Pak Putra Restaurant, Indian restaurant in Taman Kota Laksamana, Malaysia
Pak Putra Restaurant is an Indian restaurant in Melaka Tengah, Malaysia, specializing in tandoor cooking with a focus on tandoori chicken and stuffed naan bread. The kitchen follows North Indian and Pakistani recipes, using a cylindrical clay oven that gives the meat a reddish color and a tender texture.
Melaka has been a meeting point for South Asian traders for centuries, which created lasting ties between the city and North Indian and Pakistani culinary traditions. The restaurant was founded to keep those cooking methods alive in a place where the ingredients and knowledge were already present.
The naan bread here comes straight from the clay oven to the table, still puffed and warm. Diners pick from a range of fillings, and a small bowl of green mint sauce is served alongside as a standard accompaniment.
The restaurant opens in the late afternoon and stays open well past midnight, which makes it one of the few options for a late dinner in the area. It sits within walking distance of the main tourist streets, so no transport is needed if you are already in the center.
The Chicken Tikka Achari on the menu is rarely found in other restaurants in Melaka. It uses a yogurt-based marinade and comes with a homemade creamy sauce that gives it a noticeably different flavor from the standard tikka most visitors already know.
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