murugan idli shop, syed alwi road.

i have this ongoing thing about dosai- random cravings would suddenly surface, and i'd have to go eat some to soothe it. i needed a quick lunch in between classes on a sunday afternoon, and murugan idli shop happened to be (somewhat) on the way. since i've been meaning to try it for a while, i headed over.

as with most indian places, the place was sparsely furnished. and of course, i was the only chinese there (but after several such experiences i've gotten somewhat used to it). order chits were placed at each table, so i just had to check off whatever i wanted to eat and hand it over, saving myself the hassle of trying to pronounce stuff. of course i got the masala dosai ($4.70).



after i'd ordered, a huge banana leaf with four different types of chutney was placed in front of me. i had to wait quite a while after that before my dosai was served though (so much for a quick meal). my dosai was brought to me and placed onto the banana leaf.



as with most dosai, it was so long that its edges hung off the side of the plate. its texture was crisp, light and yet chewy, which made it a pretty good eat, though not mindblowingly so. the almost-creamy masala potato stuffed within was one of the better ones i've eaten, though.



what i really liked was actually the chutneys on the plate, especially the coconut chutney. i cleaned off all of it. i didn't know what the rest were, exactly, but i finished off another one entirely as well. yum!

might not make any great effort to come back again, but i wouldn't mind if i was in the area.


murugan idli shop
81 syed alwi road
http://muruganidlishop.com