Curry chicken potato puff, S$1.10

OMG, my mouth is watering as I’m typing out this post! See the pic below and you’ll understand why.

Curry puff, cross-sectioned

The crust of this handmade curry puff is so thin and crispy! It’s light, but isn’t too flaky. Also, it’s not overly greasy, and stays crisp long enough to bring home.

Much care has also gone into making the filling. What I like about the rempah (spice paste) is that it’s moist, fragrant, not too spicy, and doesn’t have an overwhelming taste of curry powder.

In addition, the potato cubes hold their shape, but disintegrate easily in the mouth. Tender chicken cubes (leg meat is used) and a wedge of hard-boiled egg make this a very satisfying filling indeed!

Madam Moh — the creator of these puffs — made her signature puffs into pyramids so as to make them stand out from the competition. Besides the bestselling curry chicken potato, other variations are available, and they come in the conventional half-moon shape.

Curry potato & egg puff, S$0.80

The curry potato & egg is essentially the same as curry chicken potato, minus the chicken. But it’s slightly smaller, and doesn’t seem to be as amply filled as the pyramid puffs.

Ooh, if only I could cart the whole tray home!

The history of Watten Home-Made Curry Puffs goes back more than 20 years ago when they started at Bougainvillea Park in Watten estate (opposite Hwa Chong Junior College).

The stall

Since then, they’ve relocated to Teck Chye Terrace, then Balestier Hill Shopping Centre. Their current location is this coffee shop in Toa Payoh Lorong 7 (next to Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre).

Price list

Too bad this place is out of the way for me, or I’ll definitely be coming here on a more regular basis. The otah puff sounds interesting, will definitely try that at next visit!

Watten Home-Made Curry Puffs
Blk 19 Toa Payoh Lorong 7
#01-264
Singapore 310019
Tel: +65 9389 4408 (Madam Moh’s mobile)
URL: http://www.sbestfood.com/wattencurrypuffs.htm

Tuesday to Sunday: 10am – 6pm (or till sold out)

Everyone loves a good puff! No, not the nicotine kind. We’re talking about curry puff! The latest Tried & Tested compares some of the most popular curry puffs to see who’s the hot favorite. Click here to read the article.

On a weekday a fortnight ago, knowing I had to be out running errands all day, I wanted to travel light. The last thing I needed was a bulky DSLR. But a hunch made me slip the compact digicam into my bag.

True enough, I discovered a new foodie gem just when I wasn’t expecting to. After picking up a book order in Killiney Road, I was walking back towards Orchard Road when I detected the aroma of freshly fried epok-epok. Mmm…! Time for afternoon tea break!

Curry puff (S$1.20) and teh tarik (S$0.90)

Looks good, yeah?

Egg curry puff, cross-sectioned

Mmm…the curry puff here was indeed worth checking out! Maybe the turnover is high; my puff was still hot and crispy. I like how the thin pastry is melt-in-the-mouth but not overly buttery. The curried potatoes are cooked in a fragrant, moist chilli rempah, not curry powder paste. This is just what a classic Malay epok epok is supposed to be. I like!

Egg curry puff (left basket) & sardine puff (right basket)

There’s two choices of curry puff: egg or sardine. More accurately, the former is curried potato with a quartered hard-boiled egg. If you’re wondering why I only bought egg, that’s cos I don’t eat canned sardine.

This Malay coffee shop also sells one-dish meals like mee rebus, lontong, mee siam, mee soto, and nasi lemak. There are other light snacks like goreng pisang and kueh kueh. The guys at the neighboring table were eating their mee rebus with gusto, and I was soooo tempted to order a plate myself! But I really couldn’t manage any more food. Never mind, the next time I’m here, it’ll be to try the mee rebus and tar pow (takeaway) some curry puffs!

Killiney Curry Puff
93 Killiney Road
Singapore 239536
Open: 7am – 7:30pm (earlier if food sells out)