“Once upon a time”, … there was a king, a queen and a royal feast. The elaborate cuisine of undivided Bengal was initially influenced by Muslim rulers and later on by the British. It was also influenced by immigrants from various parts of the world the Jewish, the Chinese, and the Afghans who settled down in their own distinct communities in and around Kolkata.

“Once upon a time” takes pleasure in restoring the culinary art of bygone eras. The forgotten recipes of undivided Bengal. Specialty cuisine from the kitchens of the Nawabs and Maharajas of different parts of Bengal or some famous personalities such as Rabindranath Tagore or Raja Nabokrishno Deb.
From Safed Moti (Bhetki fish cube, marinated with select spices and cooked in cashew nut gravy), Ilish Paturi (a classic steamed fish marinated in mustard gravy, wrapped in banana leaf to give it a faint musky, smoky scent), Ilish Borishali (from Barishal in Bangladesh), Chingri Mohunbagani (prawn curry for the fans of Mohun Bagan Football Club), Mutton Rezala (from the kitchen of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah), we have more than forty fish, lamb, and prawn recipes for you that will bring back the forgotten taste of Royal Bengal.