Mr And Mrs Mohgan Prata – Is This Famous Prata Stall At Joo Chiat Road Worth The Long Wait?

I dragged myself out of bed on an early Saturday morning to make my way to Mr and Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata. I had heard that the queue gets really long on weekends so I didn’t want to go too late.

This famous prata stall is located in Tin Yeung Restaurant (near the Petit Pain bakery), which is a traditional coffee shop along Joo Chiat Road.

The owner, Mr Somasundram Mohgan cooks the pratas, while his wife Mrs Mohgan is in charge of taking orders.

The stall is really popular – expect to wait around 20 minutes if you come on weekdays, and at least 40 minutes on the weekends.

I reached the stall at 9am on a Saturday and had to wait 45 minutes for my prata.

Luckily, the coffeeshop was spacious, and the space was kept cool with many ceiling fans. Therefore it was still a bearable wait.

While waiting, I took a peek in the kitchen and saw that Mr Mohgan was busy cooking the prata on the hot plate with his assistant.

How To Order

To order, queue up at the wooden table in front of the stall and tell Mrs Mohgan your order. She will note it down on her paper clipboard and give you a queue number. Once your number shows up on the digital board, go to collect your prata.

The Prata Saga In 2018

From right: Mr Moghan and his assistant

Mr Mohgan has been making pratas for over 40 years since he was a 12 year old boy.

In 2006, he opened a prata stall with his wife at Poh Ho Restaurant, a coffeeshop located along Crane Road (just off Joo Chiat Road). This was the beginning of “Mr and Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata”.

In August 2018, he closed the business suddenly and sold his stall space and prata recipe for $15,000 to a family friend, 31 year old Ms Jamaldeen Yosliya.

Mohgan’s reason for leaving, based on what he told Ms Yosliya, was that he was feeling unwell and wanted to retire.

The stall was renamed as “Famous Crispy Prata Indian Muslim Food”, and Yosliya hired Mohgan’s former assistant, Mr Mohamed Jihath, to be her cook.

This abrupt change generated a significant amount of media attention at that time.

“Famous Crispy Prata Indian Muslim Food” opened on 01 September 2018, and enjoyed good business initially due to the patronage of Mohgan’s previous customers.

But barely two months later in October 2018, Mohgan suddenly came out of “retirement” and opened a new stall at Tin Yeung Restaurant, which is just a five-minute walk away from Yosliya’s stall.

Inevitably, this had a drastic impact on Yosliya’s business, because Mohgan’s regulars started flocking to his new stall instead.

When probed by 8 Days, Mohgan revealed that his actual reason for leaving his original location was not because he wanted to retire. Rather, it was because he couldn’t stand working in the small kitchen which could get unbearably hot on some days.

Understandably, Yosliya felt shocked and betrayed, and went to confront Mr Mohgan. To settle the dispute, he returned her $13,000 (from the original $15,000 she paid him).

This whole prata saga happened in 2018.

Today, Mr And Mrs Mohgan Prata remains as popular as ever, with many loyal customers still visiting regularly.

As for Famous Crispy Prata Indian Muslim Food, I did not manage to check out their prata. My guess is that they are still pretty much under the radar because they do not have a single Google review.

Menu

Yes the plain prata is still going for just $1! Other popular prata options are Plaster ($1.50), Egg ($1.50), and Coin ($5 for 6 pieces).

The stall offers three type of curry: fish, mutton, and dhal. You have to let Mrs Moghan know if you want fish curry, if not you will be given mutton or dhal curry by default.

You can request for sambal chilli to add more kick to your curry.

Sugar is available too.

Plain Prata

The most popular prata here is the Plain Prata ($1). My first impression of the prata was how fresh it tasted – you could tell it had just came off the stove!

The golden brown exterior was crisp with various crunchy bits. The interior was pleasantly chewy and had a nice buttery aroma. And I appreciated that it wasn’t overly greasy.

Fish curry, mutton curry, and sugar

The prata soaked up the luscious curry perfectly.

The mutton curry came with a chunk of potato and tasted decent, though I wished it had a stronger mutton flavour.

I preferred the assam fish curry, which had a rich aroma and a nice tang that cut through the fishiness.

I enjoyed eating the prata with sugar too – can’t really go wrong with that.

Egg Prata

The Egg Prata ($1.50) was fresh and tasty too. The dough was not as crispy as the plain prata due to the egg, but nonetheless I enjoyed its soft texture, and every bite was full of eggy goodness.

However, next time I will probably order the Plaster prata, which is plain prata topped with a fried egg. In this way I would still be able to enjoy the crispiness of the dough.

Conclusion

After trying Mr and Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Roti Prata, what stood out most for me was how fresh the prata tasted – you could tell they had just came off the stove. Prices are cheap too. Service wise, Mrs Mohgan was friendly and polite when taking my order, which was contrary to various reviews I had read online. Perhaps she was in a good mood that day! On the downside, the prata dough was not as crispy as touted to be. Overall, I feel that the prata here is worth a 20-minute wait but not more. I definitely would not mind returning to eat on a weekday when the stall is less busy.

Mr and Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Roti Prata
Address: 300 Joo Chiat Road, Tin Yeung Restaurant, Singapore 427551
Opening Hours*: 6.30am to 1pm, Closed On Wednesdays, Closes at 11.30am on Tuesdays.
*will close earlier when pratas are sold out