Banana Leaf Indian Restaurant
42 Currie St. Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Adelaide Airport
(08) 8231 6011
Entrée
Sardine Curry Puff (2pcs)
Pastries filled with sardines cooked with onions, capsicums and spices. Served with chutney.
$6.00
Vegetarian Samosa (2pcs)
Triangular shaped light pastries filled with spiced potatoes and sautéed green peas. Served with chutney.
$6.00
Vegetarian Pakoora (2pcs)
Fried crispy patties filled with spinach, potatoes and onions. Served with chutney.
$5.50
Chicken 65 (5pcs)
A special South Indian trademark dish. A secret recipe for frying home-made chicken.
$7.50
Lollipop Chicken (3pcs)
Another special lollipop-shaped deep-fried chicken.
$6.00
Accompaniments
Chutneys and Pickles
Mango Chutney
$2.00
Mint Chutney
$2.00
Mixed Pickles
$2.00
Salads
Cucumber and Yogurt Raita
$2.50
Kachumber Salad
$4.50
Fresh Garden Salad
$4.00
Special Banana Leaf Salad
$5.00
Main Course
Chicken Briyani
Chicken and Basmati rice cooked together with briyani masala, ginger, garlic, onions, ghee, cashew-nuts, cardamom and spices. A real treat.
$19.90
Lamb Briyani
Lamb and Basmati rice cooked together with briyani masala, ginger, garlic, onions, ghee, cashew-nuts, cardamom and spices. Another real treat.
$19.90
Butter Chicken
Succulent boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt, cream and spices. A mild curry.
$15.90
Madras Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with garlic, ginger and spices. A distinctive South Indian dish. A medium curry.
$15.90
Chicken Vindaloo
Succulent chicken pieces cooked with spices, vinegar and hot chillies. A fiery hot curry.
$15.90
Madras Lamb
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with garlic, ginger and spices. Another distinctive South Indian dish. A medium curry.
$16.50
Lamb Korma
Tender pieces of lamb cooked with yogurt, cashew-nuts, cumin, white pepper and spices. A medium curry.
$16.50
Beef Masala
Tender pieces of beef cooked with turmeric, cumin, chillies and home-made spices. A medium curry.
$16.50
Beef Vindaloo
Succulent beef pieces cooked with spices, vinegar and hot chillies. A fiery curry.
$16.50
Madras Fish Curry
Barramundi fillets cooked with tamarind, mustard seeds, curry leaves and tomatoes. A medium curry.
$19.00
Prawns Masala
8 pieces of shelled prawns cooked in a delicious masala sauce.
$19.50
Vegetarian Mains
Dhal
Yellow lentils (Toor and Moong dhall) cooked with onions and spices.
$10.50
Mixed Vegetables
Seasonal vegetables stir-fried with onions, capsicum and tomatoes.
$10.50
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes stir-fried with jeera and spices.
$10.50
Eggplant
Eggplant stir-fried with tamarind, cumin, vegetables, vinegar and spices.
$10.50
Channa Masala
Chick peas cooked in a delicious masala sauce.
$10.50
Butter Panner
Ricotta cheese cooked in a rich tangy butter sauce.
$10.50
Rice & Breads
Plain Thosai
A traditional South Indian rice flour pancake.
$6.50
Egg Thosai
A traditional South Indian rice flour pancake with egg.
$8.50
Cheese Thosai
A traditional South Indian rice flour pancake with cheese.
$8.50
Paper Thosai
A traditional South Indian crispy, paper-like rice flour pancake.
$11.00
Masala Thosai
A traditional South Indian rice flour pancake stuffed with potatoes and vegetables.
$8.50
Ghee Thosai
A traditional South Indian rice flour pancake with ghee and sugar.
$8.50
Onion Utthappam
A thick version of the thosai with onions, capsicums and tomatoes.
$8.50
Idly (3pcs)
Special; Only for dinner on saturdays and sundays
$10.00
Plain Parata
A layered, whole meal South Indian bread made of plain flour, ghee, salt and sugar. The South Indian version of a Naan bread.
$3.00
Egg Parata
A layered, whole meal South Indian bread made of plain flour, ghee, salt, sugar and egg. The South Indian version of a Naan bread.
$5.00
Cheese Parata
A layered, whole meal South Indian bread made of plain flour, ghee, salt, sugar and cheese. The South Indian version of a Naan bread. (With Shredded cheese and sugar)
$4.50
Garlic Parata
A layered, whole meal South Indian bread made of plain flour, ghee, salt, sugar and garlic. The South Indian version of a Naan bread.
$4.50
Stuffed Chicken Parata (Murtabak)
A special parata stuffed with chicken, onions, eggs and capsicum.
$12.50
Stuffed Lamb Parata (Murtabak)
A special parata stuffed with lamb, onions, eggs and capsicum.
$12.50
Kotthu Parata
A special sliced and pan-fried parata with chicken and dry hot chillies.
$13.50
Basmati Rice
$2.50
Briyani Rice
$3.00
Chef's Specials
Chicken 65 (7pcs)
A special South Indian trademark dish. A secret recipe for frying home-made chicken.
$10.00
Fried Fish (5pcs)
A special South Indian trademark dish. A secret recipe for frying home-made fish.
$12.00
Indian Mee Goreng
Another 'South Indian-Singaporean-Malaysian' style cooked yellow noodles. (Fried Noodles) A filling dish of noodles, vegetables and eggs.
$9.50
Indian Kuey Teow Goreng
Another 'South Indian-Singaporean-Malaysian' style cooked flat white noodles. A filling dish of noodles, vegetables and eggs.
$9.50
Indian Mee Hoon Goreng
Another 'South Indian-Singaporean-Malaysian' style cooked white Singapore noodles. A filling dish of noodles, vegetables and eggs.
$9.50
Indian Vegetarian Fried Rice
A 'South Indian-Singaporean-Malaysian' style fried rice. (Nasi Goreng) A filling dish of rice and vegetables.
$8.00
Indian Fried Rice
Another 'South Indian-Singaporean-Malaysian' style fried rice. (Nasi Goreng) A filling dish of rice, vegetables, prawns and eggs.
$9.50
Additions
Addition of anchovies (dried small fish) + $1.00
Lunch Special
Lunch Special $10; 11.30 A.M – 4.00 P.M; Choice of one curry served with rice and papadum; * Add $2.00 for another one choice: Butter Chicken (mild) / Madras Chicken (medium) / Chicken Vindaloo (hot) / Madras Lamb (medium) / Lamb Korma (medium) / Beef Masala (medium) / Beef Vindaloo (hot); Choice of two vegetarian dishes served with rice and papadum: Madras Dhal / Mixed Vegetables / Aloo Jeera / Eggplant / Channa MasalaPlain Parata (Bread)
$2.50
Egg Parata
$5.00
Cheese Parata
$5.00
Garlic Parata
$5.00
2 pcs of Parata with 1 small serve
$10.00
Plain Thosai
$6.50
Masala Thosai
$8.50
Egg Thosai
$8.50
Cheese Thosai
$8.50
Vegetable Pakoora
$2.50
Vegetable Samosa
$2.50
Dessert
Gulab Jamun(2pcs)
Fried dumplings in heavy syrup
$5.00
Carrot Halwa
Grated carrot, milk and sugar mixed together in a splendid dessert.
$5.50
Kulfi
A traditional Indian ice-cream
$5.00