Tok, jhaal and cheesy: Try oodles of noodles the Kolkata way

Late night cravings, boring mess food or evening snacks – 2-minute-noodles are always there to the rescue. Bursting with flavours, customisable and super easy to prep, a steaming bowl of Maggi or Wai-Wai, is a reliable mood lifter. Especially when there is a nip in the air. Fast food joints across the city have embraced this universal fave, adding their fun, mischievous twists to even the simplest recipes. CT hopped around the city to get a taste of what’s cooking.

Momo ‘maggi’
Try it: Because you get the best of two box-office hits
Where to eat: Tea joint near KMC wireless ground, Vivekananda Nagar, Kudghat area
USP: The recipe combines the crunch of juicy pan-fried momos and warm soupy noodles.
Hearty and tasty, this is a crowd favourite.
Pocket pinch: `180

Saucy with a unique of fusion is a Delhi influence. The culture is picking up here too
– Biplab Ghosh, owner of a fast-food joint near Patuli

Korean BBQ ‘maggi’Try it: Because Kolkata likes everything tok with a lot of jhaal
Where to eat: Outside Vardan Market
USP: Fiery spice and not for the faint-hearted.
Pocket pinch: `160

Jhaal noodles with extra green chillies, and saucy noodles are the most popular in Kolkata
– Shankar Prithvi Kumar, owner
of a Salt Lake eatery

Kolkata-style ‘maggi’
Try it: Because it has everything spicy with a side of eggy goodness
Where to eat: New Town, Karunamoyee and Patuli
USP: Every eatery sells its own variation of this classic and they are all good in their own way. Expect a lot of eggs with kancha lonka & peyaj Pocket pinch: `80 onwards

I love noodles with extra chillies and cheese. My mom makes it for me in a special way
– Lekha Chatterjee, actress

Arrabiata and white sauce noodles
Try it: For the spice quotient & lip-smacking tanginess
Where to eat: Salt Lake, near City Centre I, Camac Street and Patuli food lane
USP: Overwhelming portion, Italian flavours
Pocket pinch: `170 onwards



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