TORKARI

TORKARI is a Bengali word that means "Curry" - a home-style Bengali Restaurant that represents Bengal cuisines, specialized in Bhorta, Bhaji, Biriyani, Khichuri & local Homestyle curries. Our objective is to represent the local Bengal`s food culture (East Bengal-Bangladesh & West Bengal-India`s the Bengal States). We try to introduce various food cultures from rural villages through urban cities. If you happen to visit Bengal regions and experienced homestays, you may see the difference in food culture among the Rich, middle class, and poor people... Biriyani is a one-pot dish of natural aromatic layered rice (like basmati, Polau rice) flavored with aromatic native spices such as saffron, whole Garam Masala and layered with lamb, chicken, beef, fish, black tiger shrimp, or vegetables. In Bengal states, BIRIYANI is NOT a daily food. It is considered as a happy occasional dish. For the underprivileged/poor people, it is a kind of luxury dish since they cannot afford to eat it easily. It..