VenuG Presents: The Best Rajasthani Thali in Calcutta, Kolkata : Om Ji Ka Basa +913322711689 , Tula Patti, Machua, Kolkata

You may ask a Marwari, a permanent resident of Kolkata, where to have Marwari/Rajasthani Thali, in Kolkata/Calcutta, S/he may suggest you Gupta Brothers/Jeeman on Sarat Bose Road. But the place I am suggesting to you is

OM JI KA BASA
BEST RAJASTHANI THALI IN KOLKATA

This picture is not of Basa
the food is simpler and tastier.
No Bati Kachori here OK!!!

TULA PATTI

BABULAL LANE, BARA BAZAR, KOLKATA 
The above link is a Map for Thakur Mahal 
but om ji ka basa is THE BEST
&
NOT
TEEJ ( which is upmarket)
If you lose your way call at the # below

Telephone +913322711689

The Map is to Thakur Mahal

when you start from Machua Bazar

towards Tula Patti/Babulal Lane

1 Rajasthan Hotel

2 Thakur Mahal

3 Om Ji Ka Basa

(Third Floor)

Now Om ji ka Basa is I am cautioning you, the way to it is pretty Dirty, so are the surroundings, you may find the men, in Angocha's and Banian's offending, but the moment you touch food, you will forget everything

नियम 

1 कौप्न धारक भोजन करने se पहले कौप्न जमा दे देवे।
2 एक्स्ट्रा कौप्न पर र5 रुपया प्रति कूपन एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज है।
3 दही, लस्सी, दूध, खीर, अमरस, आम, ठंडा पानी वाली बोतल ka एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज लिया जावेगा।
4 पापड़, मिस्सी रोटी, चावल का एक्स्ट्रा चार्ज होगा। जो की रु2, रु3 रु5 क्रमशः होगा।
5 ग्राहक यहाँ मदिरा पान या गुस्सा नहीं कर सकता ( But Ajay Sharma the cook became angry when I was writing this and took away the board where these rules were written। ) :-)

मूल्य तालिका
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भोजन नकदी मासिक
देसी घी रु60 रु2880
बिना देसी घी रु55 रु 2580
दही रु 10
घी रु 10
लस्सी रु 15
अमरस रु 20
खीर रु 20

नोट मदिरा पीने वाले या गुस्सा करने वाले को बैठने नहीं दिया जावेगा
:-)

And Ajay Sharma the cook, lost his temper, and was later embarrassed, when I pulled his leg for breaking his own rules. :p.

What was served to me.

1 Potato Curry( Alu ki tari wali subzi with saunf and desi ghee, swimming in ghee, and smelling of it) 2 ladles

2 Besan Karhi ( with mangodi in it no onions in food_

3 Patol Bharvan ( filled parwal YUMMMMMMMYY WOW WHATAY TASTE, SWIMMING IN DESI GHEE.

4 Salt.

5 Lahsun(Garlic) RED Chutney. Yummmmm

6 1 chappati(chappati is unlimited here eat as much as you can(if with ghee Ra60 w/o ghee Ra55)

7 1 Chappati

8 1 Missis roti, simply out of the world

9 1 Chappati second helping of Alu sabzi(free helping)

10 2 Patols (second helping free)

11 1 Chappati

12 Potato Curry

13 Chappati

14 Rice ( As long as the great wall of china the Longest rice Grain I have seen in my life, that is why there is an extra charge for extra Rice Ra5 per plate.)

15 Roasted Papad 1 pc(extra Ra2 if you want another)

16 Missi roti extra also Ra 3 extra

I was Burrrrp

The regulars told me , lassi pee ke jao, have lassi before going, I said, the only place I can have now is Fart/Sleep, noplace in stomach for anything help.

I had 5 Chappati's 1 Missi Roti, 1 plate Rice while My normal diet is 3 Chappatis and no Rice(If I have Rice No chappati and vice-versa)

Photo Shall happen next time, Cook Ajay Sharma is now  my friend, his suggestion, Ditwar Shaam ne aujo, come on Sunday Evening, you get Besan ke Gatte Ki Subzi and Kabuli. Yummy. So next time it is Sunday evening, then Monday, Kheer is available on Monday evening only. 

Cost on Pocket Rs 60

1 Ambience 1/10 dirty appearance while entering and basins, but it is hygeinic)

2 Food Taste 9/10

3 Service except that initial anger(which I caused) excellent and courteous 9/10

4 Value for Money 10/10 it is the best and cheapest full meal in Desi ghee with the longest grain rice

5 Gourmands comment Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrp

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

:-)

One Black Coffee Please! This is not About Ericsson Cellphone or Even Erection, But What Filter Kaapi means at Sarvana Bhavan Chennai

                The Story Starts Here, Chennai Central Station, Thursday, March 3 Rd, 2011!!!

I was  returning wth 20 of my SBOA comrades, We were travelling from Kochi to Kolkata (via Chennai Central) as we did not get a direct return ticket by Shalimar Express, the best direct train between Kochi(The Corporate Commercial Capital of Kerala, Thrissur being the trading Capital) to Kolkata and now while returning to Kolkata, From Kochi to Chennai, we had booked In Kanyakumari-Chennai Express & From Chennai, to Kolkata by Coromandel Express. Here, as soon as I got down at Chennai Central, immediately I asked the nearest Porter in Tamil."Ingey Filter Kaapi Shaap Irrukiya?" (Do we have Filter Coffee shop here?) . He Said " Kaafee Shop, Angeythaa..(there was a stretch of the end of Angeythaa..., like in they do when you say "do you know?" in english, or "Aapke ke paas paise hai?" "Yeh PSPO Nahin Jaantaaaaaaa" in Hindi )  Sarvana Bhavan Irrukai  Saar" (pointing towards the end of the platform) meaning "Look.. There is Sarvana Bhawan  towards that side, Sire."

I had had this memorable fragrant, thick and frothy Filter Coffee at Sarvana Bhavan, At Karol Bagh & Janpath..They were the branch of the main one at T-Nagar, Chennai.So I rushed and ordered a Cup. It cost me Ra15, but My Word, I could smell the fragrance of Freshly Ground Peaberry Coffee Beans in my nostrils, when my Cup was at my waist level.

Let me pause the coffee thingy for a moment,let me tell you about the purpose of my viosit first. The occassion was the 6th Triennial conference of my officers association, Syndicate Bank Officers Association (Regd) (SBOA), 6 Th Triennial Conference, Kochi.held betweeen  26-2-2011 to 28-2-2011, At Town Hall, Kochi, Kerala.Kochi is a Commercial & New IT HUB of Kerala State in India.I as the normal habit for the past 20 Years,was the Lead Speaker ,at the Plenary Delegates Session.

Here I am

Addressing The Fellow Comrade Delegates

Delegates Session 28-02-2011

One of my close buddies Murali Behera said, Daru Out of Stock, So Here I was, In a new city, looking for Liquor :-),  I asked an auto driver "Daru Milega?"  It was 06:00AM!!! .He said yes, try panni nokam Saar, he knew I was a Malayali, so he started talking in a pot-pouri, of TaLayalam or Tamil mixed with Malayalam. We went to some 10 places, and we found it at a botleg, real stuff in a place, you would find last, in a Pan shop :p. He took us around and we did get, 2 half bottles of 3X Rum and a 100 Pipers. The price was 3 times, but in 10 minutes we did achieve out goal. But I had 2 other Goals, to meet Gopi, Ponnu, Nimisha and Anku, but I could not, their house was too far. 

Here is Murali, Google Eh Meri Zohr Jabeen VenuG and you find him dancingg with me singing on YouTube

Murali Behera, I miss him so much :(( Now he is transferred to his hometown,
Bhubhaneshwar, I met him on Christmas Eve,2011, when I had gone there for a wedding, and also to go to Puri.

One for Me & One for You 

Search this song on YouTube and hear it, 

It is by La Bionda

Extended version fit for Salsa

it is a peppy song from the late 70's.

But here I am referring to Coffee. Lets Get back to Filter Kaapi :)

Here it is a reference to Me & You sharing a Cuppa,

Of Frothy Hot & Piping Cup of Filter Kaapi

At Sarvana Bhavan Kiosk

Chennai Central Station

Either at Chennai Central Railway Station,

(where I was for 2 hours intransit, had 1 Rava Khichdi, 2 Medu Vada & not 1 but 2 Cups of Filter Kaapi.

The Hole in the pocket was Ra 15+15+25+25 Total Ra 80 INR)

or AT Ananda Sarvan Bhawan, Tambaram, Chennai,

or At Karol Bagh, Delhi

Ra 20(NOW) per cup

I give a Thumbs Up to one cuppa

The Other One is for YOU

YES YOU I ZAY

Chumma Tcha KUDIKYAMATE aA?

BTW Chumma also means A Kiss in Hindi language :-)

And do you remember the Song

"Jumma Chumma De De"
Jumma Chumma De De (((Jhankar))) HD, Hum(1991), Sudesh Bhosle jhankar Beats Remix & HQ

from The Bollywood HIT Movie "HUM"

*ing The Hot Vivacious Kimi Katkar

[ Now Mrs Shantanu Shorey(Photographer) ]

And The Amitabh Bachchan [ @SrBachchan ]

Also

Famous for KBC "Namashkaar, Mai Amitabh Bachchan Bol Raha Hoon"

Get your freinds..

"Sip The Coffee

Lick The Creeeeeam

Sip, Lick UMmmmhh"

Remember the BRU Coffee TVC

Search on You Tube and watch it, just 30s seconds and wonderful toungue, licking the foam of Chichory mixed Coffee

Closest to the taste of Filter Coffee
BRU Playlist with 104 videos. look at No 38

Coffee Brings THAT Feeling

It takes Two to Tango

Remember This

Ever if you have Coffee
Never Say "One Black Coffee Please"
It is Bad Manners :)

Even Alone

Make Coffee for Two

and Have Both the Cups

The White Stripes One more cup of coffee (valley below)

Imagine yourself sitting in tje intellectual India Coffee House

Read about How good The Adda at India Coffee House, College Street, Kolkata is
HERE

Discussing Politics, Piccasso or Parineeta

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Deliciously Hhhhottt

Coffee & Discussion

Amen

Lou You

Keep Smiling

Now I give you a feast of Coffee

1 How to make a Perfect Filter Coffee