A plate of Bengali eggs over rice, chana masala and a spiced potato curry, served with house chai. Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime signature at Joya's in Worthington.

Joya's Cafe opened in Old Worthington in 2022 by Chef Avishar Barua, a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Great Lakes semifinalist. Named for his mother, the cafe runs Bengali American daytime cooking with the breakfast plate as the morning anchor: spiced eggs, chana masala and house chai, drawing from his Bangladeshi parents' home cooking.

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  • Joya's Cafe

    Order The Bengali breakfast plate and a cardamom chai off the tea list.

    Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Chef Avishar Barua's Bengali American Columbus daytime room, named for his mother Joya, since 2022.

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  • Joya's Cafe Worthington

    Order The Bengali breakfast plate with a cardamom chai.

    Joya's Cafe on High Street in Old Worthington is Avishar Barua's Bengali American daytime room, named for his mother, with a chai and coffee program.

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  • Joya's Cafe Bengali Brunch

    Order Bengali breakfast plate with cardamom chai.

    Joya's Cafe in Old Worthington runs Bengali American brunch through the morning, with breakfast plates from chef Avishar Barua, 2024 James Beard semifinalist.

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Make it at home

Serves 245 minEasy

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 green chili, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp ghee or neutral oil
  • Fresh cilantro to garnish
  • Basmati rice, cooked
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Heat ghee in a skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and let them sputter, 30 seconds.
  2. Add onion and saute until golden, 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and green chili; cook 1 minute.
  3. Add tomato and cook until soft and saucy, 4 minutes. Stir in coriander, turmeric and salt.
  4. Crack the eggs directly into the spiced tomato sauce. Cover and cook 4 minutes until whites are set but yolks still soft.
  5. Sprinkle garam masala and chopped cilantro over the eggs.
  6. Serve over warm basmati rice, with chana masala on the side and a cup of cardamom chai.

Editor tip. Let the eggs cook gently in the spiced tomato so the yolks stay runny; the rice underneath soaks up both the yolk and the masala.

Common allergens: Eggs, Dairy.