Banana Leaf Rice

Banana leaf rice is actually a South Indian cuisine which consists of white rice, vegetables, curry (can be fish, chicken or mutton curry), pickles and my personal favourite deep fried papadom (a kind of cracker with very unique and salty taste). The rice and the side dishes are then served on a piece of banana leaf which is said to improve the digestion and also adds a certain fragrance to the rice. You can also add other side dishes such as fried fish cakes, fish head curry, etc. It depends on the restaurant selling since the type of side dishes differ from one restaurant to the other. However, do be careful when ordering the side dishes as some of them might be quite expensive. The standard banana leaf rice does not cost much. It is the side dishes which normally cost a bomb. Although the price is quite expensive, banana leaf rice is still undoubtedly one of the most popular South Indian cuisines in Malaysia.