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Serving authentic and delicious Malaysian, Indonesian and vegetarian cuisine. All food is halal.

Chahaya Malaysia Rating
4.5 out of 5 from 27 Reviews
Appetisers and Soups/ Menghidupkan Selera Dan Sup
1. * Satay Kajang -
Meats are marinated with fragrant spices, skewered, barbequed with a splash of coconut milk, and served with peanut sauce accompanied with sliced cucumber and onion
Chicken 4 pce.- $8.50, Beef 4 pce.- $8.50, Lamb- 4 pce. $10.40, Combo 6 pce. $13.70
2. ** Indonesian Lamb Satay -
Lamb is skewered and barbequed, then served with a sweet soya sauce based dip spiced with chili
$15.50
3. Kuala Lumpur Wings -
Wings are dusted with mild spices and deep-fried.
$10.00
4. Spring Roll/ Popiya -
Julienne of Cabbage, carrot, and seasoning are rooled into a wheat wrap and deep-fried.
$2.00
5. ** Kuala Lumpur Salad/ Rojak -
Sliced apple, pineapple, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu are accompanied by a sweet soya sauce based dip spiced with chili and petiss, and topped with crushed peanuts.
$10.00
6. Shrimp rolls (4 pce.) -
Shrimp are dusted with salt and pepper, rolled into a wheat wrap with green onion, deep-fried, and served with a tomato and chili dip.
$9.00
7. ** Hot & Sour Fish Soup/ Laksa Penang -
Fish broth with mackerel, minced dried shrimp, blacan, chili, galanga, lemongrass, tamaraind and other spices is poured over a bed of fat rice noodles, cabbage, bean sprouts, cucumber and pineapple. Hearty and fishy!
$7.00
8 ** Spicy Thai Soup/ Sup Tom Yam -
Chicken and shrimp broth is seasoned with chili, Thai basil, galanga, fish sauce, lime leaf, and lemongrass.
$4.50
9. Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup / Soto Ayam -
Fragrant chicken broth over wheat noodles, celery leaf, green onion, and chicken, and topped with fried shallots. Comfort food.
$5.00
back to top MALAYSIAN MAIN DISHES
back to top Vegetables/ Sayur
10. ** Vegetables in Coconut Sauce / Sayur Masak Lemak -
Vegetables, and dried bean curd are braised in a coconut sauce featuring minced dried shrimp, blacan, lemongrass, galanga, chili, and other spices.
$14.00
11. Saut�ed Vegetables / Sayur Tumis H/M -
Fresh vegetables are saut�ed in the Chinese style with your choice of garlic or oyster sauce.
$10.00 with tofu- $12.75
12. ** Indonesian Gado Gado / Gado Gado -
Sweet soya sauce-based peanut sauce with blacan, chili, and tamarind over a salad of bean sprouts, long beans, cabbage, and tofu.
$10.00
13. * Malaysian Gado Gado / Gado Gado -
Satay style peanut sauce over a salad of bean sprouts, long beans, cabbage, tofu, and boiled egg.
$10.00
back to top Chicken/ Ayam (all chicken is breast meat)
14. ** Chicken Curry / Kari Ayam -
Chicken, celery, carrot, and onion are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$14.75
15. Chicken Kurma / Kurma Ayam -
Chicken, carrot, and green pepper are braised in gentle, fragrant spices, and smoothed with coconut milk.
$14.75
16. Chicken in Coconut Sauce / Ayam Masak Lemak H/M -
Chicken, bamboo shoot, carrot, and green pepper are braised in a coconut sauce featuring minced dried shrimp, blacan, lemongrass, galanga, and other spices.
$14.75
17. Chicken in Ginger Sauce / Ayam Masak Halia H/M -
Chicken, carrot, and onion are braised with sweet soya sauce, and julienne of ginger.
$14.75
18. Five Star Chicken / Ayam Masak Kicap H/M -
Chicken, carrot, onion, and straw mushroom are braised in sweet soya sauce with star anise and other spices.
$14.75
19. * Chicken in Garlic Sauce / Ayam Masak Bawang Puteh -
Chicken, carrot, onion, and bamboo shoots are saut�ed in the Chinese style with ample garlic and chili.
$14.75
20. ** Chef�s Special Chicken / Ayam Istimewa -
Chicken is quickly fried, then tossed with carrot, broccoli, green pepper, straw mushrooms, and chili in Chef�s savoury, secret sauce. A crowd pleaser.
$14.75
21. Homecooked Chicken / Ayam Masak Keluarga -
Chicken, bean sprouts, carrot, green pepper, onion, celery, and broccoli are saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic and oyster sauce.
$14.75
back to top Beef/ Daging Lembu
22. ** Beef Curry / Kari Daging Lembu -
Beef, carrot, green pepper, and onion are braised in a fragrant, spicy and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$15.00
23. Beef Kurma / Kurma Daging Lembu -
Beef, onion, and carrot are braised in gentle, fragrant spices, and smoothed with coconut milk.
$15.00
24. Beef Beryani / Daging Lembu Beryani -
Beef is slowly braised with beryani spices highlighted with coriander until it is moist, without sauce. Best eaten with an order of our Traditional rice.
$16.00
25. *** Beef Rendang / Daging Lembu Rendang -
Beef is slowly braised with chili, various forms of coconut,blacan, galanga, lemongrass, lime leaves, Indian bay leaves, coriander and other spices until it is moist, without sauce. Very hot!
$16.00
26. Five Star Beef / Daging Lembu Masak Kicap H/M -
Beef, carrot, onion, and straw mushroom are braised in sweet soya sauce with star anise, and other spices.
$15.00
27. Homecooked Beef / Daging Lembu Masak Keluarga H/M -
Beef, bean sprouts, carrot, green pepper, onion, celery, and broccoli are saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic and oyster sauce.
$15.00
back to top Lamb/ Daging Kambing
28. ** Lamb Curry / Kari Daging Kambing -
Lamb, carrot, green pepper, and onion are braised in a fragrant, spicy and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$18.00
29. Lamb Kurma / Kurma Daging Kambing -
Lamb, onion, and bamboo shoot are braised in gentle, fragrant spices and smoothed with coconut milk.
$18.00
30. Homecooked Lamb / Daging Kambing Masak Keluarga H/M -
Lamb, bean sprouts, carrot, green pepper, onion, celery, and broccoli are saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic and oyster sauce.
$18.00
31. ** Pepper Lamb / Daging Kambing Masak Lada Hitam -
Sliced lamb, broccoli, carrots, green pepper, onion, and celery are saut�ed with garlic, oyster sauce, and black pepper.
$18.00
back to top Shrimp and Fish/ Ikan Dan Makanan Laut
32. ** Jumbo Shrimp Curry / Kari Udang -
Jumbo shrimp and green pepper are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$18.00
33 Jumbo Shrimp in Coconut Sauce / Udang Masak Lemak -
Jumbo shrimp, and onion are braised in a coconut sauce featuring minced dried shrimp, blacan, lemongrass, galanga, and other spices.
$18.00
34. *** Chili Jumbo Shrimp / Sambal Udang -
Jumbo shrimps in a thick tomato-based sauce spiced with chili, blacan, galanga, lemongrass, and garlic.
$18.00
35. ** Chef�s Special Jumbo Shrimp / Udang Istemewa -
Jumbo shrimp are quickly fried, then tossed with carrot, broccoli, green pepper, straw mushrooms, and chili in Chef�s savoury, secret sauce. A crowd pleaser.
$18.00
36. * Jumbo Shrimps with Tamarind / Udang Masak Asam -
Jumbo shrimp are lightly braised in a chicken broth base spiced with celery leaf, basil, lime leaf, lemongrass, galanga, tamarind, and chili, with a touch of fish sauce, and tomato.
$18.00
37. * Jumbo Shrimps in Garlic Sauce / Udang Masak Bawang Puteh -
Jumbo shrimp, carrot, onion, and bamboo shoot are saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic and chili.
$18.00
38 ** Fish Curry / Kari Ikan -
Haddock, green pepper, and onion are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$17.50
39. *** Chili Fish / Sambal Ikan -
Haddock in a thick tomato-based sauce spiced with chili, blacan, galanga, lemongrass, and garlic.
$17.50
40. Fried Fish / Ikan Goreng -
Haddock is lightly breaded, deep-fried, and served with dip of sweet soya sauce with chili.
$17.50
41. *** Chili Calamari / Sambal Sotong -
Calamari in a thick tomato-based sauce spiced with chili, blacan, galanga, lemongrass, and garlic.
$15.75
42. Breaded Calamari / Sotong Goreng -
Calamari is lightly breaded, deep-fried, and served with a lemon wedge.
$15.00
back to top INDONESIAN MAIN DISHES
back to top Beef / Daging Lembu
43. * Bali Beef / Bembu Bali -
Sliced beef and onion are saut�ed in a puree of coriander seed, galanga, lemongrass, candlenut, chili, and other spices with a sweet soya sauce base.
$15.00
44. ** Indonesian Beef Curry / Kari Daging Lembu -
Beef, carrot, green pepper, and onion are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices, lime leaf, lemongrass, blacan, and galanga.
$15.00
45. * Beef Rendang Java / Daging Lembu Rendang -
Beef is slowly braised with chili, various forms of coconut, blacan, galanga, lemongrass, lime, and Indian bay leaves, coriander, and other spices until it is moist, without sauce.
$16.00
back to top Chicken/ Ayam (all chicken is breast meat)
47. Javanese Fried Chicken / Ayam Goreng Java -
Chicken is marinated in coconut milk, lemongrass, and other mild spices, deep-fried, and sliced into strips. Served with a sweet soya sauce, and chili dip.
$14.75
48. * Chicken in Soya Sauce / Semur Ayam -
Chicken, onion, mushroom, celery, and carrot are saut�ed with sweet soya sauce, garlic, and chili.
$14.75
back to top Seafood / Makanen Laut
49. Fried Mackerel / Pindang -
Two small, whole, lightly salted mackerel are deep-fried, and served with a lemon wedge. Sorry, but not always available.
$10.00
50. * Fish in Coconut Sauce / Ikan Masak Lemak -
Haddock, bamboo shoot, carrot, and green pepper are braised in a coconut sauce featuring minced dried shrimp, blacan, lemongrass, galanga, and other spices.
$17.50
51. * Sweet, and Sour Fish / Ikan Masam Manis -
Haddock is lightly breaded, and deep-fried then tossed with green onion and coriander leaf in Chef�s own original sweet and sour sauce.
$17.50
52. ** Prawn Curry / Kalio Udang -
Tiger prawns in their shell and green peppers are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$16.75
53. * Prawn in Coconut Sauce / Udang Masak Lemak -
Tiger prawns in their shell are braised in a coconut sauce featuring minced dried shrimp, blacan, lemongrass, galanga, and other spices.
$16.75
back to top Malaysian & Indonesian Rice & Noodles / Nasi dengan Mee
54. White Rice / Nasi Puteh -
Steamed, plain long grain white rice.
bowl- $2.00 platter- $6.00
55. Traditional Rice / Nasi Minyak -
Basmati rice is steamed with aromatic spices, and served topped with crisped onion, almond, and raisin.
bowl- $3.00 platter- $9.00
56. Singapore Fried Rice / Nasi Goreng Singapura -
Rice, carrots, peas, and your choice of chicken, beef or shrimp are saut�ed together with sweet soya sauce, garlic, and dashes of pepper, and of sesame oil.
Chicken- $12.50, Beef- $12.50, Shrimp- $14.50, Vegetable- $12.50
57. Malaysian Fried Noodles / Mee Goreng Malaysia H/M -
Wheat noodles, bean sprouts, Chinese greens, beef, baby shrimp, and tofu are saut�ed with sweet soya sauce, tauco, and garlic.
$14.00
58. Singapore Fried Vermicelli / Mee Hoon Goreng H/M -
Rice vermicelli, chicken, bean sprouts, and Chinese greens are saut�ed with sweet soya sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, and a touch of sesame oil.
$14.00
59. Fried Broad Noodles / Kueh Tiao Goreng H/M -
Broad rice noodles are saut�ed with green onion, bean sprouts, egg, ground bean, and other spices.
beef- $14.00 shrimp and squid- $15.50
60. Indonesian Fried Egg Noodles / Bak Mee Goreng H/M -
Egg noodles are saut�ed with cabbage, bean sprouts, green onions, egg, baby shrimp, and a little sweet soya sauce.
$14.00
back to top VEGETARIAN
back to top Appetizers
V2. ** Rojak Salad -
Sliced apple, pineapple, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu are accompanied by a sweet soya sauce-based dip spiced with chili, and topped with crushed peanuts.
$10.00
V3. Vegetarian Spring Roll / Popiya -
Julienne of cabbage, carrot, and seasoning rolled into a wheat skin, and deep-fried.
$2.00
back to top Main Dishes
V4. ** Vegetable Curry / Kari Sayur -
Tofu, green pepper, carrot, celery, and jackfruit are braised in a fragrant, spicy, and hot blend of curry spices smoothed with coconut milk.
$14.00
V5. Chef�s Special Tofu / Tahu Istimewa -
Firm tofu is quickly fried, then tossed with carrot, broccoli, green pepper, and straw mushrooms in Chef�s savoury, secret sauce. A crowd pleaser.
$14.00
V6. Vegetables in Garlic Sauce / Sayur Dengan Bawang Puteh H/M -
A variety of fresh vegetables, saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic sauce.
$10.00
V7. Vegetables, and Tofu in Garlic Sauce /Sayur Dan Tahu Tumis H/M -
A variety of fresh vegetables, and fried tofu are saut�ed in the Chinese style with garlic sauce.
$12.75
V8. ** Gado Gado Salad / Gado Gado -
Sweet soya sauce-based peanut sauce with chili and tamarind over bean sprouts, long beans, cabbage, and tofu.
$10.00
V9. * Soya Tofu / Semur Tahu -
Cubes of firm tofu are rubbed with spices, fried until crispy, and tossed with celery, carrot, mushroom, and onion in sweet soya sauce with garlic, and chili.
$14.00
V10. * Fried Tempeh / Tempeh Goreng -
Tempeh is rubbed with spices, deep-fried, and served with a sweet soya sauce, garlic, and chili dip.
$14.00
V11. ** Vegetables in Coconut Sauce / Sayur Masak Lemak -
Vegetables and dried bean curd are braised in a coconut sauce featuring lemongrass, galanga, chili, and other spices.
$14.00
V12. Malaysian Vegetarian Noodles / Mee goreng H/M -
Wheat noodles, bean sprouts, Chinese greens, other fresh vegetables, and tofu are saut�ed with sweet soya sauce, tauco, and garlic.
$14.00
V13. Vegetarian Vermicelli / Mee Hoon Goreng H/M -
Rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, Chinese greens, and other vegetables are saut�ed with sweet soya sauce, garlic, and a touch of sesame oil.
$14.00
V14. ** Egg in Coconut Sauce / Telor Masak Lemak -
Boiled eggs are braised in a coconut sauce featuring lemongrass, galanga, chili, and other spices.
$12.00
V15. ** Egg in Curry Sauce / Telor Masak Kari -
Boiled eggs are braised in a curry sauce smoothed with coconut milk.
$12.00
V16. ** Egg in Tomato Sauce / Telor Masak Belado -
Boiled eggs are tossed in a thick tomato-based sauce spiced with chili, galanga, lemongrass, and garlic.
$12.00
V17. ** Fried Breaded Tofu / Tahu Goreng -
Firm tofu is cut into strips, rubbed with spices, deep-fried, and served with a dip of sweet soya sauce, garlic, and chili.
$14.00
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