola means neighbourhood.

Importance of this Ghat:

Clay for Idol making - Usually two types of clay are used for making the idols – entel mati (sticky black clay) and Ganga mati (soft white clay from the river bed).

How to reach Kumartuli?
Kumartuli is situated in Northern part of Kolkata very near to Bagbazar area. You can reach Kumartuli by hiring a cab or any public transport and it takes 25 to 30 minutes from Sealdah railway station.
Alternatively, you can come to Bagbazar Railway station using circular railways and take a walk along the river Hooghly for 10 minutes before reaching Kumartuli.
The nearest metro station is Sovabazar Metro. Kumartuli is 5-7 minutes walking distance from the metro.

Tea Walk:
Madan Da'r Tram Chaa er Dokan.
Location:https://goo.gl/maps/q38qVct4ZwVbgoUw9

Baundule Calcutta Café.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/HBFfzGDSMiw7DrJo6


Food Walk:
LALU BHULUR GHUGNI
At Kashi Mitra Ghat, a shanty tea shack doing business for 17 years. On Sunday morning, the stall gets all the attention for their Yellow Peas Curry (ghugni) with Mutton Fat. Yellow peas cooked with quintessential spices, potato cubes and slow-cooked with mutton fat.
One may opt for coal grill toasted bread that goes so well runny yolk of half-boiled duck egg, served in a sal leaf bowl. Finally, wash it down with exquisite Darjeeling tea.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/J1tgWuUp5okAu2dCA

RINGMO RESTAURANT
A curbside fast-food pickup joint was established in 1984. Ringo is known for its affordable evening tea time snacks and savouries. One of the specialities of Ringmo is Mutton Pantheras. In Kolkata, aside from them, only Barua & Dey still prepare the same.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/JWLAYtqELfdPcCez5

DHIREN CABIN
An iconic 84 years quaint little eatery Dhiren Cabin stands still in its own time.
The cabin specialises in Mutton Braised Cutlet – a delicacy during British Raj slowly altered its name and is today known as Mutton Breast Cutlet. A perfectly crunch breadcrumb coating and stuffed with well-marinated and succulent mutton breast fillet. Similarly, the Fish Cutlet got a thick fillet of bhetki.

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nDocMXEysQWAafvK8

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