The awesome staff at Usman
As part of my first week’s adventures in Singapore I was taken to Little India, the main reason being to visit the Mustafa Centre, which is kind of like a mall but X10 IN AWESOMENESS. Little India is totally rad all round. I got some sweet silk shirts for $10 and saw a bunch of cool stuff that was so cool I can’t even tell you about it. What I can tell you is to go to Usman. This cracking corner restaurant is a must-visit for newcomers and regulars alike. Sade the waiter recommended the chicken jalfrezi for me, Jacqui got the paneer and there were oice tees all round.
Sizzle plate
Mine came on a sizzling plate billowing terrifying plumes of steam. My old workplace used to do a cracking-good jalfrezi but this blew it out of the water. It was really light and clean-tasting – “it’s almost like a Chinese stir-fry” I exclaimed with a satisfied smile. This is until I asked the chef (who was sitting next to us) where the dish was from.
“China”, he said.
Jacqui's paneer
Trust me to order the only Chinese dish in a curry house.
It came with the best garlic naan I’ve tasted and some excellent conversation from the staff.
The staff are keen to spin a naan
So on your next sojoun to Mustafa, stop in at Usman. Just don’t buy any silk shirts on the way. They’re mine.
Kieran
What a coincidence. I have been meaning to find out about the food at Usman and was so happy to see this post
I do love my garlic naan. I could eat it plain.
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