Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine

LSW, KKH, Pinky and I went for dinner at Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine. It was a restaurant along Race Course Road, near Little India MRT. The moment I stepped in, I was strangely remembered of a canteen. The restaurant was brightly lit and everything was neat and clean. Decor was kept to the minimal, giving the restaurant a practical and efficient look. Dishes were displayed in metal trays on a metal counter.

We ordered the dishes we want at the counter, paid for them and carried them back to the table using a plastic tray. There were no labels identifying the food so we kept asking the owner whether he had this dish and this dish. Each table had a pitcher of plain water and metal cups can be collected from a side table.

Jaggi’s Northern Indian Cuisine
34 Race Course Road #03-05
Tel: 62966141

All of us ordered mango lassi. It was thick and creamy. There was a strong taste of mango but almost no yogurt taste.

We ordered some butter naans to go with the dishes. The naans were made after we placed our orders and then delivered to our table. The naans were warm, buttery, a little bit oily and soft.

We also ordered a fruit naan to try. This time the fruits used were candied fruit found in fruitcakes. The was a generous amount of diced candied fruits found inside the naan. LSW and I did not like it very much as we felt dried fruits tasted better.

One of the dishes that we usually ordered is palak paneer. Despite it being a common dish found in many restaurants, every restaurant made it slightly differently. I found the palak paneer served in Jaggi’s a little bland.

We also ordered butter chicken, another dish we usually order. The gravy was creamy and the chicken was tender. We felt that the spices used were not as strong as other restaurants we ate at.

The mutton curry was a little spicy. The mutton was nice and tender.

Strangely what I liked best was this vegetable dish of cauliflower and potatoes called aloo gobi. There were more cauliflowers than potatoes and everything was coloured yellow because of the turmeric. The cauliflower was cooked until very soft. I like the potatoes best because they had a slight sweetness.

The meal cost about $50+ so each of us paid $14. Overall the dishes were not too bad. The food is mild and do not taste strongly of the spices that were usually used in Indian cooking. It felt like the food was cooked in such a way that most people would be able to accept it.