Saturday, November 02, 2024

Al Mubin Restaurant, Syed Alwi Road

Al Mubin Restaurant, Syed Alwi Road

Local Indian food is tagged with both 'a local signature' and 'indian'. This group union is for the category of food which I recognize/identify as local Indian food, which has transcended for the reasons I won't be deeper diving into, from the way it was prepared back when the Indian migrants brought them here. Recipes and ingredients evolved and hence localized because of accessiblity, creating the local renditions of such dishes. 

This was breakfast at Al Mubin (92 Syed Alwi Road, tel : +65 6970 4700) - local Indian food eatery. Or mamak stall as some people call it. We ate at their branch at Ang Mo Kio previously.

Al Mubin Restaurant, masala tea

Masala tea was light on the spice, milky and and sweet. Perhaps a little sweeter than I like.

Al Mubin Restaurant, honey mushroom prata

Was intrigued by their honey mushroom prata. I know right? As far as local flavours go, this combination was new to me. 

Al Mubin Restaurant, honey mushroom prata

There were a lot more mushrooms than I thought. Which was nice. The sweetness from the "honey" was not commonplace with mushrooms but it turned out not as odd as one might think. Not conventional but they didn't cancel each other out in the blinding flash of light. 😂

Al Mubin Restaurant, poori keema

The menu called these puri but what they had was actually poori. Just not ones that were properly puffy. 😅 I was initially confused with why puri would be served with keema as well. Anyways, the fried bread tasted better than their looks suggested. Keema had pretty fine mince lamb, was creamy with a rich coconut flavour and more mellow spice that I associate with korma than keema which is usually more...in your face. 

Al Mubin Restaurant, Syed Alwi Road

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