Nalan Restaurant at the basement of Capitol Piazza looks posh for an Indian vegetarian restaurant but the prices are actually pretty reasonable.
While most Indian restaurants serve either Northern or Southern Indian cuisine, Nalan serves a good variety of both. Check out their menu.
A good example of South Indian cuisine is Idli [S$10 for 3 pieces] which comes with 3 accompanying dipping sauce.
Another South Indian staple is thosai, a thin pancake made from batter of various fermented pulses and rice four. Nalan Restaurant offers 18 types of thosai. I chose Paper Thosai [S$12] because I like the crispiness. It comes with a small mount of potato masala in the middle, which is delicious.
Naan are from North Indian and they are perfect for mopping up all the delicious curries. There are Plain Naan [S$5], Butter/Garlic/Sesame Naan [S$6], Layered Naan [S$6] and Cheese Naan [S$7].
Paneer Butter Masala [S$23] is my favorite Indian dish. Paneer is a type of cheese made from buffalo milk or cow milk. This cheese is cooked in a thick creamy gravy of tomatoes, butter and cream. Perfect for non-spicy and cheese-lovers like me.
Channa Masala [S$20] is also not spicy, this time it’s chickpeas cooked in tangy onion and tomato paste.
Kadai Paneer [S$23] is slightly spicy with a rich onion-tomato gravy.
Mango Lassi [S$11] is my go-to drink in any Indian restaurant. It is a yogurt drink so it aids digestion. I like that the mango lassi here is not overly sweet.
Nalan Restaurant (Capitol)
Address: 13 Stamford Road, Capitol Singapore B2-54, Singapore 178905
Telephone: 97334289
Nalan Restaurant (Little India)
Address: 82 Serangoon Road, Singapore 217987
Telephone: 91718282
Opening Hours: Daily 11.30am – 11.30pm
Website: https://www.nalan.com.sg