Best Chicken Curry in Penang

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Being a Malaysian, a day without curry is a real worry. And what draws a diverse crowd more than chicken curry! Rooting from traditional Indian cuisine, this luscious gravy has taken a global tour and has seen a couple of renditions that continues to work wonders on your taste buds. Bursting with aromas, flavours, and colours – it certainly perks up all senses at once. Commonly scarlet-hued with speckles of red oil floating on top and chunks of chickens and potatoes lying below, a perfect chicken curry in its full glory is nothing but a masterpiece. From steaming rice to fluffy flatbreads, roti canai to banana leaf meal, there are numerous places in Penang where chicken curry has always remained in the spotlight. 

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    Mani Villas

    Not a stranger to the Indian gastronomy on the island, Mani Villas has been reaping up reputations as one of the finest places to charm your taste buds with richly spiced curries and sheer spread of meats and vegetables. Daily you can expect a lip-smacking good chicken curry but the main draw is on Sundays, where kampong chicken is preferred over its counterpart. Expect a more intense flavour and meats that are fork-tender. Indeed, you just can’t stop ladling more and more gravy onto your banana leaf meal. Wash it all down with their masala tea, which evokes the aftertaste to extend the party on your palate. 

    Tips

    The top floor is ideal for occasions or functions

    Things to expect

    Spacious restaurant with luscious range of Indian dishes

    Best with

    Sambar Idli

    Price

    RM5.00 to RM10.00

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    Mani Vilas View restaurant

    1088, Jalan Paya Terubong, Paya Terubong, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, 11060 , Georgetown, Penang
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    0164611226

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    08:00AM—11:00PM
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    Mohd Raffe RestaurantPork free d90bfb235d64e73ff14d8ad65b89aaab71a3af43962907cb9cd494af0a63fa21

    Oh boy, nasi kandar! Where curries are always the anchor-point of making rice so addictive. To savour the finest, you’ve got the visit one of the pioneers who hold a legacy of dishing out mouthwatering curries. The real deal here is the chicken curry and the best selling cut is the thigh, and once it’s placed on a bed of rice with a hard boiled egg by the side, in a blink of an eye, you’ll be yearning for another plate. Good balance of spices and chicken meat that just slides-off-the-bone with the mildest touch, this is divine. 

    Tips

    Opt for mixture of curries

    Things to expect

    Never-ending crowd

    Best with

    Teh Tarik

    Price

    RM5.00 to RM10.00

    Restoran Mohd Raffee View restaurant

    295-A, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus, 10350, Georgetown, Penang
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    04-2288466

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    07:00AM—12:00AM
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    Being one of the birthplaces of Peranakan cuisine, there are plenty of contenders out there but among the reliable ones are Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine. Sited beside Isaribi Tei Japanese Restaurant, it's easily spotted and the interior is casual yet charming. The same goes to the food, and what not to be missed is their chicken curry. Expect a liberal serving with tender meats and potatoes that melt in your mouth. All you need is a mound of white rice and other signature Nyonya dishes if you’re in the mood for a feast. 

    Tips

    Check out their combo meals

    Things to expect

    Authentic Nyonya cuisine with reasonable price tags

    Best with

    Black Glutinous Rice Bee Koh Moi

    Price

    RM12.00 to RM30.00

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    Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine View restaurant

    58, Jalan Chow Thye, 10300, Georgetown, Penang
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    0134337878

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    06:00PM—09:00PM
    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
    12:00PM—03:00PM
    Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
    05:00PM—09:00PM
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    Hameediyah RestaurantPork free d90bfb235d64e73ff14d8ad65b89aaab71a3af43962907cb9cd494af0a63fa21Alco free 9fb1f2c65edc2c1eaf4e8b24402d108dd33cc2bc71f0fb0022a54c3c390a66c8

    Chicken curry and biryani – hands down, its one of life’s best pleasure package. And to wolf down a winning combination, make your way to Hameediyah Restaurant, the oldest nasi kandar and briyani house on the island. Expect a never-ending crowd, which is always a good sign and jump over an empty table. Tender pieces of chicken are simmered amidst savoury-spicy curry and once it's drenched over a bed of briyani rice, you just can't get enough of it.

    Tips

    Be sure of asking the price when you're in for seafood as each size varies

    Things to expect

    Bustling crowd of locals and tourists

    Best with

    Murtabak

    Price

    RM5.00 to RM10.00

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    Hameediyah Restaurant View restaurant

    164A, Lebuh Campbell, 10200, George Town, Penang
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    042611095

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    Every day
    10:00AM—10:30PM
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