Thasevi Roti Prata

Ted & me went for Indian fare this time! At Jalan Kayu. In the quiet farther part of Singapore. In the North-East, near to the Seletar Airport.

We visited the infamous one and only Thasevi Roti Prata. Well-acclaimed roti-prata since the 1960s. This shop also operates 24-hour! I was craving for pratas in the morning over the weekends so we headed for Thasevi. Since we were there, naturally we had to order the famous Roti Prata kosong (costs only S$0.60 each) and the Roti Prata with egg (costs S$1.20 each). (At Thasevi, they also serve a varierty of pratas now like: tissue (thin crust) prata and even ice-cream pratas!!) We also ordered the Nasi Briyani and had Chicken Curry as additional side dish. Greedy us.

Firstly, I have to commend on the fantastic and fresh chicken used in the chicken curry! Served with briyani, it was ultimate! The spices were well-used and blends so well in the curry, thus bringing the chicken to a fresh fragrant taste. Of course, not forgetting the spicyness. Great dish.


The pratas were a little of a letdown, I think. Maybe because we had came with too high an expectation. We felt the pratas were just quite the normal. I really dont remember it tastes like that in the past. I vaguely recall it was small and real crispy. The experience we had that morning we visited Thasevi didnt quite gel with the memory I had in the past... Nevertheless, the trip ended with our nicely "tariked" Teh-Tarik (Pulled Tea) and Teh Alia (Ginger Tea). The teas just compliment the meals so well by washing off the spicy and oily feeling ...

We will go back for the pratas and curry again! Dont forget to go try out Thasevi Roti Prata too! Go to 237 & 239 Jalan Kayu, Singapore to relive those good old days of having Roti Prata and Chicken Curry at those row of little coffeeshops located just beside the roads (p.s. Jalan Kayu is still the same old untouched quaint little road in Singapore with a row of coffeeshop on side and terrace houses on the other. Plus you can also check out other eateries like: Jerry's Bar and Grill while you are there too) !