Woodlea
Kesari has a unique talent for changing the way people perceive and experience Indian cuisine
We combine the finest quality, impeccably sourced Australian ingredients to create a unique and authentic modern Indian menu.
Kesari restaurants takes upto the name which means Fearless and bold, and Kesari restaurants lives upto to its name and marries tradition with daring modernity, unique designs, centre features, and an elegant interior clubbed with the best Indian Food.
Kesari Indian Kitchen Woodlea is located in the centre of Aintree – Woodlea Town Centre, considered by some to be one of the best suburbs.
Kesari Indian Kitchen counts with stylish seating, a complete bar that can serve sprint of tantalising cocktails and mocktails and offers selection of signature dishes inspired from the Indian Streets. With Kesari no doubt we will make you feel right at home in the Beautiful estate of Woodlea, Aintree.
Kesari menu has been specially created to feature modern and innovative takes on beloved Indian flavours and fine Australian ingredients. Our menu takes guests on a voyage of discovery through thoughtful spicing and beautiful local ingredients. The talented Kesari team will guide you through our curated spice craft and specialised cocktail bar equipped with concoctions to suit.
As all Kesari restaurants, Kesari Indian Kitchen Woodlea operates on a walk-in, telephone and online booking basis. Bookings are encouraged to ensure you don’t miss out on a meal at Kesari. We also provide an extensive take-away menu which can be ordered through our website, phone, 3rd party ordering platforms (Ubereats, Menulog and Doordash) and soon our very own app.
For any more info, concerns and requests please do not hesitate to communicate with us directly on woodlea@kesari.com.au and our management team will get back to in the shortest possible time.
Thanks for all your support,
Kesari Indian Kitchen Team
Shop T19, Woodlea Town Centre,
2 Lim Way, Aintree 3336
Phone: 03 7064 5554
Mobile: To Be Updated
Book a Table: Reservations
Our Menu
Lets Chaat
Samosa
Triangular pastry filled with savoury spiced potato and peas mixture
French Fries
Served with Tomato Ketchup
Mirchi Bhaji
Deep fried green chilli dipped in chickpea flour and filled with peanut and onion
Cut Mirchi
Deep fried green chilli cut in smaller pieces & garnished with peanut and onion
Papdi Chaat
Crispy wafers, mashed potatoes tossed in yogurt and topped with sweet & sour sauces and spices
Pani Puri
Crispy balls stuffed with potato mix served with sweet and spicy water
Dahi Puri
Crispy balls stuffed with potato mix and sweet & sour sauce
Dahi Samosa
Crispy vegetable turnover tossed in yogurt and topped with sweet & sour sauces
Dahi Vada
Vada served with yoghurt, mint & tamarind sauces, garnished with sev, spices and coriander
Pav Bhaji
A delicious curry made of mixed vegetables and spices served with 2 bread loafs & salad
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Potato cakes topped with mint, tamarind and yogurt - garnished with onions, tomato & coriander
Cholle Bhature
Fluffy deep fried breads (2pcs) served with special chickpeas, raita, pickle and salad
Amritsari Cholle Kulche
Tandoor baked potato and herbs flatbread served with chickpeas gravy, salad, raita & pickle
Starter From South
Sambar Idly (2pcs)
Steamed rice cakes served with Sambar (lentil soup), peanut & garlic dipping
Sambar Vada (2pcs)
Seasoned lentil Indian doughnuts served with Sambar (lentil soup), peanut & garlic dipping
Sambar Idly & Vada
Steam rice soft cakes & lentil doughnut (1pc each) served with Sambar, peanut & garlic dipping
Ghee Podi Idly
Steam rice cakes served with podi (spicy powder) smeared in ghee (clarified butter)
UP NORTH ENTRÉE
Tandoori Chicken Full
Whole chicken marinated with yoghurt, blend of spices & barbequed in tandoor
Tandoori Chicken Half
Half chicken marinated with yoghurt, blend of spices & barbequed in tandoor
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated with yoghurt, blend of spices & barbequed in tandoor
Murg Malai Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, and barbequed in tandoor
paneer Tikka
Cubes of cottage cheese, capsicum & onion marinated in yoghurt, barbequed in tandoor
Tandoori soy chaap
Soy chaap marinated in yoghurt, blend of spices and barbequed in tandoor
Malai soy chaap
Soy chaap marinated in yoghurt, cream, cheese, mint and barbequed in tandoor
Curries - Chicken
Butter Chicken
Chicken tikka pieces cooked in simmered gravy made of butter, tomato, cashew & cream
Punjabi Butter Chicken (3pcs)
Chicken bone pieces cooked in simmered gravy made of butter, tomato, cashew & cream
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Boneless marinated chicken cooked with capsicum & onion in spiced curry gravies
Andhra Murg
Chicken curry cooked with mustard seeds, coconut, curry leaves and special gravy
Adhraki Murg
Chicken curry cooked with ginger, coriander leaves and chef's special spices
Kadai Chicken
Chicken curry cooked in spicy masala gravy with onion, capsicum & red chillies
PESHAWARI Chicken
Chicken curry cooked in creamy cashew paste along with chef's special gravy and spices
Chicken Korma
Chicken curry cooked in mild velvety yogurt sauce that's seasoned with aromatic spices
Kolhapuri Chicken
Chicken curry cooked in whole chilli, garlic, curry leaves and tempered with chilli and coriander
Curries - Goat
Goat KADAI
Tender goat pieces cooked with tomatoes, onion and capsicum and chef's special gravy
Gosht Lehsuni
Tender goat curry cooked in garlic, coriander and chefs spices to bring tangy flavour
Bhuna Gosht
Tender goat curry cooked with sliced onions, and Kesari strong special spices
Malai Goat
Smooth and creamy goat curry cooked in cashew paste & cream, finished with Sultanas and almonds
Andhra Goat
Succulent goat curry cooked with mustard seeds, coconut, curry leaves and special gravy
Curries - Vegetarian
Daal Makhani
Lentils (black, kidney beans) cooked in tomato, onions & spices, garnished with cream
Malai Kofta
Dumpling made of cottage cheese & potato cooked in creamy cashew gravy & special spices
Haryali Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in onion tomato sauce with a hint of mint & chef's secret spices, Finished with black pepper and butter
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese cubes Cooked in creamy and rich onion tomato based gravy
Kadai Paneer
Cottage cheese cubes cooked in spicy masala gravy with onion, capsicum & red chillies
Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese cooked with spinach based gravy finished with ginger, garlic & spices
Mutter Paneer
Peas and cottage cheese cubes cooked along with sliced onions and chefs exotic gravies
Mili Bhagat (Mix Veg Dry)
Dry dish with variety of vegetables cooked together along with onion, tomato and capsicum to give you its aromatic flavour
Veg Korma
Variety of seasonal mix vegetables cooked with onion, tomato, special gravies and cream
Punjabi Soy Chaap (SOY)
Soy chaap sautee in sliced onion, capsicum & onion with masala gravy and chef's special spices
Curries - Tawa Series
tawa paneer
Cottage cheese cubes sautéed with sliced onion, yogurt and special tawa masala and cooked on tawa (hot plate)
Tawa Mix Veg
Variety of vegetables cooked with sliced onion, yogurt and special tawa masala and cooked on tawa (hot plate)
Tawa Chicken
Chicken Curry cooked with sliced onion, yogurt and special tawa masala and cooked on tawa (hot plate)
Accompaniments
Onion Salad
Raita
Green Salad
Plain Rice
Saffron Rice
Breads
Naan Plain
Traditional leavened Indian flour bread baked in tandoor
Naan Butter
Traditional leavened Indian flour bread baked in tandoor and glazed with butter
Naan Garlic
Traditional leavened Indian flour bread baked in tandoor glazed with cooked garlic butter
Tandoori Roti
Traditional Indian wholemeal flour bread baked in the tandoor (please ask if you want butter glazed)
Cheese Naan
Traditional Indian bread stuffed with tasty cheese and baked in tandoor
Lachha Paratha
Layered shallow whole wheat flour bread with kasoori methi baked in tandoor and glazed with butter
Masala Kulcha
Indian bread stuffed with potato & spices and baked in tandoor
Onion Kulcha
Indian bread stuffed with fresh onion & spices and baked in tandoor
Dum Biryani
Vegetarian Dum Biryani
Traditional Hyderabadi Mughlai dish of marinated vegies cooked with basmati rice
Paneer 65 / Gobi 65 Biryani
Fusion of Indo-Chinese Paneer 65 / Gobi 65 & biryani rice brings up these exotic Biryani
Egg 65 Biryani
Hyderabadi Mughlai dish of Boiled Egg sautéed in our special 65 sauce served with dum basmati rice
Chicken Dum Biryani
Traditional Hyderabadi Mughlai dish of marinated chicken cooked in basmati rice
Goat Dum Biryani
Traditional Hyderabadi Mughlai dish of marinated goat cooked in basmati rice
Chicken 65 Biryani
Fusion of Indo-Chinese Chicken 65 and Biryani brings up this unique & exotic Biryani
Indo Chinese
Manchurian Sauce
Dry / GravyIndo Chinese style dish tossed in Soya based sauce made with fresh ginger & garlic. Choose your Protein: Veg Balls / Gobi / Paneer / Chicken
Chilli Sauce
Dry / GravyIndo Chinese style dish tossed in Chilli based sauce made with a blend of Indian spices. Choose your Protein: Idly / Gobi / Paneer / Baby Corn / Mushroom / Chicken
65 Sauce
Dry / GravyIndo Chinese style dish tossed in 65 Sauce made with blend of Indian spices. Choose your Protein: Gobi / Paneer / Chicken
Crispy Goat
Marinated goat strips tossed with red chilli, cashew, bell peppers & special blend of spices
Crispy Baby Corn
Marinated Baby Corns tossed with red chilli,, cashew, bell peppers & special blend of spices
Chilli Goat
Marinated goat strips tossed with fresh onion, capsicum & special chilli sauce
Schezwan Chicken
Deep fried chicken tossed with fresh onion, red chilli, spices & schezwan sauce
Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Stir fried basmati rice tossed with veggies, seasoning along with your choice of protein. Choose your Protein: Veg / Egg / Chicken / Prawns / Mixed
Schezwan Fried Rice
Stir fried basmati rice tossed with veggies, chef's special schezwan sauce along with your choice of protein. Choose your protein: Veg / Egg / Chicken / Prawn / Mixed
Noodles
Noodles
Noodles tossed with veggies and seasoning along with your choice of protein. Choose your Protein: Veg / Egg / Chicken / Prawns / Mixed
Schezwan Noodles
Noodles tossed with veggies, chef's special schezwan sauce along with your choice of protein. Choose your protein: Veg / Egg / Chicken / Prawn / Mixed
Dosa
Plain Dosa
Crepé (Dosa) with no filling
Kal Dosa
Soft Crepé (Dosa) with no filling - usually good for kids/toddlers
Paper Dosa
Paper thin crispy crepé (Dosa)
Ghee Dosa / Ghee Podi Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) with ghee (clarified butter) spread and / or with spicy powder spread.
Masala Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with savoury filling of special potato masala
Cheese & Chilli Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with tasty cheese and green chill
Onion Masala Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with savoury filling of potato masala and fresh chopped onions
Paneer Masala Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with cottage cheese cooked in special spices
Mysore Masala Dosa
Special spicy powder spread over crispy crepé served with cooked potato filling
Palak Paneer Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) with fresh spinach paste spread, fresh onions and cottage cheese
Chicken Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with chicken mince cooked in exotic spices
Lamb Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with lamb mince cooked in exotic spices
Chicken 65 Dosa
Crispy crepé (Dosa) filled with boneless Indo-Chinese Chicken 65