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Banana Leaf Restaurant

Tel: (614) 459-4101

Address: 816 Bethel Rd, Columbus OH

Cuisine: Indian

Average Price: $ ($10 and under)

Hours:

Tue-Sun: 11:30 AM-2:30 PM

4:30 PM-9:00 PM

(9:30 PM on Fri and Sat)

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Accompaniments These items, even when eaten in small quantities with the main course, add a unique flavor to the serving. These are select items straight from the heart of South India.
	Milakai Pudi Freshly ground red chilies with house spices May be spicy to some.
	Mor Milahai Special Variety of red chilies- Preferred with yogurt rice.
	Papadum South Indian fries made from a rice base
Appetizers
	Bajji And Bondas Are traditional South Indian snack items. Made with a specially prepared chickpea batter, these items offer a sumptuous start to the evening. Typically eaten with a sweet item and ‘filter coffee’.
	Coconut Chutney Is made from freshly grated coconut seasoned with mustard seeds, asafetida, and green peppers.
	Curd Vadai Vada soaked in home made yogurt.
	Dal Vada
	Idli Is the quintessential South Indian snack item. Par boiled rice and lentil batter is steamed to perfection into small donut shapes. Made with no oil, it is extremely healthy and always recommended.
	Idli S Served with chutney and Sāmbhar.
	Kanchipuram Idli Idli with cashew nuts, saffron, and other house spices.
	Medu Vadai
	Milagai Bajji (Chili Pakora)- Select chilies seasoned and fried the batter maybe spicy.
	Mysore Bonda Mashed potatoes, green chilies and peppers, fried to perfection; with a base made of chick peas.
	Rasam Is a tastefully appetizing accompaniment to Vadais and Rice or may be served as a soup style starter to a South Indian meal. Tomatoes are boiled with specially ground spices. This is enriched with peppers and lentils.
	S Is an essential component of a South Indian meal. Boiled lentils are cooked with vegetables such as pumpkin and drumsticks. Sometimes a coconut seasoning is added depending on the other items in the main course.
	Sambhar Vada Vada soaked in sambhar.
	Samosa (2pcs)-Triangle shaped fried patties, stuffed with mashed potatoes.
	Vadai Is made by soaking select lentils and grinding them to a fine consistency, seasoned and fried. They have a donut like appearance. Vadas are either soft (Medu Vada) or crunchy (Dal Vadas) are served with coconut chutney and Sāmbhar.
	Vegetable Pakoda (South Indian Style)- crispy batter fried vegetables.
Beverages
	South India And Coffee South India is famous for its filter coffee, as most South Indians have a subtle contempt for instant coffee. The making of filter coffee is almost a ritual, for the coffee beans have to be roasted and ground. Then the powder is put into a filter set and
Chaats Note: Please inform the waiter if you need any chaat to be spicy.
	Bhel Puri Puffed rice krispies mixed in a tangy and sweet sauce with onions, potatoes, tomatoes and cilantro.
	Dahi Batata Puri Crispy whole puris, stuffed with potato and onion mix. Covered with a layer of yogurt, garnished with sev, tamarind and hot chutney sauce.
	Dahi Vada Hot deep fried vadas soaked and covered with a thick beaten yogurt. It is flavored with toppings of mint leaves, pepper, chaat masala, green chillies along with sweet and hot chutneys.
	Khasta Kachori Large spicy shell made from wheat flour, stuffed with beans, potatoes, sweet and spicy sauce garnished with sev.
	Pani Puri Small round hard puris and mashed potatoes cooked whole chickpeas along, With some finely chopped onions and the chutneys as stuffing. The chutneys, are hot and sweet. The pani (water) is made of tamarind and mint leaves, mixed, with spices of cumin and b
	Ragda Pattis Spicy Potato patti, simmered and seasoned with ragda, green peas gravy mixed in spices.
	Samosa Chaat Samosas covered with gravy of seasoned green pea gravy garnished with home spices.
	Sev Puri Crispy flat puris, topped with onion and potato mix. Covered with a layer of yogurt, garnished with sev, tamarind, and hot chutney sauce.
Cold Beverages
	Lassi Yogurt smoothie blended with your choice of flavor (Sweet/ Salty/ Mango/ Rose/Khus).
	Lilagar Thandai Virgin Bhaang, flavored milk with almonds, pistachio, saffron, fennel seeds and other spices.
	Saffron Lassi Yogurt smoothie blended with exquisite Saffron.
	Soda
	Tender Coconut Water Imported canned tender coconut juice.
Curries Our curries are made to order daily of hand picked vegetables, and therefore are subject to availability.
	Avial Select fresh vegetables. Seasoned and simmered in a mildly spiced coconut and yogurt gravy.
	Baingan Gotsu Eggplant grilled and mashed with onions, garlic and house spices.
	Chana Masala Chick Pea Curry simmered with spices and herbs.
	Malai Kofta Potato dumplings, simmered and covered with a rich spicy creamy sauce garnished coriander leaves and cashew nuts.
	Morkuzhambu Seasoned vegetables (egg plant or Pumpkin or Okra or Drumstick) cooked in a coconut and yogurt based sauce.
	Parupu Usili Boiled and ground lentil base with beans and seasoning.
	Pineapple Gojju Fresh cut pineapples sautéed and simmered with house seasoning. A delight with rice specialties.
	Poriyal Cut vegetables (Beans/cabbage/potatoes or baby eggplant) lightly fried with, grated coconut and spices.
	Small Baingan Curry Handpicked small Asian eggplant cut and fried with spices.
	Vegetable Kurma Seasonal vegetable tastefully cooked with curry sauce.
	Vetral Kozhambu Tamarind, curry leaves and lentils cooked to a saucy consistency. A very native South Indian Rice compliment.
Dosas These are thin rice crepes, skillfully hand turned on a skillet. A classic South Indian specialty, served with chutney and S��mbhar. Masala (or stuffing) normally consists of lightly saut��ed and seasoned potatoes, peas and onions. All dosais are served
	Masala Dosai Dosa served with potato masala.
	Mysore Dosai Has hot chutney on the inside maybe spicy.
	Paneer Dosai Dosai made with sprinkling of paneer.
	Rava Dosai Dosa made out of cream of wheat.
	Rava Masala Dosai Rava Dosai served with masala.
	Sada Dosai Plain Dosai.
Hot Beverages
	Authentic South Indian Filter Coffee (NEVER INSTANT COFFEE!!) We use premium coffee filtered into a South Indian decoction. This is always made to Order and will take 7 to 10 minutes.
	Badaam Milk Milk boiled with home made almond mix
	Masala Tea Tea leaves boiled with milk ginger, cardamom, and pepper and other home made tea spices. Made to order.
Paan
	Indian After Mint (Pāan), The term ‘meetha’ refers to sweet and ‘paan’ refers to leaf. The sweet leaf is Stuffed with saunf, coconut and fruit preserves. Folded neatly in a triangle and is to be eaten in one go. Mint, ‘Meetha Paan’
Sweets
	Badusha A donut shaped sweet made from flour and toped with sweet syrup.
	Coconut Boli (Poli) Thin crepes skillfully stuffed with sweet a coconut recipe.
	Gulab Jamoon Hand made dried milk and cottage cheese balls, lightly fried and soaked in sweet syrup and rose water.
	Halwa Carrot, Almond, Pumpkin or other seasonal varieties. Ask your waiter for details.
	Payasam Fine vermicelli lightly roasted and garnished with cashews and milk.
	Ras Malai A soft succulent dessert made from milk and cottage cheese, garnished with Pistachio nuts.
Utthappam Utthappam is a near cousin to the Dosai family, except that they are thick and more filling. Like Dosais, they are also served with S��mbhar and chutney.
	Chili Utthappam
	Coconut Utthappam Utthappam topped with freshly grated coconut
	Onion Peas Utthappam
	Vegetable Utthappam Utthappam topped with fresh cut vegetables

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Banana Leaf Restaurant

Milakai Pudi

Mor Milahai

Papadum

Bajji And Bondas

Coconut Chutney

Curd Vadai

Dal Vada

Idli

Idli S

Kanchipuram Idli

Medu Vadai

Milagai Bajji

Mysore Bonda

Rasam

S

Sambhar Vada

Samosa

Vadai

Vegetable Pakoda

South India And Coffee

Bhel Puri

Dahi Batata Puri

Dahi Vada

Khasta Kachori

Pani Puri

Ragda Pattis

Samosa Chaat

Sev Puri

Lassi

Lilagar Thandai

Saffron Lassi

Soda

Tender Coconut Water

Avial

Baingan Gotsu

Chana Masala

Malai Kofta

Morkuzhambu

Parupu Usili

Pineapple Gojju

Poriyal

Small Baingan Curry

Vegetable Kurma

Vetral Kozhambu

Masala Dosai

Mysore Dosai

Paneer Dosai

Rava Dosai

Rava Masala Dosai

Sada Dosai

Authentic South Indian Filter Coffee

Badaam Milk

Masala Tea

Indian After Mint

Badusha

Coconut Boli

Gulab Jamoon

Halwa

Payasam

Ras Malai

Chili Utthappam

Coconut Utthappam

Onion Peas Utthappam

Vegetable Utthappam

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