The Ultimate Winter Food Trail (Kolkata)

Calcutta Winter. Cool breezes, beautiful churches and warm food. Truly the best season of the year. It’s also been proved that the body loses a lot of calories in winter, even while resting, while trying to trap heat to keep itself warm. Here are the 7 best ways to make up for that calorie deficit this winter!

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1. Warm Chocolate Tart,

Little Pleasures, Loudon Street

A rich confection of creamy chocolate resting in a base of the lightest pastry, topped with just the rightly reduced caramel sauce and chocolate ganache, drizzled with nuts dipped in candy. The Warm Chocolate Tart at Little Pleasures is a dessert made for royalty.

2. Milk Cocoa,

Fabelle, ITC Sonar Bangla

What happens when the city's leading hotel comes up with its own chocolate based dessert bar? Fabelle, ITC’s group newest venture is making news in all the right places. And the Milk Cocoa on their menu isn't much behind. Arguably the best cup of hot chocolate this city has to offer, this is a must for any winter night!

3. Paneer Paratha,

Azad Hind Dhaba, Uluberia

On a cold winter day, you're lazing on the grass while waiting for a plate of piping hot parathas dripping with butter. Sounds like an ideal day right?

The Paneer Paratha at Azad Hind, Uluberia is more than just a dish. It's an experience!

4. Cheese Fondue,

Kurry Klub, Deshapriya Park

What's better than oodles of perfectly creamy cheese sauce paired with lightly toasted pieces of bread while Enrique sings Hero in the background?

5. Fricasse De Poulet,

La Maison Des Delices, Southern Avenue

Pieces of perfectly cooked chicken marinating in a creamy mixture of white sauce and rice accompanied with the freshest cut of bell peppers. For a chicken lover, this dish is a revelation.

6. Crystal Dumplings,

Mamagoto, Park Street

These dumplings are little translucent envelopes of water chestnuts and an option of meat or vegetables. Coming in portions of 4 or 6, these will feel like pillows in your mouth. Perfect for a start to a heavy winter lunch!

7. Mushroom Chai,

Gabbar’s Bar and Kitchen, Camac Street Area

Don't worry. This isn't another weirdly flavoured tea. The Mushroom Chai at Gabbar’s is essentially a soup made from reducing mushrooms in clear water. It’s accompanied by dried mushroom truffle powder and served in a way that will make you reconsider your morning tea habit!

"Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments."

-Bethenny Frankel