Royal Awadhi food in Kolkata | History of Kolkata Biryani | Manzilat’s | Wajid Ali Shah

If you are looking to have a traditional Royal Awadhi meal in Kolkata, this is where you NEED to come! 👑
In this episode of #KhaaneMeinKyaHai we are at Manzilat’s in Kolkata! Being the descendant of Awadh’s last Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, she has kept the royal Awadhi cuisine alive by using 167-year-old recipes from the culinary heritage through her small terrace restaurant in Kolkata! ✨
Get ready for a mouthwatering adventure! This episode is a treasure trove of deliciousness featuring Galauti Kebab, Majlisi Pasanda, Nihari, and the iconic Kolkata Biryani. But it's not just about the food-it's a journey into history, uncovering why Nawab Wajid Ali Shah moved from Lucknow to Kolkata and the fascinating story behind adding Aloo to Biryani. Trust me, you won't want to miss this tantalizing blend of food and history! 🥔🍛
Watch the full episode now and tell us your favourite part of the episode in the comments below! ⬇️
#Kolkata #awadhi
00:00 - 00:59 Intro
00:59 - 2:56 Awadhi influence in Kolkata | Kolkata’s relationship with Lucknow
2:56 - 3:24 Manzilat’s kitchen
3:42 - 5:25 Galauti Kebab with Ulta tawa Paratha
5:25 - 7:05 History of how Wajid Ali Shah came to Kolkata
7:05 - 9:48 Majlisi Pasanda
9:48 - 11:02 Wajid Ali Shah recreated chota Lucknow in Kolkata
11:02 - 12:44 Nalli Nihari with Dal Puri
12:44 - 15:54 The real story of why Potato was added in the Biryani
15:54 - 18:00 The Royal Kolkata Biryani
18:00 - 18:29 End
18:29 - 19:26 Behind the scenes
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[@abegoswami]

Manzilat - what a beautiful name and such a gracious lady and a fine host. Respect! Great show Kunal!

[@abhishekghosh5550]

Parpoje kar dijiye bhai jaan.

[@rabisahoopuri]

Motherly figure ❤ No taam jhaam. If your basics are strong, you don't have to overpower food with masala or cream. 😊

[@thewholehogdeli9423]

'Bandel Cheese' is a 400 years old cheese introduced by the Portuguese in their erstwhile settlement in Bandel, Hooghly district. At present, only one family in the whole world is making this unique cheese. It's made from pure cow's milk & is totally artisanal handcrafted :)

[@indraajeetsengupta8207]

Thank you for the history...would love to have

[@SB-yl1oy]

​@@indraajeetsengupta8207which one family is making it?

[@rainbowdays5169]

Thanks for info...if you know write where people can purchase that cheese ? Foodies may be enthusiast

[@thewholehogdeli9423]

​@@SB-yl1oy The family is presently located in Bankura district of West Bengal

[@debasishmukhopadhyay8480]

I purchased some from New Market. Excellent.

[@sudiptosinharoy9945]

Kolkata's Awadhi cuisine is the next level of gastronomic R&D by the Nawab's cooks. Making subtle changes considering local ingredients and weather to create a new lineage. Great show Kunal :)

[@tanya2378]

Bcos of seckulars like you Bengal is becoming bangladesh

[@chandrashekharbhattacharya5387]

Awadhi taste is always ahead of others. By courtesy of Mahrum Nawab Wazid Ali Shah the taste came to the then Calcutta. There may have been some so called cusines called authentic menue here and there in now Kolkata, but I am sure the Awadhi tastes have always been floating on top and will be in top forever. Kunalji you have got the real taste of authentic food.

[@arpanmaitra8665]

Manzilat -- a very sweet name . Came to know about food as well as the history of food and also the connection between Kolkata and Lucknow . Hat's off to Manzilat ji .

[@dibborana]

Such an incredible video and informative too. Me being a Bengali, never heard of 'Bandel'(a station in Hooghly district) cheese. Wow...what a culinary experience. Thanks.

[@AnirimaGhosh]

Her history is as beautiful as she is. She looks a bit like Suchitra Sen( any one see that?) and potato actually came from Latin America. Must have been expensive. Which restaurant she runs? Need to order once I go home.😊😊😊 And Kolkata/ Awadhi biryani is the best..😅

[@aaravgupta8111]

Mam you are just excellent.being a Bengali, residing in Kolkata and native of Murshidabad I must say there are so much history to know from you that has really linked us together.hats off to u you

[@adityakadam5868]

Kunal - A Pioneer of Food vlogging. Tremendous amount of food knowledge. I liked this episode very much-I acquired knowledge of Lucknow King Shah. Thank you.

[@santanumisra7152]

She’s legit ❤ food history culture warmth all engraved in one

[@sandipmukherjee6708]

From a 200 year lucknawi bengali family now settled in kolkata, hats off to Manzilat! Well done. God bless.

[@anuragchakraborty8766]

*Calcutta

[@prasadpasumarthy2965]

You have so enjoyed the food that you are not talking about anything else but only about it unlike your other videos,gracious host btw

[@nairrajeshksn]

Wonderful to note history of Kolkata Biryani

[@rainbowdays5169]

There are tons of video may be on Kolkata food..but hardly can fi d a piece of gem from royal family connection..thanks host for authentic representation of cuisine and history both

[@debjani66]

Hey Maanzie! So good to see you on this show! So haapy! Here's wishing you all the best! ❤

[@chucha2]

We Bengalis, love our food (including beef), literature, music, football, Adda, sweets, and politics sans saffronwalas!

[@soph1986]

Food n d host both are EPIC ❤ All d way from UK from a Rathorian Rajpoot girl ❤

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Looks so delicious. Happy Diwali Kunal and Team. Have a great year ahead!

[@sachibanerjee7748]

What a nice history first l learn from this Video thank you so much for all historical food and culture of kolkata

[@arnabkundu3406]

this video was really wholesome...

[@suhridmukerji4890]

Bandel smoked cheese is really awesome and it is not a.processed cheese. It is available in New Market.

[@mithunyou]

She conversation is very sweet and like a music in the ear that makes me come back to hear the story again.

[@proy51164]

Loved the program and hope to taste Manzilat’s cooking someday. Awadhi cuisine came to Kolkata with Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. This fact is actually very well known. There are many a book on this including references to moti dana biriyani. May be Manzilat can recreate the magic of the famed dish.

[@rangandasgupta166]

Dear Kunal Ji, Thanks so much. You must try Tunday Kebabs from "Lucknowee" at Jogeshwari bang opposite Ghaswala Dairy. You must try out the Special Mutton Biryani offered by Singarawal from Thakur Village. Guaranteeing you will love both 😊

[@umeshkhalikar6611]

Super rich and probably the best cuisine of nawabi culture. Excellent showcase with worm hospitality.

[@sulaganabiswas]

Warm

[@Sheer-ram-legend]

Its fantastic video compare to others and mam explained very nice about everything.

[@ramchandragandhi7730]

With these delicious food you took us to long ancient traditional food thanks Manzilat Madam and Vijay Sir

[@afzalmuhammad3630]

Amazing and delicious Awadhi food !

[@anniemody]

A fabulous episode of superlative food & history. Ms Manzilat's passion for Awadhi food is reflected on every dish served. Kunal is in ecstasy & all of us are definitely drooling at the amazing spread !! 🥰😋🤤😍

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Well said

[@rnarwari4344]

😊 18:20 😅.no MO

[@NishantSingh-qe7vv]

​@@KhaaneMeinKyaHaibhai ye muslim food kya hota hai ? Khana koi religion se related hota hai kya ? jis khane ko ap muslim food bolte ho vo tab bhi tha jab muslim nhi the, persia mein Jo khana khaya jata hai vo Muslims ke aane se pehle bhi khaya jata tha ,Arabia mein bhi and India mein non veg Muslims ke aane se pehle bhi khaya jata tha, spices India k use hote hai, khana bana e ka tareeka Indian, koi hindu food Sikh food ,Christian food bhi suna hai kabhi ??

[@twinklesingh2498]

Respect🙌...i loved this episode Kunal ji. Thank you so much for showing this. If I ever come to Kolkata, I would love to go to Manzilat, would definitely meet you Fatima ji😊

[@saif_lock7229]

I am from lucknow, great to know that apiece of this heaven exists in Kolkata. KHUB BHALO🥰🥰🇮🇳🇮🇳🫡

[@tirthankarbasu8626]

Superb episode. Awadhi food is so nuanced but unfortunately not available across other cities.

[@designerpark1]

Superb show..so much knowledge we got on origins of awadhi food

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thanks a lot

[@mannu8690]

Biryani OMG..❤ Commentating while watchin

[@meret99]

What a superb and informative episode with such a fine and gracious host❤

[@zainaanjum3000]

Fabulous confident n outstanging skill of cooking of the manzilath

[@Humayunkabir-nn4rh]

She is graceful, a real descendent of true Nawabs!!!!

[@ChristopherAlam1]

Wonderful! I'll be dining there soon. Looking forward to it

[@user-gv9bh3gz4v]

Beautiful diversity of India....I am lucky to be an Indian....Jai Hind

[@SattickDas2001]

the modern day hindi and urdu languages, both were standardised right here in colonial-era Kolkata, at a place only 8km away from my home.

[@unitedwestand1057]

One of the best food blog seen by me❤❤❤

[@anandbose4340]

Am going to be in Calcutta soon..Manzilats here I come!!

[@pearllewis6374]

The best ever episode❤❤❤

[@harshvardhan2747]

Flavour and aroma both u get

[@samratduttachowdhury8053]

REALLY KHANDANI HOSPITALITY OF MANZILAT DIDI AND HER PERSONALITY IS AMAZING. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@suranjandutta8025]

What a lovely vlog....my native place and complements are so rich. Always loved kolkata biryani.... especially that of Amenia... Esplanade, Rezalla of Sabir and Bhuna with Parantha of Rahmania❤❤❤

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thanks a ton

[@abhijeetashtikar]

Amazing Kunal ji!!👌 The way meat was melting, it melted my heart!! ❤ The next time I visit India, apart from our good old मिसळपाव आणि मटण भाकरी, I will definitely be eating Awadhi food from Lucknow & Kolkata!! Simply awesome!!👌 ❤ from Canada!

[@asifparkar31]

Bhau kuthe...Ontario?

[@abhijeetashtikar]

@@asifparkar31 yes🙂

[@sahebhussain7967]

I am very glad to see the wajid Ali shah family members 😊😊

[@harshsinghbhati]

Great food anthropology lessons

[@devynkumar1997]

I feel so happy to have actually found out about the potato theory cause IMO this makes much more sense... considering the Portuguese got potato and it isn't native.

[@khanabdullhaalmonir1230]

Again thanks to meet with Manzilats

[@agnivdey]

She brings in a lot of Nawabi food cuisine, is there any book by her available? Atleast the cuisine will live by her books in the future

[@ArvindGupta-lx4pf]

Deffy gonna try her restaurant next time I'm back home on Calcutta..she seems like the real deal...

[@argha59]

Wow, the aloo story now gets a new twist. Had no idea that potato was more expensive then.

[@yaftali1434]

Beautiful episode

[@imviiku]

Such a good video 👏🏽👏🏽

[@maheshshrivastava59]

royal looks and presentations too simplicity in her beuaty hats up to you master

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you!

[@sanjeevsharma3465]

Magnificent host and loveliest guest with immensely authentic Awadhi food

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you!

[@farras9646]

​@KhaaneMeinKyaHai Kindly can u tell Her (.the Lady chef ) Name ... I tried to watch this vlogg very carefully but couldn't get to know her Name ....I'll be very Grate ful ...😊

[@sahebhussain7967]

The videos is going to boom boom I love these food

[@rohankumardas55]

Potatoes were more expensive than meat - ❤ that line ❤ from Kolkata Manzilat Fatima ❤ 🧿

[@dhimanchakraborty1801]

Serving potato was a delicacy that time. Tradition came from Portugal to India.

[@chiragkaplish]

A delicious journey.........❤❤❤❤❤

[@at7087]

Brilliant Menu and a Gracious LEgendary Chef and sheerly "Hunting for complimentary words...Kunal"..Thank YOu CHief

[@gauravkataraGK]

Nice video sir ....very special also ....mam has good knowledge of kolkata cuisine especially biryani

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

So nice of you

[@4kphotography151]

Enjoyed this episode a Lot. Mouthwatering dishes . WHERE CAN WE GET THE RECIPES FOR PASANDA , NIHARI & GALAWAT KA KEBAB PLEASE. Please do reply. Many Thanks

[@srijitsanyal4554]

After this, you must explore the Tanga and Topsia areas where you will get to know the history of Indian Chinese and how it evolved. Thank You.

[@sulaganabiswas]

Her biryani is amazing ❤

[@ankitsaxena6925]

Wishing you a very happy deepawali sir, sir if you do not explore such beautiful food the country will never know. Thank you for your contribution

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

So nice of you

[@anupkar2480]

I love Kolkata Briyani

[@mannu8690]

Pasanda is to die forrrr❤

[@veenarai8528]

Where is this restaurant in Kolkata?

[@user-kf1eq2gn5i]

Awesome manzilat apa

[@xavierferrao2938]

That very good fact that every one will know about the potato & meat story sir❤

[@Cj-nr9nx]

So raising and feeding goats for many months or many years is less expensive than reproducing patato.

[@kunalm15]

@@Cj-nr9nxpotato wasn’t grown here. It was imported thus it was expensive. Potato farming only begun in late 19th century along with tea.

[@gauravwishi]

I would request our Dear Ma'am to demo how to cook that delicious Biryani 😊

[@avneetbhargava1821]

Please share the address too of this wonderful place...when I am next in India will surely visit this place

[@siddharthpathak356]

Marvellous ❤

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you!

[@user-kf1eq2gn5i]

Waiting to come to kolkata again to meet you

[@JamesBond7E]

Loved watching this episode informative and also mouth watering

[@digvijayjayakar8397]

Just Royal host and what a beautiful name to hotel❤❤❤

[@baristaccd]

Amazing ❤ 🥘 wow!

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you 😋

[@srr2937]

Kunal sir, please do an episode series across Karnataka.

[@maheshshrivastava59]

its so good to see you again in the war field

[@VOTE4TAJ]

Love the bloopers at the end….

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you!

[@chatterjeeabheek5761]

Best Episode Sofar

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

Thank you!

[@sahebhussain7967]

Omg it's very megistic video The foods is so nawabi 😋😋

[@indranimukherjee5561]

Kunal ji great....I m very close to this family.

[@DDUTTA]

Bandel is not in kolkata, its a place in a different district Hooghly

[@joyeetanaskar4016]

Can you share the price of tha food please

[@nandita27hokage]

I would love to visit this beautiful place... where is Manzilat in Kolkata?

[@keshabmaity7900]

It is behind of Buby General Hospital in Kolkata.

[@rajendrabarad5896]

Wow food looks yummy😋

[@KhaaneMeinKyaHai]

It was!

[@subhangamdev7669]

Please mention the outlets address in Kolkata

[@sumiaro]

Uff so good so beautiful so elegant and Kunal Sir u were just looking like a Wow.. Becoz u enjoyed the food and watching u enjoy and host an episode is what we need.. So dil se Thank you to you 🙏❤️ just loved the way Manzilat Mam told us all about the Awadhi food in Calcutta. If I get a chance to visit Calcutta, I'll defo visit Mam's place. Happy Deepawali to Manzilat Mam, Kunal Sir and all of you Team Khaane Mein Kya Hai 🙏🎉❤️🫶

[@naziaparveen7549]

M from Metiaburj a place that was build by Nawab Wajid Ali shah I was wondering now where are they where are those awadhi aroma what are they doing now. Now I have found one of them no one can stop me to have these delicious food

[@shiladityasanyal5920]

Visited manzilat twice, she is such a beautiful soul and her food is love.

[@becomebillionaire]

10/10

[@jovialakashpattanaik5558]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👍😍😍🤩🤩💖🥰🥰🥰💚💚🎊🎉🙏🙏💙❤️💕 SO LOVELY AND VERY NICE.. WISH YOU HAPPY DIWALI 🎇🪔 SIR.

[@aboltabolable]

I would love to know where in Kolkata this food restaurant is situated?

[@sandipchakraborty6914]

Please upload their present menucard

[@kaushikbanerji9728]

This is an overhyped place - 1. There is no AC but you wouldn’t be told while booking. There’s one small AC room. Go in non-winter time, you will sweat as you eat 2. Welcome is extremely poor 3. Food is deadly expensive 4. Quality is nothing grt 4.