MAISON BENGAL
Dhaka
BENGALI KITCHEN
Starters
Small plates to open the table.
Beguni & Kasundi
৳240Aubergine fritters in a light gram-flour batter, sharp mustard dip.
Shorshe Prawn Cups
৳520Prawns folded through mustard cream, served in crisp cups.
Signature
Chotpoti Bowl
৳190Chickpeas, potato, tamarind, egg and a shower of crisp papri.
Smoked Aubergine Bharta
৳260Charred aubergine, mustard oil, green chilli, warm luchi.
Mains
The long plates, made for sharing.
Shorshe Ilish
৳980Hilsa steamed in mustard and green chilli, served with gobindobhog rice.
Signature
Kosha Mangsho
৳820Slow-cooked mutton, dark onion masala, cardamom and clove.
Half ৳520 • Full ৳820
Chingri Malaikari
৳1,140Tiger prawns in coconut milk, ginger and a whisper of sugar.
Dhakai Kacchi Biryani
৳760Mutton and aged rice sealed and baked together, potato, saffron.
Signature
Garden Shukto
৳380Bitter gourd, drumstick, milk and a touch of poppy seed.
Salads
Fresh, sharp and cold.
Kacha Aam Salad
৳320Green mango, peanut, chilli, coriander and lime.
Cucumber & Curd Salad
৳280Cucumber, thick curd, roasted cumin, mint.
Desserts
The sweet end of a long evening.
Nolen Gur Payesh
৳260Rice pudding with date-palm jaggery and bay leaf.
Signature
Mishti Doi
৳220Caramelised set curd, served in its clay pot.
Chomchom & Cream
৳290Porabari chomchom, thickened cream, pistachio.
Drinks
Cocktails, coolers and tea from the hills.
Tamarind Cooler
৳240Tamarind, black salt, soda and a long mint stem.
Sylhet Gold Tea
৳160Single-garden black tea, poured tableside.
Bengal Sour
৳620Rum, jaggery syrup, lime and a jackfruit shrub.
MAISON BENGAL