Prata Kosong 80 cents ea
I have been lamenting the fact that the last prata stall which I blogged about closed down barely a week after I blogged about it. Till this day, I still don't know what happened and I wonder sometimes if it had anything to do with the photo of the prata man which I posted on the blog. It seemed that there is just too much of a coincidence that the stall should close so soon after I posted the article. I guess there are some things in life that we shall never know.
Anyway, I am confident that this particular stall will be around for a long long time. This is one of those third generation "Lost n Found" stalls which have been around for quite a while. It was Faizal's grandfather who started selling pratas when he arrived in Singapore and the recipe was then passed down to Mr Aziz who then moved the stall to Cluny Road and then subsequently to Sin Ming. Now, under the watchful eyes of the father, the grandson, Faizal has been trained to take over the stall , so we can be certain that this prata will still be around to wow the next generation of Singaporeans.
This stall was recommended to me by Damien, the foodie who started his gourmet journey right after he was weaned. We had just finished a bowl of Wanton Mee each when he insisted that I really needed to try this prata. I was reluctant at first as I really did not want to overeat. However, I ordered a piece each just to give it a try. We ended up order another stack of pratas because they were so good.
To me, this is how prata should be. It is shatteringly crisp on the outside but chewy and fluffy on the inside and leaves a buttery sweet taste at the back of the palette after you work through the satisfying chew. As an added bonus, this stall actually sells curry rice, so you get a selection of different curries to go with your prata. Their curries are on the spicy side and I am sure that will please a lot of prata fans out there. It's the best prata I have eaten in a long while and I have been thinking of revisiting again the whole of this week. 4.75/5
How do you tell if a prata shop is serious about making good prata? Well, one of the signs is a big red plastic tub with two Indian men shaping the dough. Conversely, one of the tell tale signs that a prata shop is going to deliver a pedestrian prata is when you spot a cardboard box with the dough all stacked up uniformly inside. Before you even eat the prata, you know that the final product is going to reek of that cheap trans-fat laden margarine smell.
Faizal is a young man who still hangs on to the traditional recipe where the dough is mixed and kneaded by hand, then rested for an hour before being molded into dough balls. There is something about dough that is mixed and kneaded by hand that gives it that special taste. In fact, with so much commercialization of prata dough these days that it is getting hard to find Pratas like these and this type of Prata should rightly be called Artisanal Pratas.
Conclusion
Having a stack of freshly made Artisanal Prata with a fish curry and a cup of tea at a neighbourhood coffeeshop is one of the most compelling reasons why you should never migrate to Perth! This prata is flaky as a croissant on the outside and chewy as sourdough bread on the inside and I reckon this is the way prata should be. Forget Roti Canai, we have Roti Prata!
Blk 24, #01-51, Sin Ming Road
Singapore 570024
6am to 7pm daily
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hehe, quite near my place.
Will be heading there soon to try it !
how come they close at 7pm !
no supper !
Not near mt place but with your rating, how to not try??? Looks really good.
Yeah Derrick, my sentiments exactly. But you can't have artisanal prata AND 24 hours service.
not near my place too!...but must go try!...what are the accompanying curries ieat?
This has been a favourite of mine since it was called Deen's at Cluny Count. One thing in particular you should try is their coin set and their almond chicken. What did you think of the wonton mee there?
Ah, thanks for that info bounty hunter. The son was not sure what their stall was in Cluny.
The wonton mee there has a very unique noodle. Damien loves it, but I was not so sure. I will try it again the next time I visit.
This is the coffeeshop with the vegetarian? The curry chicken and mutton is heavenly. My folks and extended family meet up for breakfast there on most public holidays. Good stuff!
Near my place. Must try soon!
The fish curry is excellent as with the mutton curry Liverpool!
Have been to this place pre-ieat days, a few years ago after the 'Lost and Found' TV program. Didn't thought they could score a 4.75. Time to revisit, they deserve a revisit.
Gosh, I hope it won't dissappoint. Better pop by again soon to make sure the 4.75 rating is justified!
greaat photos! even though i just had my lunch i am now hungry again.. hehe :O)
I have been visiting a particular stall in the west- BLK 303, Jurong east Avenuue 1 named ENAQ. I think that this is one of the best parata shops. The cooks are all from Malaysia. They create a non-oily, crisp, fluffy and is served with a mean ikan billi based belachan and an excellent fish curry.
Love their garlic prata, very fragrant!
I used to eat at cluny road store since the 70s and if I am not wrong the owner of this store shifted to sin ming after the govt took back and conserved the cluny road area. Business wasnt so good and the owner decided to shift to machpherson(the coffee shop few units away from the macpherson kuay chap store)Faisal's father who was assisting in the original clunny road store then took over and the rest is history. I think he has outdone his boss in this instance.
Exactly! I like mine slightly on the thicker side, yet fluffy and crisp on the outside.
A fragrant, buttery aroma is especially inviting ...
Sometimes you don't even need the curries, or sugar (I like mine with sugar sometimes) to go along with the roti canai (or prata, in this case).
totally disappointing. half the stalls in malaysia is better than this.
oh nooo.... the secret of my fav prata stall is out! also love their mutton and fish curries
i just tried their pratas today along with my family and we all agreed that the prata was fabulous and the best that we've ever had. the curry was good too. thanks for the recommendation!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment!
Yay! Looks yummy. I would want to try this at home. Thank you for sharing your Roti Prata food experience. ;)
It's good, have been eating this prata since the 80's when they were at the corner of Cluny/Bt Timah Road.
It's under renovation now. Just visited today.
Yummy.Went there today.Could not get enough of it. How I wish we have similar ones at the West?
Ah, glad you like it!
Leslie you should try the prata at Enaq restaurant at Jurong East. Very nice and crispy prata worth the calories IMO.
Hi Roy, thanks for the recommendation. Do they make their own dough?
Sorry I am not too sure because I was recommended by my friends. You can find out if you make a trip down there. I have heard they also have a M&M prata with real M&M chocolates inside!
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