The Dhaka Times Desk Village Goalkhali, Thana Keraniganj, District Dhaka. On either side of the village's small road are two two-story tin houses, one quite new, the other old. A lot of makeshift arrangements, small bench tables. The place is thronged with holiday cyclists and foodies. Two tin houses on either side of the road. One old and one new and clean too. There are four or five small tables and benches for sitting. Both shops are always full. Insar Ali sat in the old shop. Insar Ali's 2-year-old business has a new home built by a group of cyclists called 'Holiday Riders'. The business is more concentrated on Friday than every other day. 100 plates or more food is sold on this day. Cyclists come here to eat more.
Hotel Name: Sohana Hotel. Owner Insar Ali opened the hotel in the name of his daughter with an exceptionally simple idea a couple of years ago. His family members handle the cooking. This 50-year-old Insar Ali has 5 members in his family. The shop has been named Sohana Hotel after the name of Sohana, her youngest daughter in class seven. And the younger son studies in class three. Sometimes these little boys and girls help Insar Ali in the two shops. And Insar Ali cooks with his wife.
Khuder Vaka or Khuder Khichuri, the item for which Insar Ali and his Sohana Hotel are now famous, along with ten varieties of bhartas and eggs. If you want, you can also take roasted chicken, but many people can only take the chicken broth. All in all a great dining experience. After washing the ordinary rice, the broken small rice is found, that is khud. This khud is cooked like polao or khichuri in light masala-oil, called 'khuder vaka' in the vernacular of Keraniganj. At the time of serving, Khuder Vaka is first given on the plate, then various types of fillings are arranged around the plate – 10 types of fillings including prawns, shuntki, eggplant, potatoes, dried and raw chillies. And Sohana Hotel is sitting with such delicious food. However, Sohana Hotel is better known by the name of Insar Ali, the owner of this hotel. Insar Ali's hotel in Ruhitpur, Keraniganj. The people of the area, people of different ages including young people came from far away and even from Dhaka.
The question on everyone's mind is how much is the price of each plate?
Only 40 rupees.
You can also call before going.
Mobile no 01757291236 / 01853639411 / 01987746987
Way to go: The easiest route is from Mohammadpur Bus Stand via Basila to Ruhitpur, Goalkhali Bazar. Shared CNG is available, it may take a bit of breaking in but the easiest way is to go with a CNG reserve from Mohammadpur.
Location : Google Maps
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