I've always wanted to share how awesome Banana Leaf Rice is from Kavitha's Curry House which is located in Section 5, Petaling Jaya or better known as Gasing Hill, PJ.
For your connivence, here's the address;
No.274, Jalan 5/51 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
In case you do not know what Banana Leaf Rice is, let me Wiki it for you.
Banana leaf rice is a typical dish in South Indian cuisine. In banana leaf rice, white rice (or parboiled rice in authentic South Indian restaurants) is served on a banana leaf with an assortment of vegetables, curried meat or fish, pickles, and/or papadum. Most of the time, however, only the gravy of the curry will be served and no meat is served as it is meant to be a traditional Indian vegetarian dish. The banana leaf is used as it is believed that the hot rice will release the coating on the banana leaf, which aids in digestion.
It is a "must try" the Signature Salted Fish Curry! Since we came a little too early that day, we actually waited an hour plus for the curry to be done! worth the wait! It is more advisable to go to this place after 12pm.
I love my banana leaf rice flooded with curry and tairu (fresh yogurt), but in this case, I was vegetarian that day and I felt guilty eating too much of meat. Shouldn't be eating meat at all, but how can i resist? :O
It is traditionally eaten with the hand. If you don't, you're defeating the whole purpose of eating Banana Leaf Rice, really. So let's use God's given gift and get messy!
In Malaysia, to show your appreciation after a satisfying meal, fold the banana leaf towards you to signify that the meal was good and delicious. Folding the opposite direction signifies that the meal was not satisfying. I fold it upwards because I was freaking satisfied. The cup act as a weight, or else, your banana leaf will open up again, like duh. lol!
My lunchmates was
Zai.
Poker Face Anir.
and Abel.
That's exactly how you will look like after a good meal at Kavitha's Curry House!
For unlimited rice, vegetables, papadum, fried bittergourd, and curry for less than RM6.
Isn't it a good deal?
and blogging about this, I'm drooling for Banana Leaf Rice. Damn!
