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


