Madura's Restaurant (Paya Lebar Square)

Their rendition features basa catfish, deboned and filleted, sautéed with red onions, green bell peppers, and tomatoes. It is then simmered in a semi-dry gravy of coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilies, powdered turmeric, garlic paste, ginger paste, and garam masala (a blend of cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns, bay leaves, star anise, and nutmeg).
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The fish is tender and flaky soft, while the vegetables alternate tender and crunchy. Carries robust savoury sweet spicy flavours, with a hint of vegetal salty sour bitter earthy herbal notes.
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Fish Kadai
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-fish-kadai.html

Incorporated in July 2007, this casual restaurant is known for delicious traditional North Indian and South Indian dishes, paired with friendly and attentive service befitting of more upmarket places.
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Their rendition has tender bouncy boiled whole chicken eggs, simmered in a thick creamy curry that is fragrant and flavourful, made from a base of red onions and tomatoes. The spice blend includes garlic paste, ginger paste, salt, white sugar, cinnamon, cardamom seeds, powdered turmeric, powdered coriander, and powdered red chili. Carries enticing eggy sweet vegetal savoury earthy spice flavour.
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It is light on the palate, gentle yet hearty, comforting and soulful, offering a good starting point for other richer curries.
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Egg Masala
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/12/best-of-singapore-hawkers-egg-masala.html

Fairly large and succulent chunks of boneless king fish, coated with a generous marinade of yoghurt and spices.
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This has a tender moist flaky texture, coming off in smooth fillets. Has smoky meaty sweet savoury salty spice flavour.
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Drizzle a bit of lime juice for a touch of tangy zesty sour flavour.
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Fish Tikka
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/03/best-of-singapore-hawkers-fish-tikka.html

They've actually reduced the price on this from SGD $9.90 previously.
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The lentils here are slightly more chunky instead of smooth, with a thicker texture that starts to set, requiring periodic stirring.
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Carries robust earthy sweet savoury spice flavour, and the garnish of fresh coriander lends a vegetal herbal bitter sweet note.
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Dhal
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/09/best-of-singapore-hawkers-dhal.html

The marinade of spices here has infused beyond just the surface of the chicken, both visually evident and in taste - robust meaty savoury spice sweet in flavour.
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Nicely tender with a light juicy chew to texture. The spice lingers on the palate, lending a bit of heat.
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Dipping mint sauce is bright with herbal sweet notes, nice. Good technique and quality spices means a higher price.
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Chicken Tikka
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chicken-tikka.html

A pretty lace drizzle of cream tops this decadent curry gravy, thick and creamy with bold meaty sweet savoury spice flavour.
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The marinated boneless chicken chunks are decently tender with a light chew, picking up the rich flavours of the curry gravy, with an added layer of smoky notes that gently entice.
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Lovely with bread or rice.
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Butter Chicken
Madura's Restaurant
@ Paya Lebar Square, 60 Paya Lebar Road #01-08
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/04/best-of-singapore-hawkers-butter-chicken.html