Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Deshaj Celebrates Anniversary with Revived Bengali Recipes
Deshaj, a store and cafe, is celebrating its eighth birthday by bringing back old Bengali recipes on a new menu called 'Ahladey Atkhana.'
The new menu includes dishes like Khoier Bora and Aam Peyanji, made with local ingredients.
They also have a fusion item, Aam Pana Coffee Cold Brew, trying to make traditional recipes in new ways.
The new items are available in Kolkata, along with their regular menu, and there's a birthday sale happening for a week.
The owners also want to keep the food ingredients close to local farms.
Deshaj launched a special menu for its eighth anniversary.
The menu is themed 'Ahladey Atkhana' and revives lost Bengali recipes.
The new menu includes items like Khoier Bora and Aam Peyanji.
The menu also features a fusion item, Aam Pana Coffee Cold Brew.
The special menu is available alongside the regular menu in Kolkata, with a seven-day sale.
- Who
- Deshaj, its co-founders Sonali Chakraborty and Gopal Poddar, and chef Shakyasingha Chakraborty.
- What
- Deshaj launched a special menu to celebrate its eight-year anniversary.
- When
- The special menu launch coincides with Deshaj's eighth anniversary.
- Where
- The new menu is available at Deshaj in Kolkata.
- Why
- To revive lost Bengali culinary traditions and celebrate their anniversary.
- Event
- Deshaj's Eighth Anniversary
- Menu Theme
- 'Ahladey Atkhana'
- Location
- Kolkata
- New Menu Items
- Khoier Bora, Aam Peyanji, Gur Lankar Chaatni, Gandhoraj Lote Jhurir Chop, Aam Pana Coffee Cold Brew
- Co-founders
- Sonali Chakraborty and Gopal Poddar
- Specialty
- Revival of Bengal's lost culinary traditions