Roti prata – one of Singapore’s most beloved coffee shop
staples. Some eat the crispy, doughy pancake for breakfast,
some for tea break, and others for post-drinking suppers
(they’re surprisingly efficient
for minimising hangovers).
In tribute to this national culture, many prata places around
Singapore have cracked their brains to (literally) toss up the
most innovative pratas possible. Forget the typical kosongs and egg versions for once, here’s our pick of
the 7 most unique pratas that you need to try at least once.
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by Saiful S
If you like Chinese-style red bean pancakes, you’ll surely
fall in love with the red bean pratas at The Prata Place, which are
thin, crispy, and chock full of sweet mashed red beans. Fantastic
as a meal on it’s own or as dessert. Prata aside, the shop also has
several other innovative creations like the Tandoori Chicken
Murthabak and Murthaburger.
The Prata Place is located at 57B Jalan Tua Kong,
Singapore 457251. Open Mon-Sun 7am – 11pm.
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by Amit
Chahar
Chicken floss has made its way into so many dishes here, from
muffins and rice, to sandwiches, and now prata – something we’re
really glad about. What’s better than sinking your teeth into
fluffy mouthfuls of sweet dried chicken through a crispy layer of
prata?
The Roti Prata House is located at 246 Upper Thomson
Road, Singapore 574370. Open Fri-Sat 24 hours, Sun-Thu 7am –
2am.
A combination of Maggi goreng and prata seems like such a
no-brainer that we wonder why it took so long for us to try
it. The huge portion of tasty instant noodles and fresh onions
wrapped in fragrant and fluffy prata was marvellous, made only
better by the mildly spicy fish curry that came with it. If Prata
Planet was a real planet, we’d gladly move there.
Prata Planet is located at#01-37, 320 Clementi Avenue
4, Singapore 120320. Open Mon-Sun 7am – 11.30pm.
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by Small
Potatoes
From our experience with Hawaiian pizza, we know that pineapple and
cheese is a winning combination. Both sweet and savoury, the
Cheese with Pineapple Prata is tasty enough to be eaten without
curry – don’t kick it till you’ve tried it.
Mr Prata is located at 26 Evans Road, Singapore
259367, #01-189, 476 Tampines Street 44, Singapore 520476,
and#01-3105, 742 Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore 470742.
“I want minced prata”, said no one ever. That’s until he or she
tries Kothu Prata. Imagine a ‘stir-fried’ dish of chopped up prata
dough, minced chicken, curry powder, and spices. Much skill is
needed to make this dish; it looks almost like Japanese teppanyaki
to us. Love it or hate it, you can’t deny that this is one cool
prata.
Jalan Kayu The Prata Cafe is located at 246 Tanjong
Katong Road, Singapore 437034. Open Mon-Fri 10am – 10pm,
Sat-Sun 8am – 10pm.
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by Marilyn L
If you haven’t tried the signature coin prata at Sin Ming Roti
Prata, you haven’t really lived. Perhaps the best prata shop in
Singapore, the pratas here are shaped into small ‘coins’, make them
perfect for dipping in their wide range of tangy curries. The
dough is made in-house and manages to be crispy without being too
oily – and it’s all made-to-order so you can be sure they arrive at
your table piping hot.
Sin Ming Roti Prata is located at #01-51, 24 Sin Ming
Road, Singapore 570024. Open Mon-Sun 6am – 7pm.
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by Wei Xing Chua
Springleaf Prata Place takes a traditional prata blaster (where the
egg is cooked on top of a plain prata instead of being mixed in) to
the next level with Plaster Blaster, which is basically an Eggs
Benedict… on crispy prata! Poached egg, hollandaise sauce, and
turkey ham have never tasted so good. Also, try the Umami prata
here, which combines luncheon meat, chicken floss, cheese, and
egg.
Springleaf Prata Place is located at 1 Thong Soon
Ave, Singapore 787431. Open Mon-Sun 7am – 12am.
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