Gayatri Restaurant (Race Course Road)

Established in March 1996 by G. Shanmugam, this long-serving brand is amongst the most enduring, offering both North and South Indian fare in a homely, family-style setting.
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Their mutton cubes are marinated with plain yoghurt and whole spices, simmered in water till tender, then reduced with a semi-dry curry of tomato and red onions.
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The result is a tender chewy grainy dry texture, with deep meaty salty savoury tangy sour spice flavour. Best paired with white rice.
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Mutton Mysore
Gayatri Restaurant
@ 122 Race Course Road #01-01
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The perfect spherical milk solid doughnuts hint towards machine-formed, though the soft spongy texture is spot-on.
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The hot golden flavoured syrup, along with pistachio nut bits, combine for deep floral nutty sweet flavour.
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I like to slowly immerse each piece so that it absorbs the lovely syrup.
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Gulab Jamun
Gayatri Restaurant
@ 122 Race Course Road #01-01
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The hospitality and attentiveness of staff keep patrons of this 2-decade old casual eatery returning for more, as does their well-prepared South Indian dishes.
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Their rendition is a side dish to accompany a meal, the thick curry paste coating the tender bone-in chicken, infusing it with robust meaty savoury earthy sweet spice flavour.
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Not overly fiery, just tingling the palate to make you reach for more. Usually paired with a rice meal here.
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Chicken Masala
Gayatri Restaurant
@ 122 Race Course Road #01-01
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chicken-masala.html

Homely meals are the draw in this casual eatery, which has been serving since March 1996.
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They're reowned for their curries and breads, the perfect complementing pair. Here, their chapati is served in a set, with 2 fluffy soft discs of unleavened flatbread, alongside a creamy dhal.
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Has mild fragrant bready grainy sweet savoury flavour, with slightly more of a chew than elsewhere. Naturally, goes well with curry.
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Chapati
Gayatri Restaurant
@ 122 Race Course Road #01-01
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/05/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chapati.html

This premium version is only available here from 3pm onwards, an oddity as it's usually eaten at breakfast; though having it for high tea makes sense.
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Served with a default 2 pieces, their Appam is large, with a soft warm moist center and thin crispy lacy edges, having aromatic grainy sweet savoury salty flavour.
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Served with grainy orange coconut sugar crystals, and a sweetened coconut milk dip, both of which lend a lovely addictive layer of sweet notes to the dish. Excellent even on its own.
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Appam
Gayatri Restaurant
@ 122 Race Course Road #01-01
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 10:30pm
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2021/12/best-of-singapore-hawkers-appam.html

Deep-frying cauliflower seems to be popular across cultures. No complaints about this dish.