• District of Columbia
  • Washington
  • Banana Leaf

Banana Leaf

(202) 506-7554
  • 5014 Connecticut Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20008
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  • Indian ,  Sri Lankan ,  Vegetarian
  • $$$$$
(202) 506-7554
  • Menu
  • Beverages
    Beverages
    • Soda $2

    • Sri Lankan Soda $3

    • Sri Lankan Coffee $3

    • Sri Lankan Hot Tea $3

  • Sri Lankan Fruit Cordials
    Sri Lankan Fruit Cordials
    • Passion Cordial $4

    • Mango Cordial $4

    • Woodapple Cordial $4

    • Nelli Cordial $4

    • Lassi Cordial $4

    • Faluda Cordial $5

  • Appetizers
    Appetizers
    • Masala Vadai $5

      4 pieces. Fritters made with ground yellow split peas (lentil), and Sri Lankan spices. Similar to a spicy falafel.Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Fish Cutlets $5.5

      4 pieces. Croquettes made from tuna fish, potatoes, and Sri Lankan spices, rolled in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried to perfection. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Vegetable Cutlets $5.5

      4 pieces. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Vegetable Spring Rolls $6.5

      4 pieces. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Vegetable Roti $6.5

      2 pieces. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Fish Spring Rolls $6.5

      4 pieces. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Fish Roti $7

      2 pieces. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

    • Appetizer Combination $13.95

      3 spring rolls, 3 vadai, and 3 cutlets. Served with hot sauce and mint chutney.

  • Soups
    Soups
    • Vegetable Soup $5.5

    • Lentil Soup $5.5

  • Banana Leaf Specials
    Banana Leaf Special
    • Lampri's $13.95

      Specially cooked saffron rice mixed with ghee lamb, beef, chicken, or seafood. Accompanied with cashew curry, eggplant moju, seeni sambol, ash plantains, boiled egg, and fish cutlet. Wrapped in a banana leaf and baked.

    • Black Pork Curry $15.95

      Pork cooked with roasted Sri Lankan curry powder, accompanied with eggplant moju, cashew curry, and pappadam.

    • Fish Ambul Thial $15.95

      Tuna fish cooked in slow fire with goraka (garcinia cambogia), garlic, and black pepper. Accompanied with rice and 2 vegetables curries.

    • Mixed Grilled $30

      Combination of grilled beef, chicken, pork chops, and sausage. Accompanied with fried egg, pineapple, and rice.

  • Sri Lankan Specials
    Sri Lankan Specials with a Curry
    • Pittu $12

      Combination of grated coconut and rice flour steamed in bamboo and accompanied with fresh coconut milk and chilli onion sambol. Served with choice of curry.

    • String Hoppers $12

      12 string hoppers. A famous Sri Lankan dish made with spaghetti like strings steamed on small cane trays, accompanied with kiri hodi (coconut and onion gravy and coconut sambol. Served with choice of curry.

    • Coconut Roti $12

      3 pieces. A combination of grated coconut and wheat flour, pan grilled, and served with katta sambol. Served with choice of curry.

    • Hoppers $12

      3 plain and 1 with egg. Wafer thin bowl-shaped pancakes made with rice flour and coconut milk. Served with katta sambol and choice of curry.

    • Godamba Roti $12

      2 plain and 1 with egg. Handkerchief-type grilled pan cakes made out of wheat flour. Served with choice of curry.

  • Dosa
    • 2 Plain Dosa $12

      Thin rice and lentil crepe. Served with sambhar (lentil based vegetable stew) and coconut chutney.

  • Kotthu Roti Specials
    Kotthu Roti Special
    • Chicken Kotthu $14.98

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

    • Beef Kotthu $14.98

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

    • Fish Kotthu $14.98

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

    • Lamb Kotthu $15.98

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

    • Seafood Kotthu $15.98

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

    • Vegetable Kotthu $14.95

      Chopped roti or string hoppers sauteed with vegetables and eggs. Served with curry sauce.

  • Biryani
    Biryani
    • Vegetable Biryani $13.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

    • Chicken Biryani $13.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

    • Beef Biryani $14.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

    • Fish Biryani $14.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

    • Lamb Biryani $15.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

    • Seafood Biryani $16.95

      Basmati rice cooked with saffron yogurt and South Indian spices. Accompanied with raita, mint sambol, boiled egg, and pineapple.

  • Fried Rice
    Fried Rice
    • Vegetable Fried Rice $10.95

    • Chicken Fried Rice $12.95

    • Pork Fried Rice $12.95

    • Beef Fried Rice $12.95

    • Seafood Fried Rice $14.95

    • Mixed Fried Rice $15.95

      Chicken, squid, pork, and shrimp.

  • Rice & Curry with 3 Vegetables
    Rice and Curry
    • Vegetable Rice & Curry $12.95

    • Chicken Rice & Curry $13.95

    • Beef Rice & Curry $13.95

    • Pork Rice & Curry $13.95

    • Shrimp Rice & Curry $14.95

    • Calamari Rice & Curry $14.95

    • Lamb Rice & Curry $15.95

  • Vegetarian
    Vegetarian
    • String Hopper Kottu $12.95

      Vegetarian.

    • Soya Meat Curry with 3 Godamba Roti $13.95

      2 plain and 1 with egg. Vegetarian.

  • Devilled Dishes
    Devilled Dishes
    • Vegetables Devilled $12.95

      Sauteed vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Chicken Devilled $14.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Beef Devilled $14.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Pork Devilled $14.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Shrimp Devilled $15.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Squid Devilled $15.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Fish Devilled $15.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

    • Seafood Devilled $16.95

      Sauteed meat and vegetables with onions, peppers, and tomato. Served with white rice.

  • Healthy Corner
    Healthy Corner
    • Steamed King Fish $16.95

      Served with boiled vegetables and brown bread.

    • Steamed Chicken Breast $15.95

      Served with boiled vegetables and brown bread.

  • Side Orders
    Side Orders
    • Rice $6

    • Mallum $5

    • Coconut Sambol $5

    • Seeni Sambol $5

    • Eggplant Moju $7

  • Desserts
    Desserts
    • Kiri Pani - Curd & Treacle $5

      Traditional Sri Lankan yogurt served with kitul treacle.

    • Watalappam $6

      A rich pudding of Malay origin, made with coconut milk, jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs, and various spices.

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