Indian

An unforeseen show stopper arrived in the form of unassuming pakoras. Festooned with flavour, the deep-fried sweet potato and kale pakoras were shatteringly crunchy on the outside and spiced to mouthwatering perfection. I thought molecular gastronomy was well and truly dead, but the duo of spherified mint raita balls were an impressive sight to behold, exploding and unleasing a refreshing gush of herbaceous sauce at the poke of your knife. A successful showcase of familiar ingredients presented in unexpected ways.
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Taste: 3.5/5

An obvious ode to hit Star Wars tv show Mandalorian (and probably a pun on Mangalorean), the Grogu Roast sees 4 precious (and slightly miniscule) pieces of admittedly flawlessly executed Iberico pork. Fatty and slightly charred, each slice was perfectly pink in the middle. The Mangalorean spice mix however, felt overly mild and weak to me. At close to $90, you'd be hard-pressed to justify the price for what you get.

My takeaway for this starter is that it's on the wrong side of overpriced. Whilst the grilled octopus was well-cooked, texturally it was more akin to fishcake than what I am used to. The schmear of tandoori-lime aioli was well-seasoned and I appreciated the charred bits of onion as well, but the naan crumbs weren't really essential.
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Taste: 3/5

Nouveau Indian restaurant @superfirangi is a stylish affair sure to impress your dinner date, not just with its eclectic and atmospheric interior, but also with its price tag.
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Expect modern takes and twists on the cuisine, such as this riff on mattar paneer which sees creamy burrata in lieu of the Indian cottage cheese, dressed with sweet green pea puree, edamame, a well-balanced paneer masala foam and lashings of chilli oil. The dish is tasty enough, but not particularly outstanding. The... I want to say cheese crisps... though, are an absolute standout.
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Taste: 3/5

Endearingly rustic and simple but no less for it,
the fish troncons marinated in spiced curry leaf paste and wrapped in banana leaf were well-seasoned and tasty, if a little dry. Some sauce on the side would have easily alleviated this.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!

Taste: 3.5/5

The glistening, fluffy triangles of naan with beautiful, bubbly blisters, perfumed with the aromatic scent of garlic, are the perfect companions to Manam's mouth-watering and moreish curries.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!

Taste: 4/5

The robust flavours of crispy fried mutton with coconut and roasted spices hit you like a train. It's all at once spicy, aromatic, garlicky, and not a little gamey(not sure why people think this is a bad thing). Now if only I had a bowl of rice to pair with this taste sensation.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!
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Taste: 4/5

Cooked in a traditional tandoor oven, the juicy chunks of chicken marinated to perfection in yoghurt and spices were met with resounding approval around the table. It’s served with a cooling coriander mint chutney that’s a staple condiment in Indian cuisine and perfect for chicken dunking in.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!

Taste: 3.5/5

These Tandoor-fired cubes of cottage cheese, marinated with curd and Indian spices and cooked in traditional tandoor oven, were mild, creamy and bore a hint of pleasing smokiness. I really enjoyed it.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!

Taste: 3.5/5

Indian restaurant Manam serves a fair number of uncommon South Indian dishes, and even though they are all delightful, my favourite has to be these flavour -packed morsels of masala prawns marinated in curry leaf paste. The aromatic spices are in perfect balance and don't overwhelm the delicate flavour of the well-cooked and succulent prawns at all.
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Thanks @burpple for the invite and @manam.sg for the hospitality!

Taste: 4/5

My favourite dosa here so far on my second visit to MTR has got to be the Pudi Masala Dosa - a delightly crispy and fluffy pancake schmeared with lipsmacking ghee and dusted with chutney powder. The spiced potato dollop on top was so flavour-packed, I wish there were more.

Taste: 5/5

No two sides to this, MTR’s famed Masala Dosa rightly deserves its reputation and is probably the best version I’ve had to date. The outside remained crisp throughout the meal, and has an almost umami-like, brown butter taste(which I suspect comes from ghee), and the fluffy potatoes inside are subtly spiced and light on the stomach. Beautiful.

Taste: 4/5