I love prata, but I cannot eat too much of it. It is my guilty pleasure because I once heard a myth when I was young (it must be) that the ghee stays in your body for 30 years. My favourite's the coin prata from Sin Ming, though I grew up with the Roti Prata House at Upper Thomson (but never for their prata, just teh tarik!). Regardless, there's something very satisfying about that buttery flaky or crispy crunchy dough paired with a salty umami curry or sprinkle of sugar, washed down with sweet creamy iced teh tarik. I was skeptical at first when my brother invited me and my parents to Thohirah Restaurant at Jln Kayu. It is THE Jln Kayu prata shop that people grew up eating (not me, since I live further south). My brother said that the restaurant's onboarded a F&B consultancy to improve and its really good now. Well, let us be the judge!
Quite breezy open air restaurant that is actually quite large. There's alfresco, and indoors.
The usual spread at the counter. Everything looks quite clean and hygienic.
Here's the food menu. They offer Indian Muslim cuisine as well, not just prata!
We got the mutton briyani (S$10.80 nett) to try because my parents liked mutton. I'm neutral about it, but got a butter chicken add on (S$9.90 nett for full sized). Mistake, since that was quite tough. The mutton though was top-notch. It was fall off bone soft, so my dad didn't have to chew too much, and the seasoning was fully steeped into the meat. The long-grained briyani rice was also fluffy and fragrant. For the price, it has high CP value and it was delicious! 4/5
We also got a plain thosai (S$2.80 nett) set to share. I actually love the concept of thosai, but find it difficult to find good ones where the dough isn't overly dry or sour. Here it was a nice balance of crispiness and light sour flavour, perfect for the flavoursome dips (they are the best part of thosai). 4/5.
Here's the prata menu. If you were to scrutinise it closely you will find that prices are a bit higher than your typical neighbourhood prata shop. The plain prata starts from $1.80 while an egg or bomb prata is $2.90. A cheese prata is $4.40 while a cheese and egg prata is $4.90. The list goes on. The most expensive prata is the egg cheese and mushroom or double egg cheese at $6.50. However, all prices include 9% GST and there's no service charge, so it is NETT. My brother just told me that their prata is made with ghee (clarified butter) and vanaspathi (palm oil), which gives off a nutty aroma.
Apparently the butter prata (S2.90) uses Australian butter, hence the price. I don't know if I can really taste the difference to the plain but I just know this was solidly good. Just a classic, well-made, crispy on the outside and slightly fluffy on the inside, prata. I have no complaints. Plus each prata comes with a free side of curry so yeaaaa I would willingly pay this price. 4.5/5
The cheese prata (S$4.40) was even more shiok because they use French cheese. Here I could really taste the difference. It was elevated and the cheese flavour's stronger and creamier. Highly recommended. Prata is not like pasta despite the words just a 2 letter-difference - you CANNOT make it at home fresh. Yes you can buy frozen prata from FairPrice, but it won't taste the same. 4.5/5
I did not grow up with Jalan Kayu prata, so I cannot compare the standards or food from last time, but the recent time that I went gave me a really positive impression not just for the high quality of the prata but also the mutton briyani and thosai. And the team's all very friendly and smiley while the environment is clean and pleasant to dine at. Overall I have no qualms in recommending it!
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Thohirah Restaurant
258 Jalan Kayu, Singapore 799487
Open daily from 6am to 2am, walk-in only
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