The Saptami Lunch Table – Recipes from the Bawarchikhana

This Saptami lunch at *That Red House, in association with **Immersive Trails Global, celebrates Kolkata's unique culinary identity through a collection of recipes from the **Bawarchikhana*—the bustling kitchens of royal households, colonial clubs, grand homes and old Kolkata cabins.

These are dishes that travelled across cultures, evolved in Bengal, and found a cherished place on the festive table.

The meal begins with *Cabin-style Chicken Croquettes* served alongside crisp potato fries, an iconic Kolkata cabin favourite that evokes the city's old-world eateries.

A refreshing *Tetul Aamshotter Shorboth* follows, balancing sweet, tangy and smoky notes before the meal unfolds into *Chingri Pur Diye Potoler Dolma*, where pointed gourd is delicately stuffed with a rich prawn filling—an elegant example of Bengali refinement.

The mains present two treasured recipes from the *bawarchikhana: a fragrant **Fowl Curry Qorma with Mini Parota, echoing the flavours of Mughlai and Nawabi kitchens, and a comforting **Mutton Stew with Baby Naan, inspired by the Anglo-Indian kitchens that became an integral part of Kolkata's culinary landscape.

The evening concludes with a silky **Caramel Pudding*, a timeless dessert that has graced festive tables across generations.

More than a lunch, this is a journey into the *bawarchikhana*—where cooks borrowed, adapted and perfected recipes from diverse culinary traditions. Each course celebrates the shared heritage of Kolkata, bringing together the flavours, memories and stories that have defined the city's festive cuisine for over a century.