Indian food has a long history, redolent with spices and rich in flavours and textures. In the small town of Kluang, Johor, the people can still find Indian food, mostly in the Little India area at Jalan Station. However, there is a hidden gem in Taman Puteri that promises a full belly and satisfied groans.
Ram 95 Curry House is a 2-month old baby in the food business. Recently, they went through an upheaval for their kitchen crew. Now, the chef who helms the kitchen, Mr. Visvanathan, prepares the most delectable cuisine, ranging from spicy Indian food to Malay dishes like Pari Asam Pedas (Stingray in Hot and Sour Gravy) and Udang Masak Lemak Cili Api (Prawns Cooked in Spicy Coconut Milk Gravy).
Everyunday, Ram 95 holds a Biryani Festival and, yes, it is truly a festival for the senses. They have mutton biryani (RM12) and chicken biryani (RM10). On the day I visited, the chef prepared a special biryani tray for me, my uncle and my mother.
The tray consisted of biryani rice, mutton curry, papodom, boiled eggs, ayam masak merah (chicken cooked in sweet and spicy gravy) as well as ayam goreng berempah (fried chicken with spices).
The rice had a lovely yellow hue, fragrant and the grains were nice and long. The mutton curry used chops and was tender to the bone. It wasn't spicy but rich and flavourful. The ayam masak merah was lightly spicy and tangy with chicken that falls off the bone. The star of the show was the fried chicken. Marinated overnight in spices and then deep fried with curry leaves and onions, it was juicy and moreish.
The biryani side dishes consisted of a curd relish, a cucumber relish, more lashings of mutton gravy and ayam masak merah sauce. The relishes gave a refreshing tinge to every bite. Simply wonderful....
To wrap it all up, we had payasam (sweet sago porridge) and masala tea. The payasam was thick and unctious, making every slurp a sensual experience. The masala tea, a special brew by none other than the chef himself, will make you sweat rivulets and get your digestion moving. Spicy and fragrant, the tea is lovely on a rainy day.
This was the condition of our plates, licked clean. Our stomachs were beyond bursting and we groaned in both satisfaction and lack of breathing space.
If you want to get a biryani fix that is worth your buck, do come over to Ram 95 Curry House at Taman Puteri, Kluang, Johor. The chef will make you cry tears of joy and satisfaction, making you yearn for the taste of India in Malaysia itself.
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