Curry Time

Saturday night and we were trying to stay out of the pub, so we hopped on the MRT and made our way up to Little India, to try out Muthu's Curry, which we had heard many good reports about.

With the exception of Banana Leaf Apolo, this was by far the most popular restaurant on Race Course Road, and also the most 'upmarket'-looking, with its mood-lighting, shiny surfaces and uniformed staff. Our table even had in-laid spices as a design feature, and the banana leaves are secured in trays. The open kitchen in the middle of the restaurant allows you to watch the chefs in action as they knead, toss and cook the variety of breads, and prepare the kebabs for the Tandoor. The pre-prepared Southern Indian curries are also on display in this area.

Their menu was divided into Southern Indian and Northern Indian specialities. We decided to mix it up a bit, choosing the Mutton Curry from the South Indian menu (very spicy and very tasty),

and the Murgh Pudina Kebab (this was Ok, but probably the weakest dish on the table) and

Palak Paneer (proclaimed to be Mr Greedy Glutton's best Palak Panneer ever) from the North Indian menu.

Thrown in were some Tandoori Roti and Rice, and we had ourselves a feast. On a whim I also added a late addition to our order - the fish cutlets.

Well, what an inspired addition it turned out to be - like curried fish cakes, with fish meat, potatoes and spices mixed together and deep-fried in a light crispy coating, and were really delicious and are a definite must for next time.

All in all, we hugely enjoyed our first visit to Muthu's and without a doubt we will be back... and yes, it did keep us out the pub, as we were too full for any beer after we'd finished in here...

Muthu's Curry - www.muthuscurry.com