Trying out the Sri Lankan Food stall at Tekka Centre — had previously had their rice dishes once although I wasn't quite in the know of what I actually ordered apart from the fried chicken and dhal.

The Poli Roti is probably best described as a crossover between a Prata and Flatbread — it's slightly more dense than the Flatbread being thicker and slightly stodgier (not sure if that's the case because it's been made in advance and stockpiled behind the counter); made of flour and coconut milk. Texturally, it also bears a closer resemblance to the Flatbread too, though this felt slightly dry; that's where that Dhal and chicken curry helps — the Dhal adding a beany flavour with a thick consistency while the chicken curry helps add that slight tinge of spiciness though slightly more watery than those served with Roti Prata.

PS: do note that the Poli Roti comes served in twos rather than fives as illustrated on the menu — the stall seems to have rather misleading illustrations such as the Fried Chicken Rice depicting an entire drumstick rather than the small, sometimes boney chunks that they serve up in reality.

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