Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant @ Upper Dickson Road (Little India)

I think most people like me if given a choice will not visit any vegetarian restaurants. There is just this unsatisfactory feeling of not being full when one does not consume meat for a meal. However it does not mean that vegetarian food is not delicious and I have been introduced to probably one of the best vegetarian restaurant in town by Luke aka Hungry Angmo our vegetarian food blogger who brought Nat and me to Gokul Vegetairan Restaurant at Little India. It opened my eye to a whole new perspective of vegetarian food.

Lemongrass Juice 4/5

I was overwhelmed by the huge menu at Gokul Vegetairan Restaurant that includes North Indian, South Indian and Asian fusion vegetarian cuisine. According to Luke, there are over 500 over items in the menu. That is a menu that is not easy for any ordinary kitchen to pull it off.

We started with one of Luke's favourite drink which is the Lemongrass Juice ($5). The melange of green apple, mint, pandan and lemongrass gave the drink a good refreshing start to the dinner.

Char Kway Teow 4/5

An Indian restaurant serving an Asian local hawker fare as a vegetarian dish, this just caught my attention and I had to order it to find out how the rendition of the Char Kway Teow ($7.50) taste? Of course there was no cockles or fish cakes but substituted with beancurd and vegetables. The stir fried flat noodles in black saue was surprising  very well executed and not oily. It was really close to the real thing without the cockles and fish cakes.

Hyderabad Dum Briyani 4/5

For a full meal, one can go for the Hyderabad Dum Briyani ($10). Love that the restaurant used basmatic rice for their briyani. The long grain rice was fragrant and fluffy. Hidden in the pile of rice was the delectable masala soya chunks.

Mysore Mutton 4.5/5

The Mysore Mutton ($9) was my favourite for the night. The vegetarian mutton was cooked in mysore gravy that was so delish with all the different delectable spices hitting the palate. Even the texture of the vegetarian mutton was so close to the real thing that I could be easily fooled if in a blind tasting. We also got the romali roti to go with the mysore mutton.

Malai Kofta 4.2/5

I called it the twin tower when the Malai Kofta ($10) was served. It definitely is a eye catching dish. The kofta cooked in Mughlai style has a smooth and creamy gravy drench over the towering kofta. I am not exactly sure what is in it but I could taste potato. It was my first encounter of the dish and I totally enjoyed it. Kind of having a potato salad in a creamy sauce.

I have to say I had a satisfying dinner at Gokul. I left not feeling that I have actually eaten vegetarian. I have never expected vegetarian dish can be so tasty and I applauded their vegetarian rendition of Asian cuisine.  There are so many items on their menu that I want to check out and I am sure they will be as good as what I had. Time to plan for my next visit.


Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant
19 Upper Dickson Road
Singapore 207478
Tel: +65 63967769
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GokulVegetarianRestaurant
Website: http://gokulvegetarianrestaurant.com/
Nearest MRT: Little India (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1030am - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Little India MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk down Buffalo Street to Serangoon Road. Turn left on Serangoon Road and walk to the traffic light. Cross the road at the traffic light. Walk to Dickson Road. Journey time about 7 minutes. [Map]

Fu Ming Cooked Food @ Redhill Food Centre

A common hawker fare at many hawker centres and food courts is the carrot cake but not many can do it well. I have read many reviews that Fu Ming Cooked Food at Redhill Food Centre wok up some pretty awesome carrot cake. I was glad that I am able to check out the stall since I was in the vicinity.

Black Carrot Cake 4.2/5

At Fu Ming Cooked Food, the stall cooks both the white and black version. I tried the Black Carrot Cake ($3) which definitely live up to the numerous good reviews they have received. Unlike most stalls that took their carrot cake from mass production factory nowadays, this humble little stall at redhill food centre still steamed their own carrot cake.

Black Carrot Cake 4.2/5

The plate of black carrot cake came with different sizes that were evenly coated with the dark sweet sauce. The texture of the carrot cake was the softer type while the smaller pieces came with a nice crispy char to it. The dark sweet sauce was added to the cooking twice. Once in the mid of frying and right at the end. Maybe that is the secret to this delish dark carrot cake.

Overall I agreed with most reviews that Fu Ming Cooked Food's carrot cake is probably one of the best in Singapore. The homemade carrot cake already won my vote, not to mention that I can get to 2 different types of texture enjoyment in a single plate.


Fu Ming Cooked Food
Redhill Food Centre
Blk 85 Redhill Lane
#01-49
Singapore 150085
Tel: +65 64758653
Nearest MRT: Redhill (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 12pm - 12am

Direction:
1) Alight at Redhill MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn left towards the taxi stand. Continue walk down Tiong Bahru Road until the traffic light junction. Cross the road onto Redhill Close. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]