Liga Maju Nasi Dalca Ayam Negro, which specializes in Indian-Muslim-style “blackened chicken” (ayam negro) has been pulling in the crowds since it opened less than 2 months back (on Oct 15). Owned by two enterprising Indian-Muslim business partners, Noor Mohamed and Johari Razak, it delivers where it matters most: the taste.
The chicken pieces, first marinated in spices and deep-fried, before being tossed in a dark soy-sauce/spiced dressing, to coat them, were absolutely scrumptious. The ayam negro is served as part of a lunch platter which includes dalca (Indian-Muslim-style yellow lentil curry), a hard-boiled egg, curried eggplant, and fresh cucumbers.
We opted for an Ayam Negro Lunch Plate and a Beef Rendang Lunch Plate:
Both looked not much different from what one can find in similar Indian-Muslim joints around George Town but, upon tasting, turned out to be some of the tastiest curried rice combinations I’d had in a long while. I’m beginning to understand why this place is pulling in the crowds.
It’s located just behind Hotel Penaga on the intersection of Transfer Road and Hutton Lane:
Address
Liga Maju Nasi Dalca Ayam Negro
74, Jalan Hutton, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +6019-991 7633
Operating hours: 5pm to 2am daily.
