The Banana Leaf

Tel: 020 8 688 0297.

South Indian Restaurant

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Starters and Light Meals

Main Dishes   Desserts and Drinks   

Starters
- A selection of traditional South Indian starters and other familiar favourites.
Pappadam Basket (Plain, Masala or Mixed)£1.50
Dips for Pappadams (Mango chutney, lime pickle, yoghurt mint sauce and fresh onion)£2.00
Rasam (Pepper Water, a traditional South Indian appetiser)£2.20
Lassi (Churned yoghurt drink served chilled. Choose either sweet or salted)£2.50
Mango Lassi (Mango mixed with yoghurt, fresh milk & cardamom seeds.)£3.20
Sheek Kebab (Tandoori barbecued minced lamb with herbs & coriander)£3.50
Chicken Tikka (Chicken marinated in special yoghurt masala and cooked in a tandoor.)£3.80
Lamb Tikka (Lamb marinated in yoghurt masala and cooked in a tandoor.)£3.80
Chicken 65 (Succulent pieces of young chicken with a marinated coating of green chilli paste, ginger, garlic & coriander. Very special.)£3.80
Mini Masala Dosai (Individual portion of Dosai stuffed with spiced potato and onion.)£3.00
Meat Samosa (Triangular parcels of lightly spiced meat.) 3 pieces£3.00
Vegetable Samosa (Triangular parcels of spiced vegetables.) 3 pieces£2.50
Bhajee
- Sliced vegetable dipped in a batter made from Gram flour and then deep fried. Served with fresh coconut chutney or yoghurt mint sauce.
Potato Bhajee£2.25
Onion Bhajee£2.80
Aubergine Bhajee£2.50
Chilli Bhajee£2.50
Tray of Garland Bhajee (A selection of vegetable bhajees)£5.00
Vadai
- Doughnut shaped savoury snacks, spiced with black peppercorns. A popular teatime dish and ideal as a starter. Served with fresh coconut chutney.
Medu Vadai (Plain vadai made with urdaal flour and South Indian spices)£2.75
Rasa Vadai (Plain vadai in pepper water, containing garlic, tomatoes & herbs.)£3.00
Masala Vadai (Savoury spiced snack made with chanadaal, ginger and fennel seeds.)£2.75
Curd Vadai (Plain vadai in fresh yoghurt with coriander and tomato.)£2.75
Sambar Vadai (Plain vadai in a lentil and vegetable gravy.)£3.50
Bonda (Spicy potato balls dipped in gram flour batter & deep fried.)£3.00
Poori
- Unleavened, fluffy bread made with wheat flour and deep fried.
Mushroom Poori (Topped with mushroom, spiced potato, onion & ghee)£4.00
Prawn Poori (Topped with prawn, spiced potato, onion & ghee)£4.50
Dosai and other light meals
- A dosai is a crispy pancake, popular as a breakfast dish in South India. Made with urdaal flour and rice flour with fenugreek. Served with sambar and fresh coconut chutney.
Plain Dosai£3.50
Large Masala Dosai (Dosai stuffed with spiced potato and onion.)£5.00
Ghee Dosai (Dosai cooked with clarified butter.)£3.50
Onion Dosai (Dosai stuffed with onion.)£4.00
Egg Dosai (Dosai with egg filling.)£4.00
Paper Dosai (Paper thin and rolled into a tube.)£4.00
Utthapam (South Indian pizza-style pancake topped with mixed vegetables.)£4.50
Special Rava Masala (Dosai made with semolina, spiced potato, onion, curry leaves and ginger. Contains cashew nuts and sultanas.)£5.20
Idli Sambar (A steamed cake made from urdaal and rice flour. 4 pieces)£4.00

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