Craving for a Bengali thali or katla, bata, pabda, ilish and morola preparations during office break?

Century-old The Milanee club in Bistupur will satisfy your taste buds. Jamshedpur’s oldest cultural organisation has opened Milanee’s Kitchen, specialising in Bengali cuisine, which was inaugurated by former BJP state president Dineshanand Goswami on Thursday. 

“It was a long-awaited plan to have an affordable canteen, specialising in Bengali cuisine, on the club premises. As a cultural organisation, we wanted to focus on Bengali preparations, which are rarely available in Bistupur, Jamshedpur’s most popular commercial area. We wanted to keep the dishes simple yet delicious,” said Goutam Sen, assistant secretary, The Milanee. 

The à la carte fare comprises a variety of fish like katla, bata, pabda, ilish and morola, apart from chicken and a number of vegetarian dishes like dhokar dalna, aloo-patal, cabbage and cauliflower preparations besides others. 

Visitors can also enjoy the Bengali thali of rice, crispy potato fries, shukto, posto, papad, chutney and a sweet for Rs 100. 

A special Tuesday thali includes khichuri, labra, begun bhaja, papad and chutney. 

The prices are nominal. A meal for two will cost around Rs 300. 

Apart from Bengali delicacies, the kitchen will also dish out Chinese preparations. 

“We want everybody to come and savour our preparations. We have a seating capacity of 40, which can be increased as per requirement. Everything has been done with The Milanee’s funds without any help from outsiders,” said Krishnendu Chatterjee, joint secretary, The Milanee. 

The Milanee is also gearing up to celebrate its first ever Durga Puja this year.