The Dead Cockroach: Sikkander's Briyani @ Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre

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Sikkander's Briyani is located on the second floor of Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre. I have bookmarked this stall since a very long time ago even way before I planned a food trail here.

This Indian stall specializes in the usual Indian fare like murtabak, thosai, puttu mayam, roti prata and nasi briyani.

I would have loved to try something new but, my focus today is their chicken briyani.

The reason why their briyani caught my attention was its price point. At $3.50, this has to be the most affordable chicken briyani I know. Even their mutton briyani costs just a little more at $4!

Anyway, this is already my third briyani from Sikkander's since I started checking out this food centre.

The chicken briyani included a whole fried chicken leg and some pickled cucumbers atop a mound of long grained rice with a bowl of curry served on the side.

For the price, do not expect a hard-boiled egg nor papadum. Also, the portion of the rice may not be as much as a regular priced briyani, but it is reasonable for $3.50.

The fluffy nasi, or long-grained basmati rice is fragrant without being overwhelming. I am happy to report that there are no 'booby traps' in the form of a stray cardamom pod or a fragment of a star anise waiting to spring a surprise attack on me. We all know how it feels like to accidentally chomp on one - basically, your whole life will flash before your eyes. 😝

Flavors are obviously lighter compared to dum briyani. Drizzle some of the curry over the rice for a more robust flavor.

I can never resist hot and crispy fried chicken.

In fact, it was the reason why I wanted to try this chicken briyani. However, I understand that the chicken legs here were pre-fried in advance, hence they were just a tad warm to the touch. It would be the most ideal if they were fresh out of the wok.

With regards to the chicken, consistency may be a problem here.

The fried chicken from my first chicken briyani a week ago was a tad more finger-licking good than it was today which is a little more on the bland side. Even the crumbs were losing their crispiness.

Luckily, the chicken is fresh and not too oily so all is good.