Banana Leaf Rice
Banana Leaf Rice
South Indian rice meal served on a banana leaf.
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Local & Budget Brickfields / Little India ・ Indian Malaysian
One of Brickfields' benchmark banana leaf houses, praised for authentic Chettinad-style South Indian flavours fragrant with curry leaves. The crab curry stands out, and sets start around RM6.
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Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian
The best-known banana leaf rice house in Bangsar, where queues are constant but widely deemed worth it. The crispy fried bittergourd is a much-cited signature.
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Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian / Mamak
A Bangsar stalwart that won Time Out KL's Best Cheap Eats (2013), serving banana leaf upstairs and mamak fare downstairs. The Kerala fish curry and mutton masala are the go-to orders.
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Local & Budget Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian / Mamak
A 24-hour banana leaf joint on Jalan Telawi, notable for serving banana leaf rice around the clock from about RM5.20. Reviews are polarized, from enthusiastic praise to sharp criticism.
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Local & Budget Damansara ・ Indian Malaysian
A long-running PJ breakfast institution near Jalan Gasing, often called home to the best roti canai in Petaling Jaya, served on banana leaf. A classic stop after a Bukit Gasing hike.
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Local & Budget Brickfields / Little India ・ Indian Malaysian
An authentic Chettinad restaurant on historic Lebuh Ampang, with multiple reviewers calling it the best Indian food in KL. Generous portions at reasonable prices in an atmospheric Indian-themed dining room.
60.9ATLAS
RM12–45
Conf 36
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Mid-range & Casual Bangsar ・ Indian Malaysian
An Indian restaurant specialising in Hyderabadi dum biryani and banana leaf, winner of Time Out KL's Best Indian Restaurant 2013-2014. Reviews call its biryani among KL's best, though some recent reviews note inconsistency.
59.1ATLAS
RM25–90
Conf 36