Ramadan Pappa Thali at Papparich Canberra CBD.
Was walking past this restaurant last week and noticed the poster for Ramadan thali. Made plans to visit this place a couple of times, but both times isolated thunderstorms intervened. Not today.
Went with the vego option (no surprises there)
Came with 2x rotis, veg mutton curry, lentil curry (dhal), 1x onion pakora, pappadums, raita and onion-cucumber salad. Optional add-on was Biriyani rice for $3 extra. Quite generous portion size for $29.90 (at least by Canberra standards) lol.
The roti (prata/parotta) was good but served lukewarm. This was a general trend in the platter - dishes were served lukewarm, which was bit of a downer for me. Roti prata is meant to be served piping hot for it to be enjoyed.
The veg mutton curry and dhal were the star for me. The dhal was very traditionally Malaysian-Tamil. The veg mutton had the nice tanginess and spice to it. If no other dishes were served and it was just dhal and curry, I’d enjoy it with hot rice and call it a meal. Really enjoyed both dishes. Same sentiments about the dishes being lukewarm applies here too.
The onion and cucumber salad was palate cleanser when switching between the dhal, curry and biriyani rice.
Raita was another star of this platter. Enjoyed it with the biriyani.
I also ordered a Kopi Chum Milo (iced). I was told this is coffee, tea and Milo mixed in a drink served on ice. I couldn’t taste the tea, but could taste the coffee and Milo. I asked mine with less ice. In hindsight though, this drink needs ice, otherwise it wasn’t hitting the spot.
Overall for me this platter was 6/10. I’d order it again next year. But if this platter was year around, I’d probably have it once a year or occasionally.
