Tracing its history back to May 2004 when it was founded by Hassan Bin Abdul Kadir, this casual chain eatery is a reliable place for South Indian dishes.
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Their rendition is generous with minced mutton and diced potatoes (replacing peas), with a robust and deep blend of spices, including a pronounced use of black pepper.
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Has a thick chunky chewy tender texture with bold meaty savoury salty starchy earthy peppery spice flavour.
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Mutton Keema / Keema Matar
Mr Teh Tarik Eating House
@ 846 Yishun Ring Road #01-3603
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mutton-keema.html

This stall has been around for many years, I've been visiting them since October 2021, but it likely was established even before that.
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Their rendition has ample ingredients, generous with tomato, peas, potatoes, and minced mutton. The curry gravy is thin, but tends towards the sweeter sourish side due to the tomatoes.
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Is chunky tender springy soft in texture, with vegetal sweet sour earthy starchy meaty savoury salty spice flavour.
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Mutton Keema / Keema Matar
Jamal Chappathi Stall
@ Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Road #01-237
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mutton-keema.html

Established in February 2011, this homely stall is beloved for its focused signature dishes. Regulars recall them from their former location in the now-defunct old Woodlands Interchange Hawker Centre.
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Their rendition is generous with minced mutton, peas, and diced potatoes, swimming in a thin oily fiery curry spiced with red chili, curry leaves, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon.
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Carries bold meaty savoury salty spice vegetal earthy sweet grassy flavour, with chunky thin tender chewy springy textures.
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Mutton Keema / Keema Matar
Bhai's Chapati & Biryani
@ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, 4 Woodlands Street 12 #01-43
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mutton-keema.html

Established in November 2006, this stall is widely known for their signature dishes of chapati and mutton keema.
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Freshly made daily, their rendition is more stew than curry, with chunks of minced mutton, peas, diced potatoes, in a thin yet robust spiced gravy. Notes of red chili, cinnamon, cumin, and cloves are distinct.
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Has tender chewy soft springy textures, with meaty savoury salty spice vegetal starchy sweet flavour, yum.
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Mutton Keema / Keema Matar
Azmi Restaurant
@ 168 Serangoon Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mutton-keema.html

Established in December 2000, this 2-decade-old casual eatery is known for their vast range of North and South Indian dishes, as well as other international offerings.
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Their rendition packs more fiery heat, with the use of red chili alongside turmeric, coriander, curry leaves, and cumin, in a tomato and red onion gravy that is fragrant, oily, and rich.
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Together with tender minced mutton and bouncy peas, this has warm meaty savoury salty vegetal earthy spice flavour.
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Mutton Keema / Keema Matar
Al-Azhar Restaurant
@ 201D Tampines Street 21 #01-1155
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-mutton-keema.html

Established in February 2011, this homely stall is beloved for its focused signature dishes. Regulars recall them from their former location in the now-defunct old Woodlands Interchange Hawker Centre.
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Their dhal tadka is creamy smooth with soft chunky bits of mashed lentils and curry leaves. Has a bright earthy savoury salty sweet spice flavour, but without any dried chili, so the overall taste is mild and pleasant.
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Dhal
Bhai's Chapati & Biryani
@ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, 4 Woodlands Street 12 #01-43
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/09/best-of-singapore-hawkers-dhal.html

Established in February 2011, this homely stall is beloved for its focused signature dishes. Regulars recall them from their former location in the now-defunct old Woodlands Interchange Hawker Centre.
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Their rendition is known for being soft, chewy, and medium-thick, carrying mild smoky grainy bready savoury sweet flavour. Best paired with some of their signature curries.
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Chapati
Bhai's Chapati & Biryani
@ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, 4 Woodlands Street 12 #01-43
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/05/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chapati.html

Their version is served nice and warm and fresh, with a mild smoky aroma that is so fragrant. Has grainy bready savoury sweet flavour.
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With a soft stretchy chewy texture, their chapati is good for pairing with morsels of meat, vegetables, or curry. Typically sold with 2 pieces, or as a set meal.
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Chapati
Mr Teh Tarik Eating House
@ 846 Yishun Ring Road #01-3603
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/05/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chapati.html

Established over 2 decades ago and operating before April 2013, this stall's rendition is for those who like it thick and creamy.
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The thick creamy grainy broth is rich, infused completely with the essence of coconut milk, dried shrimp, laksa leaves, and sambal belachan, lending a savoury spice milky sweet herbal salty flavour.
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The smooth thick rice vermicelli noodles is soft with a gentle chew and grainy sweet flavour. Garnished with crisp bean sprouts with vegetal sweet flavour, springy fish cake with sweet savoury flavour, juicy plump blood cockles with briny salty mineral notes, and spongy tofu puffs with grainy savoury spicy flavour.
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Completed with a bouncy half chicken egg with eggy sweet flavour. Rather more filling than elsewhere.
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Laksa
Ye Lai Xiang Laksa
@ Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre, 4 Woodlands Street 12 #01-73
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2024/06/best-of-singapore-hawkers-laksa.html

Established in May 2022, this stall attracts a queue throughout the day for their well-executed plates of fried noodles.
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Their version is smoky with wok hei / breath of the wok, with long cylindrical yellow egg noodles and thin bee hoon / rice vermicelli noodles tossed with chicken egg, a stock of pork bones and prawn shells, and crunchy pork lard. Garnished with deshelled prawns, sotong / squid, pork belly slices, bean sprouts, and spring onions.
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Has a slippery silky chewy crunchy bouncy tender texture with smoky grainy eggy sweet savoury salty vegetal herbal flavour. A splash of lime juice lends zesty sour tangy flavour. Best eaten quickly when served hot!.
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Hokkien Mee
309 Fried Prawn Noodle
@ 309 Hougang Avenue 5 #01-285
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/08/best-of-singapore-hawkers-hokkien-mee.html

Established in October 1974, this rival stall serves a comparable rendition.
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The layers of folded dough are thin and crisp, shattering beautifully. Within, generous fillings of crisp red onions, wispy chicken egg, and a choice of spiced meat or fish - tender minced mutton, chewy shredded chicken, flaky tuna fish, soft sardine fish, tender minced beef, or tender minced deer meat.
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Has nice smoky bready meaty vegetal earthy eggy sweet salty savoury spice flavour. Served with juicy cucumber dressed in thick tomato ketchup, with vegetal sweet flavour.
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Murtabak
Victory Restaurant
@ 701 North Bridge Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html

Founded in December 1981, the original Jalan Kayu prata stall has seen peaks and troughs in their business, though in recent years, they've made a quiet comeback.
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Their rendition is well-executed, with fluffy crisp layers of folded dough, filled with wispy chicken egg, crisp red onions, and a choice of either tender turmeric minced mutton or chewy shredded chicken.
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With smoky bready vegetal meaty eggy sweet salty savoury spice flavour. Paired with juicy cucumber dressed with thick tomato ketchup with vegetal sweet flavour, and a side of curry for a salty spicy kick.
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Murtabak
Thasevi Food
@ 237 Jalan Kayu
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2025/10/best-of-singapore-hawkers-murtabak.html