Best Indian Rojak

Best Indian Rojak in Pasir Ris

I like to eat this stall's Indian Rojak at Elias Mall coffeeshop. This must count as the best Indian Rojak in Pasir Ris that I have found so far.



Why do I say that it has the best Indian Rojak in Pasir Ris? Partly because I can eat it for lunch and dinner and not get tired of it.


The main reason is the Indian Rojak gravy. As you know, all the various items that together make up Indian rojak must rely on the gravy to carry the dish. Because the various items are deep fried till crisp, when you taste the selected Indian rojak food, they tend to be feel quite similar.

However, I have found that with the addition of Indian rojak gravy, it can bring out the best taste in this uniquely Indian dish.

This stall's Indian rojak gravy has a sweet base with just the right consistency, peanutty texture, right amount of spiciness without too much of chilli. I like my food without the overpowering taste of chilli and this stall's Indian Rojak is perfect for my taste buds.

The prices are reasonable and you will not burn a hole in your pocket. Neither would you need to withdraw lots of money from your bank account or financial investments to support a food craving at a kopitiam-like stall such as this.

Palek Paneer At Muthu's Curry

Palek Paneer At Muthu's Curry

Palek Paneer from Muthu's Curry Photo (above).

Muthu's Curry Restaurant at Suntec City Mall was the place that I sank my teeth into this Palek Paneer dish. This north Indian dish of cottage cheese and spinach is an unusual delicacy that diners must try to gain an insight into another culture's culinary specialty.

Their North Indian version of the cottage cheese with grounded spinach was presented in a thick seaweed-green coloured paste that had chunks of cheese within.

I liked the taste of the spinach gravy as it does not have the vegetarian taste of spinach at all. The cottage cheese was firm yet soft. The Palek Paneer remined me of tou fu or bean curd.

Somehow, the sweet and spicy Palek Paneer gravy complemented well with the simple almost bland taste of the cottage cheese.

Recommendation:
Palek Paneer from Muthu's Curry = 6.5 out of 10.

North Indian Food, Singapore Expo

Photograph: Mutton Vindaloo, a tasty kind of North Indian food at Singapore Expo

North Indian Food, Singapore Expo

The picture you see here is the North Indian Food called Mutton Vindaloo found at Singapore Expo.

With the coming Deepavali celebration, why not try a change of palate with food that originates from North India. Actually, the restaurant name is Dawaat Tandoori Restaurant, where Dawaat carries the meaning of "invitation to feast" in Pakistani. So is it really food from Pakistan which lies north of India? Whatever the restaurant name or its geographical origins, the food served here is definitely North Indian in style and taste.

I sampled this Mutton Vindaloo which was made of thick tomato paste with chunks of mutton, potatoes and North Indian herbs. It had a creamy sweet taste with just the right tinge of sourness.

The mutton chunks was cooked until the meat was soft, tender to the bite without the overpowering flavour of mutton. Most mutton vindaloos that I've eaten at other North Indian restaurants either tasted too strong of mutton smell or were a tad harder to chew. This was different and Dawaat's North Indian cooking style was closer to my liking.

A pity though that this North Indian-style food serving of mutton vindaloo came in a smaller portion than I had expected for the price of $12 before a 10% service charge. My charge slip did not reveal any GST on my invoice of this North Indian restaurant.

Details on where to find North Indian food at Singapore Expo:

Location: Singapore Expo, #01-44, Hall 4 Atrium

You can see the stand-alone single-level North Indian restaurant just next to the Singapore Expo carpark in Simei.


26 June 2009 Update:
Restaurant has closed.