Bay Leaf - Chennai (Madras)

I ordered Kausha murgh which was extremely delicious and also my first order from this restaurant. Since i liked the food so much, I ordered again, which was special Lucknow biryani. But to my amazement, food wasn’t upto the mark, it was ok, and quantity was not as per the price. And yes , it wasn’t a Lucknow biryani at all.

Totally loved the food here. One of the best places to try out authentic Bengali food. Loved the mutton curry, fish fry, chicken roll, bhaja plate and dim er dalna. It was wonderful having a koraishutir kochuri with aludum after such a long time. The Daab Chingri could have been better though, found it a little sweet. The Malpua with Rabri was brilliant! The prices on the menu are also quite correct matching the quality. Loved it!

Bayleaf is a Bengali restaurant in Gopalapuram Chennai which is on the high end side unlike petuk. The way they prepare and serve the food however makes the high cost worth it. Their menu includes an array of alleviated as well as simple dishes daab chingri, dhakai chingri or simply fulkopir dalna. Inframe: Baati chochori and rui machher kalia served with steaming bowls of long fragrant rice. If you like pancakes, then this sweet dish will be hard to miss for you! Malpua is a popular dessert recipe of North Indian cuisine and is something that you can prepare easily at home. It is a famous delight during festivals and can be prepared in several ways depending on the region. In frame: Malpua from bayleaf. Absolutely indulging. So I had the pleasure of visiting bayleaf on Ashthami this Durga Puja and try the Sharodiya menu. Here's a shot of golden moong dal with peas accompanied by the iconic chingri machher malai curry.

The place is small but cozy and clean. If you are looking for authentic Bengali food in Chennai this can come nearest to it.<br/ <br/ The afternoon started with an average experience as mild spinach soup had no flavor at all, though gosht rassa soup was yummy. And lemon mojito wasn't cold enough. But after that everything was amazing. Bekti Fish Fry (deep crumb fried fish cutlets) and Bekti Paturi (fish steamed in mustard covered in leaves) were well cooked. Though I would have preferred larger portion size for the latter. In mains Luchi and Chholar Dal was good. And Murghir Jhol (Bengali style chicken curry) with Steamed Rice was an excellent combination. And we topped it off with a really yum Mishti Doi in desserts.<br/ <br/ Apart from this they served complimentary paan shots at the end, which were good too.

The best Bengali food in Chennai. The food is authentic with almost all bengali food in the menu. Only place were you get the authentic Bengali Katti roll. Ingredients are fresh. I got a sneek peek to the kitchen and must say one of the cleanest kitchen that i have seen by far. Sure is a place for comfort food.