Iโve read articles which explained how different items are served on a banana leaf:
But in Malaysia/Singapore, what we usually see is that the mound of rice is placed at the centre of the leaf, and the vegetable sides are served in a line on the top part of the leaf. Other meats or extra sides are usually served separately in their own saucers.
Banana leaf lunch at Muthu Banana Leaf Restaurant, Penang.
The serving below was at Shobanaโs Kitchen, a Keralan eatery in Penangโs Little India:
My banana leaf lunch set included spiced Keralan vegetables like ๐ข๐ช๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ (radish), ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ (bottle gourd), and a refreshing salad made from ๐ซ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ (cucumber) & ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ (onions) tossed in curd. A Keralan relish called ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐, made of ginger, jaggery, tamarind and green chilis, was provided on the side.
