The culinary richness of South Indian cuisine is known for its robust flavours and assorted spices. One of its popular dishes includes the banana leaf rice meal, which consists of typically white rice, assorted veggies & curries and crunchy papadom. You can also top your meal with a la carte dishes like Chicken/Mutton Varuval or Masala, Fried Chicken and seafood varieties such as Fried Tenggiri and Crab Curry. So, if you are looking for a good banana leaf rice meal, we have gathered our Top 10 list worth checking out in KL and Selangor.
1) Acha Curry House
Once a mainstay in Jalan Gasing before shifting to SS2 a few years back, Acha Curry House retains its banana leaf rice speciality with many loyal customers and newcomers returning for more. Their banana leaf rice set comes with white rice, three choices of vegetable side dishes, delicious mixed curries and crunchy papadom. Remember to ask for their signature sambal ikan bilis for just a fraction of the price, which makes your banana leaf rice meal all the more appetising. Among the must-try side dishes include crab curry, fried chicken and fried bitter gourd. Do note the place tends to be crowded during the peak hours so come earlier if possible.
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2) Restoran Chakra (Puchong Mess Banana Leaf Rice)
Restoran Chakra a.k.a. Puchong Mess Banana Leaf Rice adopts the mess style of dining in a hall setting with a long communal table arrangement. Fill your tummy with their crave-worthy banana leaf rice set. Addictively spicy curries, mixed veggies and papadom all go well with a generous serving of rice on a piece of banana leaf. For a more satisfying meal, consider adding side dishes such as the flavourful Chicken 65, Fried Fish and Mutton Varuval. Do take note they are only open from 11 am to 2.30 pm daily.
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3) Chennai Express Banana Leaf Restaurant
Enjoy an authentic, yet reasonably priced banana leaf rice meal at Chennai Express in Bukit Jalil. You will get a scoop of steamed white rice blanketed with four curries, namely chicken and fish curries. Not to forget three freshly prepared veggies of the day and papadom. And yes, they are free-flow so you can ask for an unlimited refill. They serve plenty of side dishes covering Ayam Goreng 65 to Mutton Varuval, Fish Fry (Tenggiri) and Cauliflower Fry 65.
4) Achi Ayyadurai
Achi Ayyadurai brings the simple joy of culinary-rich Malaysian Indian cuisine that tastes like home-cooked meals to the tables. One of their signature menus includes the Banana Leaf Set with a choice of normal white rice or parboiled rice or upgrade to briyani rice, four types of vegetables (veggie of the day, pineapple pachadi, raita & fried cabbage) and others like papadom and six types of curries. They also serve various a la carte dishes from Chicken Perattal to Mud Crab Curry, Fried Chicken and Fried Lion’s Mane Mushroom.
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5) BananaBro
By now, BananaBro can be easily found in many strategically located outlets in KL and Selangor alone. This includes places like Berjaya Times Square, The Gardens Mall and Sunway Pyramid, just to name a few. Their signature Craving Set comes with white rice, veggie of the day, cucumber yoghurt, fried snake gourd and crispy papadom. You can choose up to four curries such as chicken and fish curries and a complimentary rasam. Don’t forget to add some of their all-time favourite side dishes like Chicken 65, Mutton Varuval and Fried Squid Rings.
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6) Oh Yeah Banana Leaf
Located at Brickfields’ Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Oh Yeah Banana Leaf offers signature Bamboo Briyani and Nasi Lemak. But if you are here for the banana leaf rice meal, they got you all covered here with all the usual suspects: white rice, various vegetable side dishes, papadom and assorted curries. Top your banana leaf rice meal with delicious sides like Oh Yah’s in-house masala & herbs-infused Signature Chicken, Chicken or Mutton Varuval and Pepper Chicken.
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7) Maya @ Solaris Banana Leaf
Maya values the importance of quality and authenticity in its banana leaf rice from the way it was served to the time-honoured family recipe. Their set is harmoniously filled with rice, assorted vegetable side dishes, papadom and mixed curries. Their menu includes a la carte choices from Mutton Chukka to Butter Chicken, Chicken Varuval and Deep Fried Tenggiri.
IG: @maya.solaris
8) Bala’s Banana Leaf
A go-to staple for banana leaf rice meal in Bangsar, Bala’s offers the rich taste of everything combined — rice, veggies, curries and papadom that are best paired with some of their signature a la carte dishes. Among them are Chicken/Mutton Masala or Varuval, Butter/Chettinad/Methi Special ‘Chicken’ and Lamb Shank. If you prefer seafood, they have everything from Fish Head Curry to Crab Masala, Sotong/Prawn Dish and Malbar Fish Dish.
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9) Banana Bistro Banana Leaf Restaurant
Banana Bistro embraces its tried-and-tested tradition of South Indian cooking methods for its dishes. Their Banana Leaf Rice set comes with white rice, three types of vegetables including cabbage stir-fry, potato pumpkin masala & deep-fried bitter gourd and curries. Some of the other menu items available include Crispy Fried Chicken, Chicken/Mutton Masala and Tenggiri Fish Fry. You can also opt for a banana leaf briyani rice set.
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10) Mollagaa Restaurant
Mollagaa Restaurant’s speciality lies in its home-cooked, MSG-free Indian cuisines. One of their menu options includes four types of Banana Leaf Meals: the vegetarian-based Saiva Sappadu and the non-vegetarian Thala Vazhai Ilai Sappadu. They also serve Meen or Kozhi Kuzhambu Sappadu (fish/chicken curry meals), which are only available from Mondays to Thursdays. If possible, try some of Mollagaa Restaurant’s signature a la carte dishes such as Kozhi Chee Roast (spices-infused roasted chicken with homemade clarified butter), Mollagaa Special Spicy Wings marinated in a secret chilli sauce and Sizzling Border Mutton.
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That’s not all! More Top 10s in Malaysia are waiting to be discovered!
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