Bay Leaf Indian Cuisine
5160 S Sherwood Forest Blvd, Baton Rouge
(225) 291-4250
Customers' Favorites
Chicken Tikka Masala & Butter Chicken
Paneer Tikka Masala
Chicken Biryani
Tandoori Chicken
Mutton Biryani
Lamb Vindaloo
Chicken Curry
Rice Pudding
Chicken 555
Mixed Grill
Featured items
Chicken Tikka Masala
Biryani
Basmati rice sautéed with ginger, onions, garlic, and yogurt. Steam-cooked with aromatic spices and served with lamb, chicken, mutton, shrimp, or fish.
Garlic Naan
Leavened white flour bread stuffed with garlic, spices, and melted butter.
Butter Chicken
Chunks of chicken breast marinated in tempered yoghurt sauce and baked in a tandoor. Curried in a creamy tomato butter base masala sauce with a mixture of spices.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of homemade cheese sautéed and curried in a creamy masala sauce.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Lightly spiced baked chicken cooked in a creamy sauce - made with almonds, saffron, and cashews.
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy triangular pie stuffed with seasoned potatoes, peas, and herbs.
Saag Paneer
Baby spinach and cubes of homemade cheese sautéed with creamy curry sauce.
Badami Kheer
Traditional indian rice pudding made from basmati rice and milk. Seasoned with green cardamom and topped with nuts and raisins.
Dal Makhini
Whole buttered black lentils slow-cooked overnight. Tempered with ginger, garlic, tomato, and chef's spices.
Lamb Roganjosh
Lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich sauce with stone-ground aromatic herbs.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice sautéed with mixed vegetables, ginger, onions, garlic, and yogurt. Steam-cooked with aromatic spices.
Gulab Jamun
Deep-fried condensed milk dumpling in a honey syrup and garnished with pistachio.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans sautéed with flavorful spices and served in kadai.
Chicken Tandoori
Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spices. Baked in a clay oven.
Masala Dosa
Crepe made with rice and lentil batter and then stuffed with seasoned potatoes.
Cheese Naan
Naan bread stuffed with a three-cheese blend and tandoor baked.
Dal Tadaka
Lentils cooked in a ginger-garlic blend and seasoned with cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Mutton Curry
Delicious bone-in goat curry cooked in an aromatic sauce. Garnished with fresh green chilis and fresh coriander leaves.
Rasmalai
Cottage cheese patties simmered in thickened sweet milk.
Appetizers
Vegetable Samosa
Crispy triangular pie stuffed with seasoned potatoes, peas, and herbs.
Chicken 65
Boneless chicken pieces pan-fried in corn flour batter, lemon, egg, red cashmere chili, and a spicy marinade.
Chili Chicken
Boneless chicken nuggets marinated with soy sauce, white vinegar, and ginger-garlic paste. Sautéed with jalapeños, green peppers, and chili sauce.
Pani-Puri
Small hallow puri filled with flavored water, potato & onions.
Gobi Manchuria
Fusion Indo-Asian dish.
Chaat Papri
Crispy wafers blended with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, chilies, yogurt tamarind chutney, and topped with chaat masala, and sev.
Chicken 555
Deep-fried chicken marinated in a savory sauce.
Chili Paneer
Indian cottage cheese marinated lightly with soy sauce, white vinegar, and ginger-garlic paste. Fried and sautéed with jalapeños, green peppers, and chilis in a spicy hot sauce.
Aloo Tikki
Patties made from seasoned potatoes and herbs.
Paneer Tikka
Homemade cheese cubes marinated in aromatic yogurt sauce and spices. Grilled with house vegetables.
Gobi Lasuni
Chunks of cauliflower dipped in corn flour batter, rich in ginger-garlic paste and other spices, sautéed and seasoned.
Assorted Appetizers
An assortment of selected appetizers: samosa, aloo tikki, mix bhajia, shrimp, and fish pakoda.
Grilled Shrimp
Shrimp seasoned with garlic and Chef's special herb spices. Sautéed on tawa with curry spices.
Bhel Poori
Flour crisps with puffed rice, heaps of potato, onion, tomato, and beans. Topped with yogurt, tamarind-mint chutney, and garden herbs.
Apollo Fish
Spicy boneless fish fillets made with Indian spices.
Kebab Platter
Chef's choice of tandoori kebabs.
Onion & Vegetable Pakoda
Onion and mixed vegetable fritters.
Chili Shrimp
Shrimp flavored with soy sauce, white vinegar, and ginger-garlic paste. Sautéed with jalapeños, green peppers, and chilis in a spicy sauce.
Soups & Salads
Kachumber Salad
Traditional Indian salad seasoned with chef's dressing.
Mulligatawny Soup
Delicately spiced chicken soup with a touch of lentils and herbs.
Cucumber Salad
Rich, creamy cucumber salad seasoned with dill weed.
Spinach Soup
Cream of spinach soup seasoned to perfection.
Bay Leaf Spring Salad
Spring mix salad with cucumber, tomato, onion, radish, and olives.
Tomato Soup
A refreshing, mildly seasoned soup made from freshly chopped tomatoes.
Onion Salad
Slices of onions, jalapeños, and lemons.
Garden Salad
Slices of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and chef's choice of vegetables.
Tandoor
Chicken Tandoori
Chicken marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and aromatic spices. Baked in a clay oven.
Mixed Grill
An array of tandoori delicacies: tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, shrimp malai kebab, lamb burra kebab, fish tikka, and lamb sheekh kebab.
Chicken Tikka
Tandoor-baked cubes of boneless chicken breast marinated in Chef's aromatic spices.
Lamb Sheekh Kebab
Minced lamb blended with cilantro, onion, and fresh spices. Grilled on skewers.
Shrimp Malai Kebab
Jumbo prawns marinated in yogurt, cheese, and mild spices. Baked in a tandoor.
Chicken Malai Kebab
Fresh chicken breast marinated in garlic, ginger, coriander, roast spices, malai cream, and yogurt. Cooked slowly in a clay tandoor.
Fish Tikka Ajwainee
Salmon marinated in yogurt, ginger, garlic, and ajwain -carom seeds. Cooked to perfection and served at medium temperature.
Shrimp Tandoori
Jumbo shrimp marinated in spicy tandoori masala with ginger-garlic paste. Served with roasted chili and grilled in a tandoor.
Lamb Chops Masaledar
Lamb chops marinated in nutmeg, cinnamon, and aromatic indian herbs.
Lamb Burra Kebab
Chunks of lamb marinated overnight with Chef's hand-picked spices. Baked in a clay oven.
Chicken & Seafood
Butter Chicken
Chunks of chicken breast marinated in tempered yoghurt sauce and baked in a tandoor. Curried in a creamy tomato butter base masala sauce with a mixture of spices.
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Saggwala
Lightly spiced curried chicken cooked with fresh chopped spinach.
Chicken Shahi Korma
Lightly spiced baked chicken cooked in a creamy sauce - made with almonds, saffron, and cashews.
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken prepared with chillies, hot spices, and vinegar -a spicy speciality.
Chicken Chettinad
Spicy curried chicken with crushed black pepper, cayenne sauce, and curry leaves.
Chicken Jalfrezie
Chopped chicken stir-fried with onions, tomato, bell pepper, tangy masala sauce, and kadahi.
Chicken Curry
Curried chicken served in a fresh ginger, onion, and tomato sauce.
Lobster Masala
Lobster cooked with shiitake mushrooms, chopped onions, garlic, and white wine.
Shrimp Bhuna
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with a robust spice mix and cooked on a low fire. Served with dry roasted spices, onions, capsicum, and fresh tomatoes.
Shrimp Bagare
Jumbo shrimp marinated overnight in olive oil, garlic, and Chef's special herb spices. Grilled and sautéed on tawa with curry spices.
Chicken Andhra Curry
Tender chicken seasoned with blended yogurt, garam masala, curry leaves, chilis, and peppercorns. Cooked with tomatoes and onions.
Fish Malabar Curry
Seasoned tilapia cooked in a tomato and cream of coconut sauce.
Lamb & Goat
Mutton Curry
Delicious bone-in goat curry cooked in an aromatic sauce. Garnished with fresh green chilis and fresh coriander leaves.
Lamb Roganjosh
Lean chunks of lamb cooked in a rich sauce with stone-ground aromatic herbs.
Lamb Saag
Seasoned lamb cooked with fresh spinach and chef's special herbal spices.
Lamb Vindaloo
Spicy lamb prepared with chilis, hot spices, and vinegar.
Methi Gosht
Cubes of bone-in mutton delicately cooked with aromatic spices. Curried with methi -fenugreek, fresh coriander, and various subtle spices.
Lamb Kalimirch
Cubes of lamb marinated in ground black pepper and ginger-garlic sauce. Cooked with fresh herbs.
Lamb Kadai
Lamb cubes cooked with fresh herbs, tomatoes, and spices.
Lamb Pasanda
Lamb mildly marinated in cashmere spices. Served with yogurt, aromatic seasoning, and saffron-almond sauce.
Vegetables
Saag Paneer
Baby spinach and cubes of homemade cheese sautéed with creamy curry sauce.
Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans sautéed with flavorful spices and served in kadai.
Paneer Tikka Masala
Cubes of homemade cheese sautéed and curried in a creamy masala sauce.
Poori with Potato Curry
Puffed, whole-wheat bread deep-fried and served with chef's spices, potatoes, and sauce. *rice not included.
Baghare Baigan
Whole baby eggplant stuffed with roasted spices. Simmered in peanut-seasoned coconut sauce.
Bhindi Masala
Cut okra sautéed and cooked with tomato, onion, and spices.
Dal Tadaka
Lentils cooked in a ginger-garlic blend and seasoned with cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Aloo Gobi Peas
Potatoes, cauliflower, and green peas cooked in a tomato and onion sauce.
Dal Makhini
Whole buttered black lentils slow-cooked overnight. Tempered with ginger, garlic, tomato, and chef's spices.
Malai Kofta
Cheese and vegetable dumplings simmered in a cream and almond sauce.
Vegetable Navratan Korma
Fresh garden vegetables, nuts, and raisins with a touch of aromatic cream sauce.
Beans Poriyal
String beans sautéed with coconut powder. Tempered with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dal, Bengal gram dal, red chili, asafoetida, and fresh curry leaves.
Vegetable Jalfrezie
Spicy assorted garden vegetables sautéed with onions and peppers.
South Indian Menu
Masala Dosa
Crepe made with rice and lentil batter and then stuffed with seasoned potatoes.
Maysore Masala Dosa
Dosa crepe seasoned with coconut and tomato. Stuffed with seasoned potatoes.
Idly
3 pieces of steamed rice cakes.
Spring Dosa
Dosa Crepe stuffed with seasoned spring onions, onions, carrots, and cauliflower.
Utthappum
Made from fermented rice and lentil batter. Embedded with tomatoes, onions, ginger, and jalapeños.
Onion Dosa
Crepe made with rice and lentil batter with diced onions.
Upma
Cream of rice cooked delicately with South Indian spices.
Wada
3 pieces of ground lentils mixed with spices and deep-fried.
Rava Onion Dosa
Crepe made with rice flour, cream of wheat batter, and onions.
Rava Masala Dosa
Crepe made with rice flour and cream of wheat batter. Stuffed with potatoes.
Rice & Biryani
Biryani
Basmati rice sautéed with ginger, onions, garlic, and yogurt. Steam-cooked with aromatic spices and served with lamb, chicken, mutton, shrimp, or fish.
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice.
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice sautéed with mixed vegetables, ginger, onions, garlic, and yogurt. Steam-cooked with aromatic spices.
Jafrani Pulaoi
Basmati rice simmered with flavorful spices and slow-cooked with saffron.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Steamed Basmati rice stir-fried with mixed vegetables and chef's spices.
Zeera Rice
Basmati rice cooked to perfection with cumin seeds.
Raita & Tidbits
Kheera Raita
Yogurt with grated cucumber.
Masala Papad
Traditional Indian lentil chips seasoned with Chef's spices and garnished with onion, tomato, and cilantro.
Side of Sliced Onions
Achaar
Mixed vegetables pickled with Indian herbs and spices.
Mango Chutney
Richly seasoned sweet mango relish.
Tomato-Mint Raita
Yogurt with tomato and mint.
Papadum
Traditional Indian cracker/wafer.
Kashmiri Raita
Yogurt with bites of pineapple, nuts, and raisins.
Fried Chilli
Plain Yogurt
Homemade yogurt.
Breads
Nan
Traditional soft leavened bread made in a tandoor with white flour.
Garlic Naan
Leavened white flour bread stuffed with garlic, spices, and melted butter.
Cheese Naan
Naan bread stuffed with a three-cheese blend and tandoor baked.
Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb, herbs, and spices.
Aloo Paratha
Whole-wheat bread stuffed with tempered potatoes, green peas, and spices.
Roti
Unleavened whole-wheat bread baked in a tandoor.
Peshawari Naan
Naan stuffed with chopped tandoori tikka.
Poori
Deep-fried, puffed, whole-wheat bread.
Paneer Kulcha
Whole-wheat bread stuffed with goat cheese, raisins, and green herbs.
Onion Kulcha
Delicious whole-wheat bread stuffed with finely chopped onions and spices.
Kandhari Naan
Naan stuffed with raisins, nuts, and cherry.
Rosemary Naan
White flour bread stuffed with fresh rosemary and brushed with olive oil.
Pudina Paratha
Whole-wheat bread stuffed with freshly chopped mint leaves and spices.
Makhni Paratha
Multi-layered whole-wheat bread baked in a tandoor and seasoned with butter.
Chapathi
1 piece chapati.
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Deep-fried condensed milk dumpling in a honey syrup and garnished with pistachio.
Gajar Halwa
Freshly grated carrot cooked overnight with butter and milk, sweetened and seasoned with aromatic dessert spices.
Badami Kheer
Traditional indian rice pudding made from basmati rice and milk. Seasoned with green cardamom and topped with nuts and raisins.
Rasmalai
Cottage cheese patties simmered in thickened sweet milk.
Pista Kulfi
Traditional Indian home made ice cream with pistachio.
Ice Cream
Your choice of mango or vanilla ice cream.
Beverages
Mango Lassi
12 oz. To-go cup. refreshing, chilled mango-yogurt drink.
Fountain Drinks
20 oz. Your choice of coke, diet coke, sprite, dr. pepper, or lemonade.
Mango Shake
12 oz. To-go cup. Traditional mango-milk shake.
Masala Chai
12 oz. To-go cup. Traditional Indian spiced tea with milk.
Sweet Lassi
12 oz. To-go cup. Sweetened yogurt drink seasoned with aromatic kewda water.
Juice
12 oz. To-go cup. your choice of cranberry, pineapple, orange, or mango juice.
Iced Tea
20 oz.)To-go cup. Your choice of sweet or unsweet tea.
Coffee
20 oz. To-go cup.
Salted Lassi
12 oz. To-go cup. Salted yogurt drink seasoned with ground cumin seeds.
Photos
+39 photos
+38 photos
Add a photo
Recent Reviews
Best Indian food I’ve ever had. I’ve eaten Indian food in Seoul, South Korea and this measures up effortlessly. Try the potato poori curry and beans poriyal, you’ll thank me later!
June 2025
The food was really good! I got the chicken tandoori and it was yummy. My husband got the chicken andhra curry which he said was good. We also got the chicken 65 appetizer which was good. The servers were a little inattentive at the beginning of the meal. They were not busy when we were there. The initial wait when seated was 5-10 mins which we were appraised of and totally fine with. It was very sweet of them to give the women dining today a rose for Mother’s Day.
May 2025
Chicken biryani and mutton curry and mango lassi was great! Pani-puri was not so good. assorted appetizer was 🤮, i do not recommend, and it came after all the other food, it’s an appetizer! And I ordered a keema naan and they said they were out after waiting for about an hour.
they did mention they were short staffed which i understand and i dont mind waiting. but getting the order wrong, and charging me for something they said they were out of was not...
they did mention they were short staffed which i understand and i dont mind waiting. but getting the order wrong, and charging me for something they said they were out of was not...
May 2025
You May Also Like
Duang Tawan - 4850 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
![]()
Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian
Popaletas Michoacan - 4855 S Sherwood Forest Blvd b
![]()
Ice Cream Shop, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Juice Bar & Smoothies, Ice Cream
El Paso Mexican Grill - 4808 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
![]()
Mexican, Vegetarian