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by Fong Wai Ling
Makan-Makan
WITH THE STARS
KL Lifestyle seeks restaurant recommendations from former actress Datuk Yasmin Yusuf.
F
ormer Miss Malaysia Universe, Datuk
Yasmin Yusuf had a tough time decid-
ing which eatery outlet to name as her
favourite when KL Lifestyle asked for her
recommendation. “I’m such a foodie!” the
former beauty queen exclaims. “But if I still
need to choose one, I will just go with the one
I frequent the most, which is Sri Nirwana Maju
in Bangsar, right opposite Bangsar Village 2”
Sri Nirwana needs no introduction as
most city folks would have named this place
as one of the best banana leaf restaurants
in town by now. The restaurant also always
seems to have endless throng of patrons,
especially during the evenings and weekend
mornings.
“
I also notice that the
standard of their food is always
consistent, I’ve never been
”
disappointed before
According to Yasmin, Sri Nirwana Maju
owns three winning combinations that propels
her to visit the place again and again – the
food, the price and the service. “The waiters
are always smiling and they always remember
what I ordered before. Now that is service
worth noting,”
“Sri Nirwana Maju is also the first Indian
restaurant in Kuala Lumpur to be awarded
the DBKL Cleanliness Award. They never
Who: Datuk Yasmin Yusuf
Where:
Sri Nirwana Maju, Bangsar
No. 43, Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar Baru, 59100 KL
Tel: 03 2287 8445
Deep-Fried Bitter Gourd
serve leftovers and their signature dhall is just
wonderful – thick and not watery like in other
Indian restaurants. Plus they serve fresh fruit
juices!” Yasmin said. “I also notice that the
standard of their food is always consistent,
I’ve never been disappointed before,” she
added.
Chilli Chicken
Yasmin’s favourite dish
whenever she eats at Sri
Nirwana Maju will be the Rawa
Thosai (RM1.50). She says
that she usually have breakfast
at the restaurant twice a week
after her golfing session. She
also visits the place for lunch
and dinner with her friends. Her
frequent visits to the restaurant
is an act of recommendation to
many close friends and family
that her sister is now a convert!
A recommendation from
Yasmin will be the chili chicken
(RM5.00) which is usually
served during lunch hours. She also sug-
gested the deep fried bitter gourd for those
who are having banana leaf rice. The deep
friend bitter gourd comes as a complimentary
side dish for the banana leaf meal.
“Sri Nirwana Maju also decorates their
outlet according to the Malaysian festivities.
Deep-Fried Squid
For example, during Chinese New Year, they
will be hanging out lanterns and during Christ-
mas, they will have Christmas decoration to
go with the mood,” observes Yasmin.
Sri Nirwana Maju also has a chain outlet
in USJ Taipan. So the next time you are crav-
ing for authentic Indian food, head on down to
Sri Nirwana Maju to see why it had gotten the
former beauty queen’s approval.
Rawa Thosai