Muthu's Curry

Whenever I visit Singapore, it is a must that I go to a really good Indian restaurant. This time its Muthu’s Curry. Its located at Race Course Road, easier to take a bus than the MRT to reach this place. A modern looking restaurant with gold accented tiles, yellow light and ceiling draping. By special request, I specifically asked for my sister to bring me to a place where I can get good Indian bread. We had poppadum for our apps. These are very light and crisp bread as thin as potato chips. The flavor is quite neutral but it was spiced up a sprinkling of cumin seeds. Good start, really got me excited to get through the meal! Then we ordered 2 more kinds, which we all shared. We had romali rotti. This rotti is quite different from the ones that we have in Manila. This is the chewy version that is stretched really thin. As thin as fabric! No exaggeration!


Then we had buttered naan. Unlike most Indian bread, this is leavened with yeast, an exception to their collection. These breads are traditionally cooked in a tandoor oven, which is heated to a fierce temperature. These were served with 3 different dips. The first and my favorite is palak paneer. It is made with pureed spinach, little bit of spices and cubes of paneer (Indian cheese). This is not as hot as compared to the other two dips that we ordered. We also had Masala Dhal (dhal in a sauce spiced up with masala) and Murgh Makhni (buttered chicken in curry sauce). Good thing I ordered sweet lassi (sweetened yogurt) for my drink! Cooled the hot sensation of the chilies. My sister got the masala tea. Its black tea with milk infused with cardamom and a hint of cinnamon. For our entrée, we had fish head curry and Shish Kebab. They served their kebab with lots of cilantro! It balanced the strong flavor of the lamb and cools down the heat from the chilies.



It’s really good. We had this with our biryani rice, not much flavorful but just right for the strong dishes that go with it. I was so full at the end of the meal. But I was determined to go the full course and would NOT leave until I get myself some dessert. With a full stomach, we ordered kulfi! It was well worth it!

Kulfi is their traditional Indian ice cream. Though not as smooth as an Italian gelato, the flavors are sublime. The texture is comparable to the dirty ice cream that we have in Manila. The combination of the ingredients used really impressed and truly inspired me to be adventurous with spices in my desserts again. For one, the pistachio kulfi is flavored with cardamom. A combination that I used to play around with in my ice cream making days when I was still a culinary student. Someone did actually do this!! Aside from the bits of pistachios, it has a slight hint of almond. Makes it more interesting. The Strawberry kulfi was a surprise for me! I thought it was just plain strawberry… just that! But Whoa! There was something in it! A familiar flavor that I knew I had tasted before but can’t seem to really determine it with my first spoonful. Tried it again… Turkish Delight! It’s the candy that a nice Aussie lady offered me during my wine tasting tour in Sydney. I didn’t like it then, could not even finish one bite of it! I thought it tasted like soap. This time though, I love it! Just enough to give the dessert an interesting twist, very refreshing and not too overwhelming to make it seem like I drank a whole bottle of perfume. This meal is definitely a WOW for me! Good start… Perfect ending!