Biryani Friday @ Restoran Halimah Nasi Kandar Royal - Harbour City

Biryani Friday this week takes me to a restaurant I've been meaning to try for some time now, Restoran Halimah Nasi Kandar Royal. Whenever I pass during lunchtime there always seems to be a crowd, usually a good indication of tasty food! The biryani didn't have a strong flavour as others I've tasted but definitely had more fragrance than plain nasi putih, although I possibly overpowered this with my generous helping of chicken curry gravy. It's self service at RHNKR so once I received my biryani it was up to me to choose my accompaniments, the fried chicken looked good in its deep red coating, so I picked out a nice piece of breast meat. Next I opted for stir fried cabbage with tomato, carrot and chilli which was really tasty and mildly spicy, then came the curry gravy which was dark and wonderfully spicy. I really enjoyed the food here, it was good quality and very tasty, even though the biryani didn't exactly stand out, also the other food in the nasi kandar looked really good too.

RHNKR is located at Harbour City opposite Sutera Harbour Resort.

 

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani, 1x Ayam Goreng, 1x Sayur, 1x Teh Tarik Ping = 9.20 MYR

I'll definitely be back for more nasi kandar @ Restoran Halimah Nasi Kandar Royal.

Biryani Friday @ Nasi Kandar Anak Mami - Lintas Plaza

A tried and tested biryani this Friday from Nasi Kandar Anak Mami, this shop has never failed to serve top quality food in my opinion and I always leave happy and content! Today I opted for spicy chicken curry to go with my nasi biryani, this deserves special mention as it was lovely and the meat just fell off the bone. My side of achar was really good too, sweet, sour, fruity and spicy a perfect accompaniment with added pineapple and fresh chilli. The biryani was fragrant with cardamon, cloves and ginger, taking a look in the pot it was cooked up with chicken pieces, so the rice absorbs the flavour of the meat, delicious!

Lintas Plaza's branch of Nasi Kandar Anak Mami.

 

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani Ayam, 1x Teh Tarik Ping = 11 MYR

Nasi Kandar Anak Mami never fails to deliver, delicious biryani!

Biryani Friday @ TFC Cafe Kebab Restoran - Inanam

Biryani Friday this week takes us to Taliban Food Centre's new restaurant, TFC Kebab Restoran. A name which I find a little confusing as there was not a single kebab in sight!!! Never mind as I was here for biryani anyway. At TFC you can have your biryani in a set that comes with tandoori chicken along with curry gravy, spicy sambal and poppadom. I have to say I was slightly disappointed as both the chicken and the biryani were on the dry side, tasty enough but dry! Also I was given fish curry gravy, surely chicken would have been a better option!

The Little Nibbler opted for the kima naan set, a small portion of spicy kima to dip your tasty naan into. This was the winning dish, the naan were as good here as Talibans other restaurant at the long distance bus terminal.

 

TFC Kebab Restoran occupies a large space on Jalan Taipan, Inanam.

 

The Bill : 1x Tandoori Biryani, 1x Kima Naan, 1x Kopi C Ping, 1x Teh Tarik = 19 MYR

Would return for naans and possibly ask the question, where's the kebabs?!?!

Biryani Friday @ Maimunaah Food Corner - Api - Api Centre

This weeks 'Biryani Friday' comes from Mainumaah Food Corner. I didn't get too involved this week choosing sides etc and just ordered nasi biryani ayam with an iced teh tarik. A fried drumstick came with the rice, as well as a mild, light curry of cauliflower and carrot, a dish I wouldn't of picked as cauliflower isn't my favourite of vegetables, but it was actually really quite good. There was also an egg hiding in the biryani and a spoonful of curry gravy over the top, all in all a tasty and very filling meal. I think next time I would go for chicken curry instead of the fried drumstick, not that there was anything wrong with the drumstick, just my personal preference.

  

Mainumaah Food Corner is located in the Api - Api Centre. The man who seems to be running this operation deserves a special mention, as he quite literally, never stops! Taking orders, serving food, making rotis, collecting money and when he has a spare second cleaning down food surfaces, and always with a smile. It's funny the things you start to notice!

 

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani Ayam, 1x Teh Tarik Ping = 9 MYR

Good quality filling food!

Biryani Friday @ Kolombong Fish Head Curry & Caffe - Api - Api Centre

Here's a new feature I'm going to endeavour to fulfill, 'Biryani Friday'. Every Friday or at least every other Friday, for you, my readers, I'm going to sample Nasi Biryani in the far and wide reaches of KK and report my findings here, on Nasi Chomper, I know I know, a selfless task! 
Please feel free to comment and leave recommendations of your favourite biryani restaurant, I'm especially interested in finding great evening time biryanis, so all help and suggestions are much appreciated.
So to kick start 'Biryani Friday' I headed to Api - Api Centre where there is a fairly large concentration of Mamak stalls and curry houses. I thought I'd give Kolombong Fish Head Curry & Caffe a try because on all my previous visits the biryani was always habis, so today I headed out for a fairly early lunch, at 11.30. My luck was in, as there was a tray, full of biryani behind the glass counter. Along with the biryani I ordered Fish Slice Curry, Achar and a Teh Tarik Ping, a poppadom was also placed on top of the rice. The rice was nice and fragrant and not at all stodgy with hints of cinnamon and star anise coming through. Fried onions, raisins and cashews all helped to give it a great, mild, overall flavour. The fish slice curry is not to be missed either, I'm sure the fish heads great too, but as yet I'm not brave enough to try!!! Since being in KK I also like to have achar as a side dish to my biryani, which I also like eating with crispy poppadoms. Overall this was a tasty, satisfying meal and a brilliant start to 'Biryani Friday'!
  

Kolombong Fish Head Curry is located on the corner of Api - Api Centre closest to Wawasan Plaza.

 

Outside eating area where you can catch a nice cool breeze in the midday sun.

 

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani, 1x Fish Slice Curry, 1x Teh Tarik = 8.50 MYR

Kolombong Curry Fish Head is a popular eatery for good reason, next time try their Biryani, you'll be pleased you did!

Buka Puasa @ Bazaar Ramadan - Asia City

Asia City was todays destination to sample some of the delights at the Bazaar Ramadan. We came earlier today as two days previously we arrived too late and most of the food had been snapped up!

The Little Nibbler spotted this stall selling fantastic looking BBQ Chicken, Ayam Percik to give this dish it's proper name!

Looks delicious!

The crowds and interesting looking food caught my eye at this stall, 'Traditional local food' I was told.

Nasi Dagang.

Not sure what this is called I was just told Beef!

This was my pick.

The Nibbler liked the look of this Chicken Rendang.

The Ayam Percik was simply delicious with its rich coconut sauce. After some 'Googling' I've since found out that the chicken is first marinated, then cooked in a coconut/tamarind based sauce and then grilled over coals! Wow no wonder it tasted so good!

The Nibbler's Chicken Rendang came with Nasi Biryani, Veg Curry, Achar and Poppadoms. The Biryani was nothing special but the Rendang was pretty tasty.

I really enjoyed my first Nasi Dagang, a sticky rice infused with coconut. The 'beef' was on the tough side, but the sauce was wonderful and rich with coconut. Looking at the sign on their stall, I think they are located somewhere in Asia City, so watch this space for a future review.

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani, 1x Nasi Dagang, 1x Ayam Percik = 19 MYR

Bazaar Ramadan @ Asia City is yet another gastronomical adventure!

Buka Puasa @ Bazaar Ramadan - Jalan Gaya

Yesterday I made the mistake of arriving at a Bazaar Ramadan too late, most of the food was gone! Today I wasn't going to make the same mistake! There's amazing food around KK during the month of Ramadan, one of my favourites is Nasi Biryani, and it's great to be able to choose from a few different stalls all conveniently located in one place!

This lady's huge pot of Biryani really caught my eye along with some very tasty looking Chicken Curry. I'm pleased to report that the food didn't disappoint, it was a pure delight, the rice was nice and fragrant and the curry had a lovely spicy kick.

Looks good to me!

Arabian Foods.

This lady's small stall also caught my eye with some interesting looking Chicken Kebabs, they reminded me in looks of a type of Tandoori Lamb Kebab (I forget the name now) that I've eaten in Indian Restaurants back home. Actually all her food looked great and I was tempted to try her Biryani too, but unfortunately I came to my senses and realised that one portion of rice was probably enough!!!

Tasty looking Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Kebab.

Nasi Biryani with Chicken Curry and Achar.

Chicken Kebab.

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani Ayam, 1x Chicken Kebab = 11 MYR

For foodies like me the holy month of Ramadan is a gastronomic delight, the question is which Bazaar Ramadan should I go to next?

Nasi Biryani & Tandoori Chicken @ Nasi Kandar Anak Mami - Lintas Plaza

     

Back again to Anak Mami's for some of their tasty Biryani, not only that but in the evening they also have Tandoori Chicken and Naan Bread too. There really is nothing I like more than Tandoori Chicken wrapped in Naan Bread, yum yum! 

The Nasi Biryani was fantastic as always. As The Little Nibbler and I were sharing this along with a couple of pieces of Tandoori Chicken we decided to have just the sauce from the curry as opposed to the meat as well (chicken, fish and mutton curry are offered to go along with your biryani). Along with the curry, vegetables are offered too, we opted for Achar as this is our favourite accompaniment to Biryani here in Malaysia.

 The Tandoori Chicken is definitely for spice lovers of the extra hot kind! We both like spicy food but The Nibbler thought it was just a bit too hot!

Great tasting Curry and Achar served with the Nasi Biryani, lovely accompaniments!

Tandoori Menu.

The Chicken Tandoori Set comes with a choice of Naan, Dahl, small salad and a spicy Green Chutney. The Naans were a bit too heavy for me, quite doughy in texture, I prefer mine light and fluffy with patches of well doneness! These are not the worst Naan in KK but not the best.

This branch of Nasi Kandar Anak Mami is located at Lintas Plaza and is open 24 hours.

The feast!

The Bill : 1x Nasi Biryani, 1x Tandoori Chicken, 1x Tandoori Chicken Set, 1x Teh Tarik Ping, 1x Mineral Water = 23 MYR

I love the Biryani and Curry here, theTandoori Chicken is good too but just beware it's Hot Hot Hot!!!