Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-056, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038988
Tel: +65 6835 7707
Website: www.muthuscurry.com
Date of visit: 28 March 2008

It is that time of year again that involves me suffering a loss of appetite, general malaise and fatigue.
Yes, I am talking about my annual IPPT event. The physical fitness test that Singaporean males are subjected to as part of their national service commitment.

It is said that the great writers commonly tapped on the turmoil and despair that they experienced to produce their great literary work. Well…I am experiencing much turmoil and depression now…but it does not seem to have given me any inspiration to write. On the other hand, it might be because fretting over a physical fitness test does not really count and that erm…I am probably not on par with the James Joyce and Tolkien of the world…hack…my writing skills probably have as much significance to the literary world as the Russell Lee series of True Singapore Ghost Stories.

This year is slightly worse. My wife is not in town. My parents are away on holiday. I thus have no one to whine to. That is truly a hellish prospect…unable to unload my petty troubles onto others..arrgghh. Anyway, if I do pass my IPPT, I resolve to indulge myself in the most sinful food and to take time off to check out that niggling pain in my feet (heh …heh…wink).

On the topic of sinful food, Indian fare ranks quite high up that list. On this occasion, my dinner was spent at Muthu’s Curry @ Suntec City with my wife and the father-in-law. Muthu’s Curry is a home grown Indian eatery made good. The original eatery is located at Race Course Road. They now have a swanky and modern branch in the heart of the city area. I remember visiting the place when it was still quite spartan and erm…less elaborate in its decor.

The waiters there were dressed in spiffy uniforms and they took our orders with fancy PDAs. The default drink to have at a Indian restaurant would be the lime juice (S$2.50 per glass). It is thirst quenching and more importantly helps negate that burning sensation of the chili and curry spices going riot in your mouth.

Our first dish was the Mushroom Masala (S$9.00). Assorted mushrooms in erm…Masala (as I have mentioned..do not expect to find any literary gems here). It was quite good.

In fact, I could have wolfed down the rice with just the papadams and the curry gravy. This, I suspect, is what many of the Indian foreign workers in Singapore do - of course their rice will not cost S$0.50 per serving.

Besides rice, we ordered one Plain Naan (S$2.50), a Butter Naan (S$3.00) and a Tandoori Roti (S$2.50). The Naans were fluffy and quite a treat. Do pass on the Tandoori Roti though. It was rather tough and nondescript in taste.

We, of course, ordered their signature dish of Fish Head Curry (S$20). I must foreclose that I am not a fan of fish nor a fanatic of the fish head curry (ok..ok…I was trying to do some alliteration here…obviously it turned out contrived..). I do appreciate that this dish will appeal to many. The curry had a tangy taste and had a marked difference from the more commonly available chicken curry.

The Mutton Vindaloo (S$9.00) was a good choice too. Although by that time, our taste buds had already been inundated by all the curry spices. The mutton was succulent and the gravy rich and flavorful.

Sigh…can’t wait to stuff myself with fat..