Dabba Junction
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100 Syed Alwi Road
171 Kampong Ampat
#04-13 KA Foodlink
8 Marina View
#02-01 Asia Square Tower 1
12 Marina Boulevard
#02-06 Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Tower 3
https://dabbajunction.com/
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Fresh, Home-Style North Indian Tiffin Meals, Delivered
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 7
Equipment & Logistics: 6
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 7
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $12 per person.
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Established in May 2020 and operated under the Copper Chimney Group, the Dabba Junction brand is their tiffin meal delivery service, offering the convenience of delicious and affordable home-style North Indian meals and Indian-Chinese / Chindian meals, prepared fresh daily by experienced chefs, delivered right to your doorstep. Named for the dabbawala tiffin delivery services of ready-to-eat meals, Dabba Junction has a wide variety of up to 16 available meals each day, with the menu being different every week.
All meals from Dabba Junction are prepared in their halal-certified, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food-safe central kitchen. Meals are designed to either be the vegetarian or non-vegetarian style meals enjoyed by families, with less oil used in preparation. Each set meal is standardised (you cannot swap for other ingredients or choices), comprising a vegetable dish, a curry, an entree that is either meat or cheese, a dessert, and either special rice or several flatbread. There's also seasonal specials on the menu, and at times, a 'mystery dish' that is their Chef's creation.
Dabba Junction has up to 8 different dishes daily for both lunch and dinner (maximum of 16 dishes daily), spanning North Indian and Indian-Chinese / Chindian dishes. Freshly prepared daily, the wide variety keeps things interesting, with all meals from Dabba Junction served warm and ready-to-eat immediately (or within 4 hours). That said, you can refrigerate the meal for at most 1 day, and the packaging allows for quick heating in the microwave (2 - 4 minutes). On the flip side, Dabba Junction meals aren't as healthy or guilt-free as other meal delivery services, and there's no option for vegan, keto, nut-free, or jain meals.
Ordering the weekly or monthly meal plan from Dabba Junction is easy and hassle-free; choose a subscription, make the electronic payment, then select your meals and delivery slots. Done within a few simple clicks, fantastic seamless service. You can even choose to deliver a single meal daily! Delivery of meals takes place twice daily, with lunch delivered between 10:30am - 2pm, and dinner delivered between 5pm - 8pm, I personally prefer to order dinner from Dabba Junction. Meals arrive neatly packed in a paper bag. Budget about SGD $12 per meal per person. Overall, Dabba Junction is a good straightforward meal delivery service, with delicious dishes and affordable prices.
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The Monday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Non Veg Roti Set. The Butter Chicken / Murgh Makhani features tender chunky boneless chicken, in a rich curry gravy of spiced tomato, butter, cream, and other spices, having delicious milky sweet savoury spice flavour, yummy. The Gobi Masala / Cauliflower Masala features crunchy florets of cauliflower dressed in a dry curry of turmeric, curry leaves, cumin, and other spices, having a bright smoky vegetal sweet spice flavour. This didn't appeal to me though.
The Dal Palak / Lentils With Spinach is a thick creamy curry of pureed spinach, mashed yellow pigeon pea lentils, ginger, fenugreek, and other spices, having an addictive vegetal sweet earthy flavour. The Phulka, also known as Chapati, is an unleavened flatbread that is soft, chewy, and tears apart so easily, with bready sweet flavour. Great for picking up the curries. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Monday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Non Veg Roti Set - Butter Chicken, Gobi Masala, Dal Palak, Phulka, Gulab Jamun |
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| Non Veg Roti Set - Butter Chicken, Gobi Masala, Dal Palak, Phulka, Gulab Jamun |
The Tuesday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Veg Roti Set. The Achari Paneer / Pickled Cottage Cheese features soft bouncy cubes of paneer / cottage cheese with mild milky sweet flavour, in a rich curry gravy of yoghurt, pickled fennel, pickled fenugreek, and other spices, having a bright herbal sour sweet milky flavour. Nicely unique and exciting to eat. The Aloo Pyaz / Potato Fry features tender chunky soft cubes of fried potato with cumin, turmeric, and powdered mango, resulting in a bright herbal fruity sweet bitter spice flavour, which I absolutely loved.
The Dal Tadka / Tempered Lentils is a thick creamy curry of pureed tomatoes, mashed yellow pigeon pea lentils, mashed red lentils, and ginger, tempered twice with a oil infused with cumin, asafoetida / hing, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and other spices, resulting in a delectable earthy sweet savoury spice flavour. The Phulka, also known as Chapati, is an unleavened flatbread that is soft, chewy, and tears apart so easily, with bready sweet flavour. Great for picking up the curries. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Tuesday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Veg Roti Set - Achari Paneer, Aloo Pyaz, Dal Tadka, Phulka, Gulab Jamun |
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| Veg Roti Set - Achari Paneer, Aloo Pyaz, Dal Tadka, Phulka, Gulab Jamun |
The Wednesday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Non Veg Rice Set. The Mutton Masala features super tender chunks of mutton spiced with cumin, coriander, red chili, black pepper, and other spices, resulting in an addictive meaty savoury salty spice peppery flavour. Excellent, so yummy that I wanted more. The Gobi Adraki / Cauliflower With Ginger has crunchy florets of fresh cauliflower fried with red onions, ginger, cumin, tomatoes, turmeric, and other spices, reduced till it forms a dry curry with bright vegetal earthy sweet spice salty flavour. Tingles the palate, making you reach for more.
The Kadhi is essentially a slow-cooked curry of gram flour and yoghurt, with a unique tangy sour sweet earthy flavour. It's usually thick and creamy in texture, but the version served was thin and slightly watery, though it still held good taste. The Matar Pulao / Peas Pilaf Rice has fluffy loose fragrant pilaf rice garnished with juicy green peas and fresh coriander, resulting in a grainy vegetal sweet herbal bitter flavour, which I loved. The Suji Ka Halwa / Toasted Semolina Confection is the most basic version, with fine ground semolina cooked with white sugar, cashew nuts, and clarified butter, resulting in a sticky grainy crunchy texture, with an earthy sweet nutty flavour that is pleasant.
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| Wednesday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Non Veg Rice Set - Mutton Masala, Gobi Adraki, Kadhi, Matar Pulao, Suji Ka Halwa |
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| Non Veg Rice Set - Mutton Masala, Gobi Adraki, Kadhi, Matar Pulao, Suji Ka Halwa |
The Thursday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Veg Rice Set. The Paneer Makhani / Butter Cottage Cheese is essentially the vegetarian version of butter chicken, with soft bouncy cubes of paneer / cottage cheese with mild milky sweet flavour, in a rich curry gravy of spiced tomato, butter, cream, and other spices, having delicious milky sweet savoury spice flavour, yummy. The Kala Chana / Black Chickpea Curry is a dry curry of soft black chickpeas stewed with cumin, red onions, ginger, garlic, coriander, and other spices, having a robust earthy salty savoury flavour. This didn't appeal to me though, it was much too dry.
The Dal Triveni / Trio Lentils is a healthy and delicious curry comprising mung bean lentils, black gram lentils, chickpeas, ginger, curry leaves, turmeric, and other spices, resulting in a vibrant tasty earthy sweet savoury spice flavour. The Zafrani Kesar Pulao / Saffron Rice has fluffy loose fragrant basmati rice infused with luxurious saffron and fresh coriander, resulting in a floral grainy sweet spice flavour, though it's very mild. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Thursday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Veg Rice Set - Paneer Makhani, Kala Chana, Dal Triveni, Zafrani Kesar Pulao, Gulab Jamun |
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| Veg Rice Set - Paneer Makhani, Kala Chana, Dal Triveni, Zafrani Kesar Pulao, Gulab Jamun |
The Friday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Non Veg Rice Set. The Murgh Kari / Chicken Curry is a basic dish with tender boneless chicken chunks with savoury sweet flavour, in a mild curry gravy of curry leaves and other spices, having a light spice sweet flavour. This felt rather unusual but pleasant, nothing like what I've had in a curry before. The Aloo Methi / Potato With Fenugreek features soft moist chunks of potato tossed with fenugreek leaves and asafoetida / hing, light and lovely with herbal sweet bitter savoury flavour. Loved this.
The Dal Makhani / Butter Black Lentils has whole black lentils simmered in a rich curry gravy of spiced tomato, butter, cream, and other spices, having a unique earthy milky savoury spice flavour. Their version seemed less sweet than others elsewhere. The Jeera Pulao / Cumin Rice has fluffy loose fragrant basmati rice infused with cumin seeds and fresh coriander, resulting in a fragrant spice grainy sweet earthy flavour, so enticing. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Friday Dinner Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Non Veg Rice Set - Murgh Kari, Aloo Methi, Dal Makhani, Jeera Pulao, Gulab Jamun |
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| Non Veg Rice Set - Murgh Kari, Aloo Methi, Dal Makhani, Jeera Pulao, Gulab Jamun |
The Monday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Non Veg Biryani Set. The Murgh Biryani / Chicken Biryani features a generous portion of tender juicy boneless chicken chunks, buried within fluffy moist biryani rice, spiced with shallots, turmeric, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and other spices. The result is an incredibly appetizing fragrance, with each mouthful carrying bold savoury sweet spice flavour. Loved it. The Raita / Yoghurt Dip is a refreshing cooling blend of yoghurt, red onions, and spring onions, with a creamy thick texture and bright sweet savoury herbal flavour. Enjoyed the beautiful contrast.
The Papadam has a light crispy crunch to texture with mild grainy savoury flavour. The Kari / Curry is properly thick with robust savoury spice flavour, pairing well with the other ingredients. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Monday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Non Veg Biryani Set - Murgh Biryani, Raita, Papadam, Kari, Gulab Jamun |
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| Non Veg Biryani Set - Murgh Biryani, Raita, Papadam, Kari, Gulab Jamun |
The Tuesday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Veg Rice Special Set. The Dal Khichdi / Lentil Porridge is like an Indian porridge, featuring a blend of mashed yellow pigeon pea lentils, basmati rice, shallots, tomatoes, ginger, cumin, bay leaves, salt, turmeric, ghee / clarified butter, chili, and other spices. With a thick grainy sticky texture and lovely earthy sweet salty spice flavour, this is light and comforting. The Raita / Yoghurt Dip is a refreshing cooling blend of yoghurt, red onions, and spring onions, with a creamy thick texture and bright sweet savoury herbal flavour. Enjoyed the beautiful contrast.
The Papadam has a light crispy crunch to texture with mild grainy savoury flavour. The Aam Ka Achaar / Pickled Mango has crunchy juicy strips of raw mango and tomato, pickled with fennel seeds, mustard oil, turmeric, salt, asafoetida / hing, chili, and other spices, resulting in a sharp vegetal sour bitter salty herbal flavour. Rather intense! The Suji Ka Halwa / Toasted Semolina Confection is the most basic version, with fine ground semolina cooked with white sugar, cashew nuts, and clarified butter, resulting in a sticky grainy crunchy texture, with an earthy sweet nutty flavour that is pleasant.
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| Tuesday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Veg Rice Special Set - Dal Khichdi, Raita, Papadam, Aam Ka Achaar, Suji Ka Halwa |
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| Veg Rice Special Set - Dal Khichdi, Raita, Papadam, Aam Ka Achaar, Suji Ka Halwa |
The Wednesday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Non Veg Biryani Set. The Matan Biryani / Mutton Biryani features tender moist bone-in and boneless mutton goat chunks, buried within fluffy moist biryani rice, spiced with shallots, turmeric, garlic, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and other spices. The result is an incredibly appetizing fragrance, with each mouthful carrying bold meaty savoury salty spice flavour, with a lingering touch on the palate. Loved it. The Raita / Yoghurt Dip is a refreshing cooling blend of yoghurt, red onions, and spring onions, with a creamy thick texture and bright sweet savoury herbal flavour. Enjoyed the beautiful contrast.
The Papadam has a light crispy crunch to texture with mild grainy savoury flavour. The Kari / Curry is properly thick with robust savoury spice flavour, pairing well with the other ingredients. The Gulab Jamun is a rolled ball pastry of deep-fried milk-solid and all purpose flour, rather like a doughnut, simmered in a thick sugar syrup, having a soft chewy texture and robust grainy sweet flavour, so nice.
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| Wednesday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Non Veg Biryani Set - Matan Biryani, Raita, Papadam, Kari, Gulab Jamun |
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| Non Veg Biryani Set - Matan Biryani, Raita, Papadam, Kari, Gulab Jamun |
The Thursday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Veg Special Set. The Pav Bhaji is a North Indian fast-food dish, featuring fluffy soft warm bread rolls (pav), served with a thick vegetable stew curry (bhaji) consisting of a chunky blend of tomatoes, potatoes, red onions, peas, and chili. Has a bright vegetal sweet savoury salty spice flavour. Loved this filling, nutritious, and quick meal.
The Suji Ka Halwa / Toasted Semolina Confection is the most basic version, with fine ground semolina cooked with white sugar, cashew nuts, and clarified butter, resulting in a sticky grainy crunchy texture, with an earthy sweet nutty flavour that is pleasant.
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| Thursday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Veg Special Set - Pav Bhaji, Suji Ka Halwa |
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| Veg Special Set - Pav Bhaji, Suji Ka Halwa |
The Friday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) I chose was a Veg Special Set. The Puri / Poori is a deep-fried bread made from unleavened whole wheat flour, fluffy and chewy with bready sweet savoury flavour. Was a little disappointed with this as it was overly oily. The Aloo Sabzi / Cooked Potato is a thin curry dish (like a soup / broth) that consists primarily of chunky potatoes, ginger, asafoetida / hing, fenugreek, and tomatoes. It does not contain any garlic or onions. Has a light starchy sweet earthy spice floral flavour, yum. Very light though, as the portion size was unsatisfying.
The Suji Ka Halwa / Toasted Semolina Confection is the most basic version, with fine ground semolina cooked with white sugar, cashew nuts, and clarified butter, resulting in a sticky grainy crunchy texture, with an earthy sweet nutty flavour that is pleasant.
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| Friday Lunch Set Meal (SGD $12) |
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| Veg Special Set - Puri, Aloo Sabzi, Suji Ka Halwa |
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| Veg Special Set - Puri, Aloo Sabzi, Suji Ka Halwa |
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